Laura Gromis is the Executive Director of USGBC Central California, She has diverse experience building programs and partnerships for green building development, active transportation infrastructure outreach, workforce development, and facilitation of clean energy projects. She has worked with diverse stakeholders in the Central Valley on the for-profit, non-profit, education and governmental side to increase knowledge, awareness and accessibility of green solutions. Laura hails from Germany and has an M.A. in Political Science, Public Law and Anthropology from Heidelberg University, Germany and a Certificate of Political Studies from Science Po Lille, France.