Michael Bruss

Michael Bruss was the founder and president of Bruss Construction and Integrated Building Energy Associates, LLC. Michael’s passion and drive focuses on building with green technologies, reuse of historic structures, energy efficiency and preparing today’s buildings for future generations. With over 30 years of experience in project development and management, Michael brings unmatched collaboration, innovation and craftsmanship to every project that he is involved in. He facilitates the Wolf Pack and co-facilitates the Mighty 5 Bottom Lines groups.

John Abrams

Abrams+Angell
Open Matters

John Abrams is the founder and former CEO of South Mountain Company, a 50-year-old worker-owned B-Corp that practices architecture, building, and solar. After retiring from SMCo in 2022, John and partner Kim Angell launched Abrams+Angell to consult with mission-driven small businesses - he blogs monthly at that site. In 2008 he wrote Companies We Keep. John is one of the Bottom Lines founders and facilitates the Open Matters Bottom Lines group.

Carolyn Edsell-Vetter

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)
BuildingEnergy Access Cohort 2

Carolyn Edsell-Vetter (they/she) is the Program Director for the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE), a non-profit revolving community loan fund. Carolyn leads CFNE’s Learning Team in developing innovative programs to help under-represented communities to use collective enterprise to solve shared problems. Their work seeks to connect Spanish- and English-speaking entrepreneurs with culturally-appropriate coaching and business development resources. Carolyn came to CFNE after 19 years with A Yard & A Half Landscaping near Boston, MA, where they led the company’s transition to worker-ownership and served as co-CEO from 2014-2019. While at A Yard & A Half, Carolyn was fortunate to be part of Building Energy Bottom Lines' "Mighty 5" group, and they are excited to be able to support BEAccess as a facilitator! They co-facilate BuildingEnergy Access Cohort 2 with Coach Carmen.

Paul Eldrenkamp

HELM Construction Solutions
Plan Bygg

Paul Eldrenkamp founded Byggmeister, Inc., a Newton, MA-based design/build remodeling firm, in 1983, and sold it to his employees in 2021. He now is a consultant with HELM Construction Solutions. He participated in remodeling industry peer review groups (Business Networks and then Remodelers Advantage) for over 12 years and was a co-founder of Bottom Lines with Jamie Wolf and John Abrams. He co-facilitates the Plan Bygg group with Maureen Namkoong and and Silver Liners group with Brian Hazelton.

Maureen Namkoong

Jack Miller Contractors
Plan Bygg

Maureen Namkoong is the General Manager at Jack Miller Contractors (JMC), a general contractor of high-performance high-end residential homes in the Berkshires and Southern Vermont. Her introduction to construction was a remodeling project with JMC on her own home in 2014. Two years later, an opportunity arose for Maureen to join the team and she took it. Today, she oversees the production team; a highly skilled group of people who have fun while they produce beautiful projects. Together, they manage project budgets, schedules, and, most importantly, they learn and improve as a collaborative team. Maureen's journey with peer mentor groups began when she joined Plan Bygg in 2019. She now shares her experience and insights as a co-facilitator of the group with Paul Eldrenkamp.

Brian Hazelton

Wood to Stone
Silver Liners

Brian Hazelton is owner and president of Wood to Stone, located in Berkshire County, MA. Combining his experience in both masonry and carpentry, Brian has created a design build and remodel company that offers all aspects of building, while always striving to provide quality craftsmanship to conscientious projects. He co-facilitates Silver Liners Bottom Lines groups with Paul Eldrenkamp.

Adrienne Stauffer

Kaplan Thompson Architects
Open Matters

Adrienne Stauffer is a Principal and the Director of Operations and Marketing at Kaplan Thompson Architects. She and her team manage the financial, administrative, human resources, and marketing aspects of running an award-winning sustainable architecture firm. Adrienne is an active NESEA member and acts as a co-facilitator for Open Matters.

Kate Stephenson

HELM Construction Solutions
Team Flo

Kate Stephenson is an experienced leader in the fields of green building, professional education, sustainability, and business management. As a partner in HELM Construction Solutions, she works with established and emerging businesses to achieve triple bottom line metrics, develop business systems, and plan for a dynamic and resilient future. She has deep experience in post-secondary education and led the Yestermorrow Design/Build School for over thirteen years. She facilitates the Team Flo Bottom Lines group.

