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Mahesh Ramanujam

Former President and CEO

Washington, District of Columbia
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Driven by his belief in a brighter future, Mahesh Ramanujam is an enthusiastic thought leader, paving a new path for green buildings, communities and cities. Known for his optimism, embedding purpose in everything he touches, Mahesh’s vision is a universal adoption of high-minded practices, with healthy buildings as urgent civic responsibilities to ensure a better quality of life for current and future generations.

Uniquely experienced in both nonprofit and purpose-driven for-profit spaces, Mahesh marries investment with innovation, connecting climate tech with the resources needed to raise the global standard of living and mitigate climate change. His team and investment portfolio focuses on building the roadmap to lead the market beyond net zero, toward a regenerative, climate positive future. Mahesh is passionate about engaging the future generation to solve the world’s most complex problems, and prefers a diverse range of voices, ideas and solutions.

For five years, Mahesh led a community of millions of green builders as President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the global technology platform Arc, transforming green building standards to ensure public health, equity, and environmental sustainability in communities across the world. Through USGBC, Mahesh was at the helm of the LEED rating system, setting the gold standard for green building certification and credentialing. Prior to his tenure as president and CEO, Mahesh served as the COO and CIO of USGBC, during which he ushered in a new era of groundbreaking programs.

A respected thought leader, Mahesh regularly delivers keynotes at large events like Greenbuild, where he has secured and interviewed high-profile guests like former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Amal Clooney, Dan Levy and renowned architect Bjarke Ingels. Mahesh’s writing has been featured in international publications, and includes opinion pieces on climate change, investment, and policy.

His USGBC work was preceded by leadership positions at IBM and Lenovo, where he reshaped several business programs. A graduate from India’s Annamalai University with a degree in Computer Engineering, Mahesh is an expert at the intersection of investment and technology, leveraging his managerial experience in both to maximize innovation. He brings an international perspective to his work, with an emphasis on inclusion and bridging divides.

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