Chrissy Macken
Manager, LEED Technical Development
U.S. Green Building Council

Christina (Chrissy) Macken is the assistant project manager of the LEED v4 Program at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), assisting with the execution and comprehensive delivery of LEED v4 and associated projects. This work includes delivering the core components of LEED v4 according to plan and overseeing integration and quality control throughout the project life cycle. Macken has also managed the technical development of the integrative process credits and coordinates the LEED weightings—point allocation—process for all LEED credits.

After graduating from Tufts University with a master of arts in urban and environmental policy and planning, Macken joined the USGBC in 2009 to manage LEED committee operations, comprised of volunteer technical experts responsible for the development and maintenance of the LEED rating system. Macken holds a bachelor of arts in political science and environmental studies from Allegheny College and has a background in urban and social policy and community engagement.

Kristin Ferguson
Higher Ed Associate
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council

Kristin Ferguson manages strategic projects and higher education outreach for the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council. In her role, she has supported the development of initiatives, tools, and resources to change green campuses from the inside out, as well as make healthy, resource-efficient learning communities a message that will resonate with mainstream audiences. Of note, Ferguson has managed the development of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, now in its third year of publication and covered by USA Today, The New York Times, and The Huffington Post, among other outlets. Ferguson has spoken on behalf of USGBC and the Center for Green Schools to thousands of stakeholders since she started with the organization in 2008. Ferguson previously worked on philanthropic partnerships for the International Finance Corporation, as well as investor relations for School Ventures, a start-up company benefiting schools for the poor in Africa. Ferguson is a LEED Accredited Professional and holds a bachelor of arts in political science from Davidson College.