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LEADERSHIP

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Executive Director

Julia Pooler , MBA

With a background in communications, youth programs, and a passion for sustainability and STEM, Julia founded the CZYI to scale the reach of a Girl Scout troop take-action project about embodied carbon.  As troop leader, Julia was inspired by the power of youth voices for the future and the skills-building, confidence, and career exposure youth gain from real-world action.  Julia is also a co-lead for the Wisconsin Hub of the Carbon Leadership Forum.

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President

Karin O'Brien, PE

Karin T. O’Brien is an engineer who has served the concrete industry for over 20 years, specializing in sustainability, materials (admixtures, cement and aggregate production), concrete materials testing and specifications across the globe. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Missouri Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois, and a Girl Scout leader.

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Vice President

Jeanne Homer, RA

Jeanne Homer, AIA is an architect working at the  American Institute of Steel Construction in University Relations. She is registered in Illinois and taught architecture at Oklahoma State University School of Architecture for 20 years.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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    Treasurer

    Susan Fancy

    Susan Fancy is the Associate Director of the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan.  Her previous experience was in the automotive field commercializing innovations for battery and fuel cell electric vehicles at Ford Motor Company.

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    Secretary

    Ashley Cagle, PE

    Ashley is a licensed professional and structural engineer and works as a Technical Director at WoodWorks. In this role, she leads the organization’s Embodied Carbon and LCA initiative, guiding project teams on the use of wood to reduce the carbon impact of the built environment.

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    Director

    Meghan Byrne

    Meghan Byrne is the Engagement and Communications Lead at the Carbon Leadership Forum. She works to support collaboration and communication across the CLF Community and CLF Regional Hubs.

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    Director

    Larry Sutter Ph.D. P.E. FASTM, FACI

    Lawrence Sutter is a Professor Emeritus at Michigan Technological University and is the Principal of Sutter Engineering LLC in Houghton, Michigan. He serves on multiple committees of the American Concrete Institute and is a founding board member for NEU, the ACI's Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete.   

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