Samantha Varela

Senior Certifications Manager, Interim Certifications Dept Head, New Development Committee Lead at Verdani Partners

Samantha Varela is a seasoned professional in sustainability and certifications, currently serving as Senior Certifications Manager at Verdani Partners since January 2022, where responsibilities also include Interim Certifications Department Head and New Development Committee Lead. Prior experience includes roles at SEQUIL Systems Inc. from May 2017 to January 2022, culminating as Director of Sustainability Services, along with other positions such as Business Development Associate and Sustainability Project Manager. Additional contributions include serving as a Committee Member for COTE AIA Palm Beach and Chairperson for the USGBC Heart of Florida Region. Samantha Varela holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability and the Built Environment from the University of Florida and a High School Diploma in Environmental Science from TERRA Environmental Research.

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Delray Beach, United States

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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.