Board of Advisors

William McDonough , Founding Partner, William McDonough + Partners

William McDonough is an internationally renowned designer and one of the primary proponents and shapers of what he and his partners call “The Next Industrial Revolution.” Time recognized him as a “Hero for the Planet” in 1999, stating that “his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that – in demonstrable and practical ways – is changing the design of the world.” A leader in the sustainable development movement since 1977, Mr. McDonough helped launch the ‘green office’ movement in the U.S. with his design for the Environmental Defense Fund Headquarters, completed in 1985. His ideas and efforts were honored in 1996 when he became the first and only individual to receive the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the nation’s highest environmental honor.

Known for his profound approach to design and commerce, he incorporates concern for economic intelligence, social equity, and environmental responsibility in designs ranging in scale from molecules to regions. Mr. McDonough believes firmly in maximizing design effectiveness by modeling designs on the elegance and effectiveness of natural Systems. As Principal of WM+P, Mr. McDonough provides strategic leadership for each of the office’s projects, particularly during visioning and conceptual design phases.

Mr. McDonough is frequently sought as an author, advisor and speaker. He is the author (with Michael Braungart) of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (North Point Press, 2002), as well as The Hannover Principles: Design for Sustainability, the City of Hannover’s design guidelines for the 2000 World’s Fair.

In addition to his role as principal and co-founder of MBDC, Mr. McDonough is actively involved with several other academic and professional organizations. A former dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, he holds professorships at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and at Cornell University. Mr. McDonough is also the U.S. Chairman of the Board of Councilors of the China-U.S. Center for Sustainable Development and a Board Member of H. John Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment. Visit McDonough.com for the most complete and in-depth information on his activities.

H. Carl Walker, P. E. – President/CEO, CW Consulting, LLC

Carl Walker has been in the parking consulting and parking structure design field for over 40 years and has been involved in over 5,000 parking projects. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan College of Engineering with a BSE in Civil Engineering in 1958 and a MSE in Structural Engineering in 1959. He has also attended the Harvard Business School and many engineering and parking design short courses. Currently, he is active with the University of Michigan Civil Engineering Alumni Advisory Council.

After the U. S. Army Ordnance Corp.; Precast Industries, Inc.; Miller-Davis Co., a general contractor; and T. Y. Lin & Associates, he founded a number of parking related firms including Walker Parking Consultants, Inc.; Carl Walker, Inc.; and Carl Walker Construct

Carl Walker has introduced numerous parking design concepts including the use of mercury vapor, sodium vapor, and then metal halide high intensity lighting, glass backed elevators, PVC drainage Systems, the “archistructure concept” of structural concrete design, and durability design of extended service life. He has received numerous parking industry awards and is active in the National Parking Association’s Parking Consultants Council, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, and the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute.

A multiengine and instrument rated aircraft pilot, he and his wife Dorothy reside in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

David Gottfried, CEO, Regenerative Ventures

David Gottfried is the CEO of Regenerative Ventures, established in 1995 with its first venture, WorldBuild Consulting. The company has worked with hundreds of leading organizations that strive to lessen their reliance on limited natural resources and wasteful practices, while boosting lifecycle based economics and quality of life. Regenerative Ventures is also a shareholder in several venture‐backed greentech start up firms in the areas of: solar, sustainable concrete, chromatic windows and real estate.

Gottfried has over 25 years of multidisciplinary real estate, consulting and non‐profit experience in the building industry: as a “green” management consultant, greentech advisory board member, real estate investment fund manager and developer, construction manager and founder of the U.S. and World Green Building Councils. The U.S. Green Building Council is the foremost green building organization in the world, now with approximately 20,000 organizational members from all sectors of the building industry, and 80 regional chapters. The World Green Building Council serves as the “UN” for councils being developed in 50 countries. Collectively, these organizations have done more for reducing carbon dioxide consumption than any other entity in the world.

Gottfried received his degree in Engineering and Resource Management from Stanford University, and is a regular lecturer for the University and a member of its Sustainable Built Environment Advisory Board. Gottfried has won numerous awards and is the author of Greed to Green: the transformation of an industry and a life. His personal residence is the highest rated LEED® Platinum home.

Steve Crawford

Steve has been involved with Hycrete for two years. Prior to Hycrete, he had spent his entire career in building construction on major projects across the US as part of either the general contractor team (12 years) or the concrete specialty contractor team (15 years). His responsibilities have included Project Superintendent for a 56 story office tower in Seattle, Project Manager for Baker Concrete on the 60-story Society Center, which included High Performance Concrete (HPC) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum which included GGBF slag enhanced concrete. As General Manager for the Southeast office of Baker Concrete Construction, Steve led in the sale and construction of a variety of projects including schools, shopping malls, airport terminal expansion, water treatment plants, major theme park work, and resort hotels. Most recently, Steve served as Operations Manager for Turner Construction Company in its Portland, OR office.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Penn State University, is a member of American Institute of Constructors (AIC) as a Constructor where he also served on the Board of Directors and is a Certified Professional Constructor (CPC).