Rebecca L. Flora is leaving her position as executive director of the Green Building Alliance in Pittsburgh to accept a post with the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C.
Flora, 49, of the South Side, has led the local organization for 11 years, will become senior vice president, education and research for the national council.
Her appointment will be effective Jan. 15.
"To many, Rebecca Flora is synonymous with Green Building Alliance," said Christine Fulton, president of the local alliance's board in announcing her resignation today.
Fulton said Flora has helped the local organization gain "a national reputation as a catalyst, thought leader, and advocate while the Pittsburgh region achieved prominence as a center for green building.
"Her contributions are countless, and GBA's current success is in great part due to Rebecca's vision, expertise, and dedication. She will be missed greatly," Fulton said.
Pittsburgh ranks fifth in the nation for the number of buildings with 24 receiving the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the national council.
It also ranks 10th in the nation for total square feet in LEED certified buildings, with 2.86 million square feet.
A transition committee has been formed to find a permanent successor, but the board also intends to hire an interim executive director until that search is concluded.
Hired in 1997 as executive director, Flora was the first employee of Green Building Alliance. Until then, the organization operated informally from it's founding in 1993.
The council, which earlier this year moved to the RiverWalk Corporate Centre (for years known as the Terminal Buildings), now has 10 employees.
Flora also served as a board member and the first female chair of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Previously, Flora served as executive director of the South Side Local Development Co..
She also worked at the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, where she was project manager for development of the Washington's Landing and Pittsburgh Technology Center revitalization projects.
"Rebecca's leadership as executive director of the Green Building Alliance in Pittsburgh makes her uniquely qualified to lead USGBC's far-reaching education program and expanding research initiatives," said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, of the national council.
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