“Growing up in Alaska gave me a deep appreciation for the natural environment. It also gave me this independent, pragmatic bent that prizes results over ideology.”

Christine draws on 30+ years of experience to address pivotal issues of our time: climate change, greening the built environment and clean energy. Not just from theory or rhetoric. But from on-the-ground results leading private-public collaborations designed to usher in sustainable markets and technologies.

• First President & CEO for the U.S. Green Building Council — guiding the start-up into one of the world’s most influential public/private collaborations. Home of LEED certification system and GreenBuild conference and trade show regularly attracting more than 15,000 attendees.

• U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy — directing the nation’s $1 billion portfolio of clean energy technologies and market delivery programs. Key initiatives during her tenure included: Million Solar Roofs; new private capital financing tools; sustainable community center; streamlining nation’s appliance standards; whole building research, EPA partnership on ENERGY STAR.

• State Policy - Director of Oregon’s innovative Department of Energy including oversight of state nuclear and Hanford waste sites; chair of interagency task force on livable communities; asst. director, Missouri statewide legislative and budget office.

• Board Director and Advisor for numerous organizations including: Glynt.ai; Ambassador for C3E (Women for Clean Energy, Education and Empowerment); Green Electronics Council; SASB’s founding technical committee; Equilibrium Investments, Green Building Services; ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy).

Christine also writes and speaks on the role of third-party certification systems such as LEED, FSC, MSC, and EPEAT to accelerate change. From her Portland-based practice, Christine Ervin/Co, she enjoys the beauty and inspiration of the Pacific Northwest.