Diana is a Sustainability Specialist and Project Manager for Straughan Environmental, Inc. Her projects include green building consulting services for property developers, architects, and contractors in the commercial building sector for public and private clients. She also leads project teams in developing environmental and sustainability management systems based on ISO standards (i.e. ISO 14001 2015 EMS). Ms. Gutierrez has been the sustainability consultant on more than 60 LEED, Green Globes, Green Communities and Sustainable Site Initiative (SITES) projects. Ms. Gutierrez holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University. With her technical background and project team experience, Ms. Gutierrez guides Straughan clients through the design and construction project phases utilizing green rating system frameworks and Integrated Project Delivery to guide project sustainability goals, LEED certification, and sustainable site development. Diana serves as Vice Chair for U.S. Green Building Council Maryland (USGBC MD) and is committee chair of the chapter’s Schools Committee. Diana occasionally speaks regionally about topics in green building and sustainability. She was awarded a 2016 Green Leader award from the U.S. Green Building Council for her leadership in advancing the mission of the Maryland chapter. Also in 2016 she received one of five national volunteer awards from the U.S. Green Building Council for her work promoting and building a team to create a Living Classroom at a Baltimore City Public School. When she’s not working she enjoys biking, canoeing, and hiking, as well as volunteering in her community in support of sustainability initiatives.