Staff

Current DVGBC Staff

Janet Milkman,
Executive Director

215-399-5791

When to contact her:

With leads or connections to possible sustaining sponsors or new board members. Communicating information or ideas about public policy or advocacy related to our work. Connecting DVGBC to important partners or decision makers. Coordinating public engagements such as plaque ceremonies or finding DVGBC representation at conferences and other events. Staff lead for Policy & Advocacy, and the Green Schools Initiative. (Read full bio here)

Megan Slootmaker,
Assistant to the Director

215-399-5794

mslootmaker@dvgbc.org

When to contact her:

Billing questions on invoices or checks that need to be cut, if you need organizational background documents (strategic plans, etc.), general organizational questions. Website prblems and suggestions. (Read full bio here)

Heather Blakeslee,
Deputy Executive Director
Operations, Programs, and Community

215-399-5792
hblakeslee@dvgbc.org

When to contact her:

Strategic questions, advice, or ideas on programs or program management. Anything related to the growth and development of branches, including Branch Steering Committees and the Branch Advisory Group. Support for leadership recruitment and development, issues or suggestions. Financial reports or other information that will be helpful to programs planners or branch strategy. When you feel like Janet might need to know about something, but aren’t sure how to approach it. If you need a speaker at an event or conference. Staff lead for GreenBuild2013 and The Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster. (Read full bio here)

Ali Brody,
Programs Coordinator

215-399-5798

abrody@dvgbc.org

When to contact her:

Anything having to do with coordinating an event: checking in with programs ideas early in the process; checking in on future dates within the larger organizational calendar; ideas about how to creatively market an event. Questions about LEED credentialing or education programs, including new ideas about how to deliver LEED education or ideas about new markets; if you’re interested in volunteering for one of our programs committees. If you feel you need a DVGBC staff person there at your program committee meeting. Questions about upcoming DVGBC programs that you are volunteering to plan or that you are attending. (Read full bio here)

Natalie Beckwith,
Membership & Outreach Director

215-399-5793
nbeckwith@dvgbc.org

When to contact her:

Questions about your membership or how to maximize your involvement with DVGBC, website problems or suggestions, training on how to use the website, and website content including the project directory, organizational databases, and the library. Press inquiries, and approval of any materials or communications that are created with the DVGBC logo or brand (or may be construed as being from DVGBC). Getting a message out to the DVGBC community. Questions about sustaining sponsorship and sustaining sponsor benefits. Networking events. Getting DVGBC materials for tabling or other outreach. Questions about our Emerging Professionals Program or Sustainable Design Competition. (Read full bio here)

Alex Yarde

215-399-5799

Programs Assistant

ayarde@dvgbc.org