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Belinda Gilbey is an entrepreneur, green building enthusiast and market leader in heat pump technology. Her career trajectory was initiated by her degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ottawa, which was driven by her strong interest in clean technology. She assisted commercial property owners, operators, and developers with their mechanical equipment needs for several years while working in sales and consulting, with an emphasis on increasing productivity and lowering building energy consumption and operating costs. She first became interested in developing decarbonization solutions while working in the solar and HVAC industries. This passion eventually led her to co-found and serve as President of BONDI Energy, a turnkey retrofit company decarbonizing multifamily and commercial buildings with heat pumps and other energy efficiency technologies. Ever since, she has been advocating for heat pumps, building decarbonization efforts and smoother energy transitions for buildings across North America.

Cristine Gibney is a Building Energy Analyst in the Building Performance & Enforcement Branch at the Energy Administration, District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment. She is responsible for compliance and enforcement of the District’s Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS). Previously, she was the Net Zero Building Operations Specialist at American Geophysical Union, striving to be the first net zero energy building in DC. Cristine is a US Army strategist turned building scientist focused on building performance.

Adrian Gross is Vice President of Property Managment at WCSmith with more than 11 years’ commercial real estate experience. Adrian manages a portfolio of rent-controlled properties. He also has a concentration in environmental issues, and has served on several advisory committees to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. He earned a BA from Coastal Carolina University and an MS from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland.

WC Smith is a community-focused real estate company in Washington, D.C. They own and manage a diverse portfolio of quality housing, commercial and retail properties, including over 11,000 rental, condominium, and cooperative units.

Luke Lanciano serves as the Director of Sustainability for The Tower Companies, taking the lead on sustainability initiatives across their portfolio. Luke has worked in property management for over 10 years, first overseeing building operations as a property manager, before managing the energy, water, and sustainability practices for a portfolio of over 5,000 apartments with Bernstein Management Corporation. He is currently a member of the Building Performance Improvement Board in Montgomery County, was appointed by Governor Moore to serve on the Maryland Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force, and serves as a Co-Chair for the Emerging Leaders Council of the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) of Metropolitan DC.

Matt prides himself on translating research findings into actionable solutions to support the clean energy transition. He brings more than a decade of experience working to decarbonize the built environment via positions in—and engagements with—governments, utilities, and industry. Before joining the Building Decarbonization Alliance, Matt held consulting roles at Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors and Deloitte, and worked in industry and non-profit organizations focusing on green building design and legal analysis. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and psychology from the University of Waterloo, and a law degree from Dalhousie University. He also earned an MBA from Saint Mary’s University. Matt also co-authored The Case for Building Electrification in Canada, our foundational position paper.