Verdani Partners
Mary Reames has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Mary currently works at Verdani Partners as the Associate Director of Communications. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Communications Manager and Communications Manager at Verdani Partners. In addition, they were the Associate Communications Manager, where they were responsible for preparing reports, newsletters, and educational materials. Before joining Verdani Partners, Mary worked at Leonardo Academy as a Sustainability Project Manager, handling LEED for Existing Buildings consulting and serving as the lead reviewer for the organization. Mary also volunteered as a Project Manager for World Green, a sustainability website. In the early stages of their career, Mary was an Attorney-Editor at the State Bar of Wisconsin and an Assistant Corporation Counsel at the City of Chicago Law Department.
Mary Reames has a strong educational background in sustainable management, environmental law, and sociology/anthropology. Mary earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Sustainable Management from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, completing their studies between 2009 and 2013. Prior to that, they obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Environmental Law from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, where they studied from 1992 to 1995. Mary also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Sociology/Anthropology from Carleton College, which they received between 1987 and 1991.
In addition to their formal education, Mary Reames has obtained certifications in the field. Mary became a TRUE Advisor through Green Business Certification, Inc. in May 2018, showing their expertise in waste reduction and sustainable resource management. Furthermore, in September 2013, they became a LEED Accredited Professional through the Green Building Certification Institute, demonstrating their knowledge and skills in green building and sustainable design.
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Verdani Partners
Verdani Partners is a full service sustainability consulting firm specialized in corporate sustainability, LEED certification and greening and retrofitting existing buildings. We focus on “Making what is here better” by greening large portfolios of existing buildings with profitable solutions and promoting continuous improvement of existing building operations. We offer corporate sustainability strategies, portfolio wide energy optimization strategies, LEED Gap Analysis, LEED Certification and Recertification, LEED Volume Program, ENERGY STAR Benchmarking, ASHRAE Audits and Education and Training. Our clients are developers, architects, building owners and managers representing a wide range of building types. Our vision is for an everlasting planet that is prosperous, verdant and safe for all living beings. Our mission is to empower organizations with cost effective strategies to create regenerative buildings and communities. We are striving to overcome the barriers to sustainability that will inevitably lead to positive impacts on our industry, community and our environment. In order to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings we must address and retrofit the stock of existing buildings. We are committed to collaborating with industry leaders to promote widespread, voluntary adoption of green building practices, and to reduce the environmental impacts of the building industry. Verdani Partners is a proud women owned business.