SE 2050 was developed and is managed by a dedicated group of volunteers. All members of the team are members of the SE 2050 subcommittee of the SEI Sustainability Committee and bring each a unique perspective and level of expertise to SE 2050. The team is broken down into subgroups of the following areas of focus: planning, database, communications, partnerships, program mechanics and resources. The entire team is managed by the Leadership Group.
SE 2050 Commitment Program Team
Leadership Group
The Leadership Group is made up of leaders of each subgroup which also includes the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary. The Leadership Group is responsible for managing all aspects of the Commitment Program including liaising with SEI leadership.

Michael Gryniuk, Chair
LeMessurier, Boston, MA

Frances Yang, Vice-Chair and Partnerships
Arup, San Francisco

Lauren Wingo, Secretary and Data
Arup, Washington, D.C.

Megan Stringer, Communications
Holmes Structures, San Francisco, CA

Dirk Kestner, Program Mechanics
Walter P Moore, Austin, Texas

Mark D. Webster, Resources
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, MA

Luke Lombardi, Program Mechanics
Thorton Tomasetti, Los Angeles
Subgroup Contributors
The subgroup contributors play a key role in accomplishing the goals of SE 2050 by making key contributions in each of the subgroups. Many contributors are active and also contribute to the overall direction of the Program.

Chris Jeseritz
PCS Structural Solutions

Emily Lorenz
Consulting Engineer

Teresa C. Vangeli
WSP, Boston, MA

Kelsey Rose Price
Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Charlotte Sauer
CannonDesign, Chicago, IL

Chelsea Drenick
WoodWorks, San-Francisco

Chris Horiuchi
SOM, San-Francisco

Swarna Karuppiah
Datum Engineers Inc (Austin)

Matt Kantner
EQUILIBRIUM Consulting, Inc
SEI Leadership
The SE 2050 Commitment Program has been developed by the SE 2050 Subcommittee of the SEI Sustainability Committee. The Sustainability Committee falls within the Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute. The Structural Engineering Institute is led by the SEI Board of Governors. Our subcommittee is overseen directly by SEI staff including the SEI Director. Visit the SEI homepage here to learn more.
Advisory Group
We actively seek the guidance industry experts to ensure our program is always trending in the right direction and has opportunities for broad adoption and alignment with parallel initiatives. The following individuals are members of this important group.
AIA 2030 & AIA DDx
- Andrea Love
- Saif Sadeq
- Melissa Wackerle
- Tate Walker
- Matt Welker
Architecture 2030 *
- Vincent Martinez
- Lindsay Rasmussen
ASCE Committee on Sustainability
- Mike Sanio
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
- Matt Bowick
Carbon Leadership Forum
- Stephanie Carlisle
- Monica Huang
- Megan Lewis
- Kate Simonen
Charles Pankow Foundation
- Anne Ellis
Delft University of Technology
- Catherine De Wolf
IStructE Climate Emergency Task Group
- Will Arnold
- Mike Cook
IStructE Sustainability Panel
- Tony Parasram
KT Innovations
- Roderick Bates
Magnusson Klemencic Associates
- Don Davies
NCSEA Sustainable Design Committee
- Kelly Roberts
- Jennifer Shively
Thornton Tomasetti*
- Duncan Cox
- Amy Hattan
University of Colorado, Boulder
- Wil Srubar*
USGBC
- Brendan Owens
- Wes Sullens
*Founding partner of SE 2050 Initiative
Join the Team!
We are always looking for dedicated professionals to help out! Please visit our Getting Involved page to learn more.