Jill Bellenger, MBA is passionate about reducing air and noise pollution, especially in the landscape industry. Jill is a strong supporter of sustainability as well as the advancement of quality sustainable education principles. In 2010, she took part in the groundbreaking Sustainable Futures program in Monteverde, Costa Rica as an Adjunct Instructor, leading a diverse group of undergraduate students in meaningful community-based design projects. As a member of the USGBC High Performance Green Schools Team, Jill presented to schools like Baltimore’s Friends School and organizations such as Goodwill Inc, promoting the benefits of efficient buildings and green operations. As a LEED Green Associate and U.S. Green Building Council Students National Chair, she led the charge to equip our nation’s future green building and sustainability leaders. For the past five years, she has been part of the international team at Geopolitical Futures, Inc as Director of Social Marketing and Branding. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture and an MBA in Sustainability.