Dive Brief:
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Global climate change specialist Terri Wills will become the new chief executive officer of the World Green Building Council in June.
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The director of global initiatives with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Wills has worked with the Clinton Climate Initiatives, with the government of Ontario on clean technology development, and with the BBC.
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The World Green Building Council is the umbrella group for Green Building Councils in 100 countries including the U.S., and claims to be the largest international organization influencing the green building marketplace.
Dive Insight:
Wills, who will replace CEO Jane Henley, who stepped down last month, is tasked with working to accelerate the pace of green building worldwide.
The U.S. Green Building Council, and the World Green Building Council, is the developer of the LEED rating system—a certification program that recognizes the best and most environmentally friendly building practices.
