Full Name
Emily Bowers
Job Title
Senior Director of State & Local Affairs
Company
Green Building Initiative
Speaker Bio
As Senior Director of State & Local Affairs, Emily works with state and local government entities, as well as interested policymakers, to provide resources and support in the shared pursuit of reducing climate impacts in the built environment. By working closely with local decision makers to open markets to GBI tools, Emily ensures that communities have access to innovative resources, relationships, and strategies that help promote their sustainable goals. Emily comes to GBI with a background in housing, labor, and energy policy, and has a decade of experience working in advocacy, outreach, and government affairs. She is passionate about fostering policies that impact the built environment and holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in public policy from Northwestern University. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Emily Bowers