Contributors & Partners
Anna Porter
Anna Porter has more than 15 years of experience in program development and project management. She has done consulting and training for non-profit agencies in the areas of marketing, human resource development and recruitment. In recent years she has brought her expertise to the area of sustainability, developing curriculum and conducting classes, seminars and presentations on green building, marketing and living. She also provides consulting, research and writing services. With husband, Dave, she was the visionary and developer for "Going Green at the Beach," their personal home and award-winning deep-green demonstration project which has inspired builders, designers, real estate agents, homeowners, and others across the country.
Anna can be reached at annamarie@porterworks.com or 425-753-0385.
Jayme Mattson, CSBA, LEED Green Associate
Founder of Second Nature™ - a consulting company specializing in sustainability - Jayme focuses on sustainable practices for every company she works with. Her goal is to help you and your company become more informed of the options you have in the sustainability market place.
Jayme has extensive knowledge of green construction practices and procedures having worked with Grey Lundberg, Inc. as its Director of Operations since 2005. She has practical experience in Built Green certifications with King and Snohomish Counties and with Kittitas County for both new construction and remodels.
Jayme can be reached at jayme@jaymemattson, http://jaymemattson.com or 425-289-6439.
Cory Crocker, LEED AP, MaArch
Cory Crocker is a project manager and web developer with Well Built Web and WebKey. He has worked with several organizations focused on green building strategies. Cory is unique in his abilities in that he combines a decade of green building experience with two decades of experience in database and web design. He has designed databases for clients such as the US Green Building Council, US Air Force, Environmental Works, US Peace Corps, the Fijian Government, and King County. Five years ago he migrated online. He now creates comprehensive online databases, database-enabled dynamic websites, and content management systems for organizations such as Built Green of King and Snohomish Counties, Built Green Washington and the Natural Capital Institute. Trained as an architect, Cory holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington and is a LEED Accredited Professional.
Working with the U S Green Building Council as a sustainability consultant, Cory co-authored the LEED Reference Guide 2.0 and developed the electronic tools for project certification. He also programmed the LEED Rating System into a fully functional database used to manage green building projects and certify LEED projects. As the technical program coordinator for the USGBC, Cory employed a database of his design to manage the LEED Credit Interpretation system. He has presented at international green building conferences on the informational aspects of sustainability. More recently he has focused on the Built Green residential program and is the prime consultant for Built Green of King and Snohomish Counties and developed the Built Green Washington website under contract with the Washington State Department of Ecology. Cory has a thorough understanding of green building strategies and how they are conceptually interrelated, as well as practical experience in web development.
Carrie Leitner
Carrie Leitner is working toward a B.A. in Communications at the University of Washington. While attending school, Carrie worked part-time as an administrative assistant at a local engineering firm. There, she developed an interest for sustainable living and green building. As an intern with the Sustainability Foundation, Carrie is helping to draft and edit documents, in addition to researching federal and state tax incentives for sustainable building. After she graduates in March, Carrie hopes to obtain a career in communications where she can share her knowledge of sustainable building.