David Gottfried

David Gottfried is the founder of the U.S. and World Green Building Councils - the foremost green building organizations in the world.  Today he is also Managing Director of Regenerative Ventures, the holding company for the Regenerative Network and WorldBuild Consulting.  Gottfried is the Founder and CEO of Regenerative Network.  The start-up company is creating a  collaborative green building marketplace, featuring the best green building technologies.  Gottfried is also the CEO of WorldBuild Consulting.  Since 1994, WorldBuild has advised many of the U.S.'s leading green building organizations and their projects across the many sectors of the built environment, providing strategic green management consulting services, treating each client as one of its portfolio companies.  In addition, Gottfried serves as an Advisory Board member to seven venture-funded greentech start-ups, helping them to expand their business in the green building marketplace.  Gottfried has over 25 years of multidisciplinary real estate, consulting and non-profit experience in the building industry as a "green " management consultant, Cleantech strategic advisor, real estate investment fund manager and developer. Gottfried received his degree in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford University and is a regular lecturer of the University and a member of its Sustainable Built Enviornment Advisory Board.  He is the author of Greed to Green:  the transformation of an industry and a life.  His personal residence is the highest rated LEED® Platinum home.