Advisors
The Office of Sustainability is advised by the Sustainable Initiative Steering Committee. Each member of the executive committee is a chair of a subcommittee designed to address one of the university’s 10 strategic areas in sustainable development.
Get Involved! We are actively seeking the assistance of faculty, staff, and students to serve on each subcommittee. For more information on how you can get involved, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Academics
Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy - Director, Patel College of Global Sustainability
Christian Wells - Director, Office of Sustainability
Designed Environment
Lelia Proctor - Director, Facilities Planning and Construction
Barbara Donerly - Assistant Director, Facilities Planning and Construction
Green Building
Lelia Proctor - Director, Facilities Planning and Construction
Barbara Donerly - Assistant Director, Facilities Planning and Construction
Transportation
Sara Hendricks - Senior Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research
Manuel Lopez - Director, Parking and Transportation Services
Water
Maya Trotz - Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
James Griffin - Associate in Research, Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Energy
Siva Prakash - Director, Physical Plant
Nainan Desai - Assistant Director, Physical Plant
Students
Elizabeth Kaplon - Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives, Housing and Residential Education
Joseph Michalsky - Chief Sustainability Officer, USF Student Government
Recycling and Waste Management
Tom DiBella - Director, Purchasing and Property Services
Sharon Hanna-West - Exide Distinguished Lecturer of Ethics and Sustainability, Department of Management and Organization
Ex-Officio
Linda Whiteford - Vice Provost for Academic Program Development and Review, Office of the Provost