Matt Siegel has been working for the WNC Green
Building Council since 2002. He consults on
commercial LEED projects as a LEED AP including the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribe's new schools
project and the Campbell building in downtown Black
Mountain. He works with local governments to help
then encourage and implement green building
practices through incentives and education.
Matt worked for three years installing solar energy
and radiant floor heat systems. Before working with
the WNCGBC, Matt worked with Land of Sky's Waste
Reduction Partners doing research for UNCA's High
Performance Science Building and organizing the
deconstruction of the Highsmith Student Center.
Matt was also construction coordinator for Habitat
for Humanity in Hickory, NC where he initiated
their energy efficiency program.
Matt's hobbies include but are not limited to: parkour , hiking, gardening, kickball, practicing wilderness skills cooking, archery and taking walks with my wife and two girls.
His favorite food are fresh wild blueberries and fresh wild s'mores.
"Green building is one step that each of us can
take on any scale as an effort to slow global
climate change and create a better world. "
Contact Matt at matt@wncgbc.org
Maggie Leslie has been working for the WNC Green
Building Council since 2003, though became
full-time staff in July of 2006 after serving as
Treasurer to the Council.
Currently she is keeping busy as director of the NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program of
WNC and LEED-Homes Providership.
Maggie received her B.S. in Environmental Studies,
concentrating in Sustainable Agriculture and
Environmental Policy, from Warren Wilson College.
Since completing her B.S., Maggie received a
certificate in Sustainable Building Advisory from
the City of Seattle, WA. After relocating back to
the southeast, she worked with the Southface Energy
Institute in Atlanta, Ga. While at Southface,
Maggie trained as a HERS rater and developed her
understanding of building science and sustainable
design. Following working for Southface, Ms. Leslie
moved back to Western North Carolina and worked for
Home Energy Partners as the office manager and
green building consultant from 2003 to 2006.
Maggie enjoys spending time gardening and cooking with her husband Micah and her daughters Sophia and Isabel.
Contact Maggie at maggie@wncgbc.org
Jacob Sadler started with the WNC Green Building Council in October 2010 as part of the Advantage West/ Advantage Green internship program. He will be assisting both with the establishment of existing homes programs, including a new self-help energy efficiency program, as well as helping to expand the NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program in Western NC.
Previously, Jacob worked for the Portland Energy Conservation Inc. in Portland, Oregon where he was assigned to the residential energy savings sector of the company. There he helped implement and develop a wide range of residential energy efficiency and conservation programs for both new homes, existing homes, and home energy improvement products. Jacob holds a BA from Appalachian State University in History and Geography where he focused his research on energy use in Appalachia. He has most recently completed a Master's degree in Geography from the University of Georgia where he focused his research on community energy issues in Western North Carolina.
In his free time Jacob enjoys relaxing with his wife and cats, and among other things, cycling, hiking, and gardening.
Contact Jacob at jacob@wncgbc.org
Kevin Ward, Chair
Tim Callahan , Vice Chair
Melanie Brethauer, Secretary
Boone Guyton, Treasurer
Hans Doellgast
Tiffany Smith
Daryl Rantis
Isaac Savage
Erika Schneider
Becky Brown
Jim Demos
Ken Czarnomski
Shana Combs
