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Kath Williams, Ed.D.

Founding Executive Vice President

In 1994, as assistant to MSU’s Vice President of Research, Dr. Kath Williams became responsible for Montana State University’s (MSU’s) laboratories. MSU’s EPICenter project, which Dr. Williams directed until 1999, has been recognized internationally as a model for sustainable laboratory design.

Serving as the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Vice Chair from 1996 to 2004, Dr. Williams founded the USGBC’s Education Committee, International Task Force, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) for Labs Committee. She presently chairs the USGBC’s LEED for Labs Committee and serves as a LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) and LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) faculty member. During her time with USGBC, she has supported the development of the Labs21 Environmental Performance Criteria, serving as a liaison with the council.

Dr. Williams was elected President of the World Green Building Council in 2005 and will serve as a Fulbright Senior Specialist in sustainability until 2008. She is a frequently invited author and keynote speaker on green buildings, sustainable laboratories, and the integrated design process. She has also chaired two USGBC member summits, served on Greenbuild steering committees, and is the Greenbuild Program Coordinator under her contract with USGBC.