Rachel White

Byggmeister Design/Build
Seven Strong

Rachel White is CEO of Byggmeister Design/Build, a nearly 40 year-old residential remodeling company that is striving to serve as an exemplary steward of homes and to prepare them to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Rachel has been affiliated with Byggmeister since 2008, when she hired the firm to renovate her house. What started as an effort to reduce the energy and carbon footprint of her own home became her life’s work. Prior to joining Byggmeister Rachel taught modern Jewish history to adult learners. She holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Brown University and a BA in Religion from Haverford College. She facilitates the Seven Strong Bottom Lines Group, which is part of our BuildingEnergy Access program.

Carmen “Coach Carmen” Duncan

Mission Accomplished Transition Services
BuildingEnergy Access Cohort 2

Coach Carmen, Chief Coach and Founder of Mission Accomplished Transition Services, helps young professionals develop professional brands as nontraditional educators in the fields of fashion and beauty and construction and design. An award-winning social impact entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience, she excels in optimizing business operations, creating educational programs, and building high performing teams. Her expertise has significantly improved productivity, funding, and sales for businesses generating five to seven figures. Her personal experience with homelessness has certainly informed her work, she is committed to providing support and resources to professionals from all walks of life, particularly those in Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

Erica Mattison

Erica Mattison Coaching & Consulting LLC
Mighty 5

Erica Mattison is an Executive Coach and strategic facilitator dedicated to helping sustainability professionals and organizations create meaningful impact. Her approach to the Bottom Lines peer coaching program draws on her experience supporting purpose-driven leaders to build resilient, thriving businesses. Her background spans sustainability leadership, environmental advocacy, and strategic communications, complemented by degrees in law (JD), public administration (MPA), and psychology (BA). As a Bottom Lines facilitator, she creates productive spaces for reflection, knowledge-sharing, and strategic growth that help member businesses strengthen all three bottom lines: People, Planet, and Profit. She co-facilitates the Mighty 5 Bottom Lines group.

Nick Falkoff

Auburndale Builders
Team Flo

Nick Falkoff is general manager of Auburndale Builders; a General Contractor focused on building high-performance, net zero and passive homes. He has worked in residential and commercial construction for over 20 years and started Auburndale Builders in 2005. The Auburndale Builders team built the first certified passive house in Wayland and the first PHIUS Source Zero retrofit in Newton which houses the Studio for High-Performance Design and Construction (StudioHPDC). Nick is co-founder of StudioHPDC, a non-profit organization focused on providing education and training resources for the construction industry, including classes, workshops, and reference materials. He is an active member of the NESEA Building Energy Bottom Lines program.

Dan Kolbert

Kolbert Building
Plan Bygg

Jessica Benner

BrightBuilt Home
Open Matters

Jessica Benner is a Senior Architectural Designer and Project Pilot at BrightBuilt Home. Having received an M.Arch from University of Oregon in 2015, she is passionate about the intersection of Architecture and Sustainability. Her work with BrightBuilt Home has been nothing short of electrifying; helping to shift the paradigm of modular construction in the design world and making high-performance design more accessible to everyone. She resides in Portland, Maine with her husband and two daughters.

Matthew Broderick

Ashley McGraw Architects
Mighty 5

Matthew Broderick, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C is President & CEO of Ashley McGraw Architects. In his 28 years at the firm Matt has worked on a variety of building types with a particular emphasis on design for institutions of higher education. As CEO, Matt oversees strategy development for the firm as well as day-to-day operations, while continuing to work with key clients. Ashley McGraw is a 53-person firm with offices in Syracuse, NY and Washington, DC, focused on design for educational markets and affordable housing.

Britta McCarthy

Britta Design
Seven Strong

Britta is the founder and principle of britta design inc., specializing in interior and architectural design. As a US born Dane and a farmer’s granddaughter, the conservation of materials, living sustainably in small spaces, and warm Scandinavian design are pillars of Britta’s aesthetic and design goals. For thirty years, Britta has been designing efficient spaces and offering healthy materials and furnishings that are ethically sourced. She is a member of the NESEA Seven Strong Bottom Lines Group , NKBA, Allied ASID, and supporter of the Silent Spring Institute.

Nicole Schuster

Positive Trace
Silver Liners

Nicole Schuster is Principal of Positive Trace Architecture, PLLC, an architecture and consulting firm which she founded to increase potential for positive impact by helping a wide variety of project teams looking to achieve high performance goals. Nicole began her work in architecture in 2005 with office buildings, hospitality, and higher education, eventually expanding to K-12 and residential projects large and small. Throughout her life and career, Nicole has been inspired and motivated by an interest in the science of buildings, a strong sense of responsibility for the earth, and honest caring for others. Nicole is a registered Architect in New York State and received her Phius CPHC® in 2015. She is also a Phius Certified Trainer and a LEED AP. Her enduring pursuit of effective and efficient sustainability strategies continues to drive her work forward.