Preferred Name: David

Last Name: Gottfried

Degree String (Type, Year): ('82)

Job Title: President & CEO

Company Name: Regenerative Ventures

Bio: David Gottfried is known as the father of the global green building movement: founding the U.S. Green Building Council and World Green Building Councils (with GBCs in 100 countries). The GBC movement has likely reduced global warming and ecological footprint more than any other organizations in the world. Gottfried's work started a global industry with approximately 200,000 green buildings in most of the world's countries. Gottfried serves as the CEO of Regenerative Ventures and its Regenerative Network, RegenBuild, Regen360 and other incubations. Gottfried had previous tenures as a real estate developer and construction manager, and has served as a strategic adviser to over a hundred global organizations. His career spans 30 years serving the global building industry. Gottfried's degree is in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford University, where he serves as a frequent lecturer. Gottfried has received numerous leadership awards, including the WorldGBC Global Green Building Entrepreneurship Awar