Jeff Benavides

Director of City and Building Performance

Biography:

Jeff currently serves as the lead for portfolios performance at scale across international markets at U.S. Green Building Counci. Prior to his family’s move to Raleigh, NC, Jeff served as the first Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer for Orange County/Orlando. He has built an agile and unique 17-year career as including a co-founder of 4 women led sustainability and energy startups, sustainability advisor Fortune 200 companies, and a Board President for a UN accredited NGO, and Professor. Jeff brings dynamic skills in infrastructure, public policy, net-zero building design, and finance to his current role at U.S Green Building Council. Jeff serves on the local ULI Triangle DEI Committee and has served on the global ULI Net Zero Imperative. Member Directory

Biography: Jeff currently serves as the lead for portfolios performance at scale across international markets at U.S. Green Building Counci. Prior to his family’s move to Raleigh, NC, Jeff served as the first Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer for Orange County/Orlando. He has built an agile and unique 17-year career as including a co-founder of 4 women led sustainability and energy startups, sustainability advisor Fortune 200 companies, and a Board President for a UN accredited NGO, and Professor. Jeff brings dynamic skills in infrastructure, public policy, net-zero building design, and finance to his current role at U.S Green Building Council. Jeff serves on the local ULI Triangle DEI Committee and has served on the global ULI Net Zero Imperative.

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