Maria Perez
Chair, USGBC Texas Chapter
Director, Texas Gulf Coast Region

Maria Perez is a Senior Associate and Director of Sustainable Design for Gensler, an integrated architecture, design, planning and consulting firm of 5,000+ professionals networked across 46 global offices. In this role, she serves as one of the firm’s leading sustainability ambassadors and promoters, engaging staff, clients, and the public on innovative and sustainable design, construction, and operational thinking.

A recognized expert in LEED standards and sustainability rating systems, Maria is a leading advocate for performance-based design. Maria is a licensed architect in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico and a Master of Science in Architecture from the University of Houston. In 2015, she was named a LEED Fellow for her exemplary leadership, impactful commitment, service, and advocacy in green building and sustainability. She is an Accredited Professional in multiple credentials including Building Design(BD+C), Interior Design(ID+C), Operations and Maintenance(O&M), Neighborhood Development(ND) and WELL. Maria is currently serving in the GBCI Credentialing Steering Committee and USGBC Texas Chapter Board of Directors.

Tricia Loe, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP, LFA
Vice Chair, USGBC Texas Chapter
Director, North Texas Region

Tricia Loe is President of Sustainable Concepts, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on high-performance buildings and a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). She enjoys working with clients to provide the knowledge and resources they need to meet their sustainable design goals. Her experience includes managing LEED and WELL Building Standard projects, as well as third-party verification for the Dallas Green Building Program. 

Tricia is proud to be a Living Building Challenge Ambassador-Presenter and frequently gives presentations to professional organizations on the Living Building Challenge and other green building and sustainability topics. She serves as Strategy Officer for the USGBC Texas Chapter, past-chair Chair of the Dallas AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE), and is an active member of the North Texas Living Building Challenge Collaborative. 

Andrew Clements
Treasurer, USGBC Texas Chapter
Director, Central Texas Region

Andrew is a Project Manager for the City of Austin, Public Works Department in the Architectural Project Management Division.  He has been involved in the USGBC for fifteen years, serving on the Central Texas Regional Council of USGGC Texas as a Board Member and Treasurer, before being elected to the State Board in 2020.  He gained his LEED AP BD+C credential in 2013 and has maintained it since.  He has over 35 years of professional architecture and planning experience, working in a variety of both private firms in Texas and government sector employers, including Austin Independent School District, Texas State Health Department Services, and the City of Austin.  He has served on the City of San Antonio Board of Adjustment, the City of Austin's Urban Transportation Commission and Downtown Commission; and also serves currently on the non-profit Foundation Communities Board in Austin.

Thom Powell
Past Chair, USGBC Texas Chapter
Director, North Texas Region (Ex Officio)

Mr. Powell is a Partner at BVG4 Architecture.  BVG4 specializes in civic projects that require state of the art thinking in resilient and sustainable design while promoting the health and wellness of its occupants. Previously, he worked as Southwest Regional Director at ADG and Director of Sustainable Design at GFF.  His previous roles included Sustainability Consultant for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in collaboration with Morphosis and Executive Architect on the AT&T Performing Arts Center Box Office and Annette Strauss Artist Square, both in collaboration with Foster + Partners.  

Thom has served on the USGBC North Texas Board of Directors since 2009, as chair in 2014, on the USGBC Texas Board of Directors since its inception in 2016 and maintains a LEED AP BD+C credential.  His past Sustainability Consultant roles include achieving LEED Gold Certification on the Perot Museum, 17Seventeen McKinney Avenue, as well as Nurses Hall and Woodlawn Hall at Old Parkland Hospital. Past architectural projects in the Dallas Arts District include Fiedler Atrium at First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Crow Collection of Asian Art and the Hamon Recital Hall in I.M. Pei’s Meyerson Symphony Center.