Lorrie A. Hoefling, LEED Accredited Professional®, Green Advantage Certified Faculty, and President of the Oklahoma US Green Building Council is a sustainability educator and consultant for the construction industry and her consulting firm, HCS, focuses on education of Contractors and Sub-contractors for both Commercial and Residential buildings.  Ms. Hoefling is very involved in the construction industry in her community,   is currently working on completing her Masters in Construction Engineering Technology and has created “green” curriculum for the Construction Departments of Universities and Technical schools. She will begin teaching sustainable practices at OSU in Spring 2010.  She is currently working on the first residential remodel in Oklahoma that will be dual Certified under both LEED and the NAHB’s Green Standards and has included local construction students on the project to further their education.

Originally from Sapulpa, OK, Scott Oglesby attend the architecture program at Drury University in Springfield, MO. After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture in 2005, Scott took a full-time position with Springfield-based Butler Rosenbury & Partners. While working at Butler Rosenbury, Scott helped promote the green movement within the firm and became one of the youngest LEED APs in the state of Missouri. At the end of 2006 he moved to Geneva, Switzerland where he lived for six months and worked for a creative boutique architecture firm Bruce Dunning Architecture. Afterwards, Scott returned to Butler Rosenbury as their Asia Project Manager. This position took him to southern China for six months and where he was the sole liaison between his firm, their partners and the clients. At the beginning of 2008, Scott pursued his Masters in at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. His thesis, titled “Energy Efficiency in New Zealand Homes: An Analysis and Evaluation of National and International Standards, Codes and Schemes and Their Potential Application to New Zealand Residences”, was completed at the beginning of 2009, with honors, when Scott was awarded his Master of Architecture in Sustainable Design. After graduating, Scott moved back to Oklahoma in hopes to be a part of the budding sustainable design movement in the State where he then became affiliated with the local USGBC chapter and other organizations.

Shekoofah (Shak) Khedhri Geiser brings world class experience as an internationally accredited architect and project manager to GreyHorse Associates. She has over 10 years experience as an architect, development manager and economic development manager on international projects while working at Nakheel, the world’s largest developer and Dubai Economic Development. Her accomplishments include design development for The Palm-Jumierah (5 sq km of mixed use development), Ibn-Battuta Mall (5.4 million Sq.Ft. retail development), The Gardens (220 hectare mixed use development), and many other iconic developments, all in Dubai. She has completed projects in the USA, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, working with consultants from all over the world.  Her background in planning positioned her to be a major contributor to the Washington Avenue Revitalization Plan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   Shak has a bachelor of architecture from UAE University. She has a master’s degree in city and regional planning from the University of Pennsylvania with an emphasis in community and economic development. Shak has received extensive planning training from Calthorpe Associates of Berkley, California. She also has a graphic design certificate from the University of Pennsylvania. Shak is a certified LEED Accredited Professional for Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD +C) through the US Green Building Council. She serves as an executive committee member for the USGBC Oklahoma Chapter. Shak is fluent in 3 languages

Treasurer 
Eric Hudson  -   ehudson@airfieldsystems.com

Eric S. Hudson was born on November 8, 1979 in Pleasant Valley, IA where he lived until joining the United States Navy in September of 1998. Upon his separation from the Navy Eric moved to Chicago, IL to pursue a position with Chase Bank as a relationship banker for 3 years.  In April of 2003 Eric moved to Oklahoma City and enrolled in business school at the University of Central Oklahoma. During his undergraduate studies he served as the assistant director for the Presidents National Hire Veterans Committee an advocacy group formed to help returning veterans of war find employment. After completing his undergraduate degree in finance Eric enrolled in the graduate program at the Meinders School of Business in Oklahoma City where he obtained a Masters of Business with a Specialization Finance. Eric currently works for AirField Systems a material supplier of green building products. AirField Systems offers the premier synthetic drainage system for natural or artificial turf sports fields, as well as a full line of grass and gravel paving solutions for temporary and overflow parking, common areas and walkways.  With over 100 installations including the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals game field, World Cup Soccer Venezuela, college and community fields all over America and across the world. We also have incredible greenbuilding solutions for golf greens, bunkers, tee boxes and cart paths.

Ex Officio 
Lee Fithian -   leefithian@ou.edu





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Gayle Hough - ghough12345@yahoo.com

A third generation Oklahoma City native and true Baby Boomer / Former (or aging) Hippie, Gayle’s interest in issues affecting the quality of the environment probably began with Lady Bird Johnson’s “Keep America Beautiful” campaign.  Although she majored in Social Studies Education at OU, Gayle chose not to become a teacher and ultimately owned and operated a business and technical writing service for ten years.  Family demands through the 90’s brought her face-to-face with the “sandwich generation.”  During that period, Gayle and her husband, Dan, raised their small child and Gayle became the primary caregiver to her ill and aging parents.  Gayle is married to Dan Hough who is employed by the Oklahoma Biological Survey at the University of Oklahoma.  She is a successful Realtor with advanced credentials and currently pursuing accreditation as a Certified Green Realtor.

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