RI Green Building Council appoints five members to board of directors

The U.S. Green Building Council Rhode Island Chapter appointed five new members to its board of directors and election of officers. Tom Bovis, assistant vice president of corporate real estate / administrative services, has been employed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) for 28 years. Richard Corcoran is the former general manager of Viessmann Manufacturing Company (U.S.) located in Warwick. Ken DeCosta, P.E., is senior vice president of PARE Corp., an environmental engineering firm based in Lincoln, with a service area spanning the northeastern United States. Robin Main is a partner at the law firm of Hinckley Allen & Snyder in Providence. Lynne Bryan-Phipps is a LEED Accredited Professional and owner of Design One Consortium in Providence. Elected officers include Steven Kitchin, chair/vice president for corporate education and training, New England Institute of Technology; Daniel Paquette, vice chair and managing partner/chief sustainability officer for Sterling Construction Management, LLC; Justin Bownds, treasurer and financial advisor for Merrill Lynch; and Robin Main, secretary and partner at the law firm of Hinckley Allen & Snyder. The primary mission of the RI Green Building Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is to transform the way buildings are designed, built and operated in the state of Rhode Island.