Home / USGBC Global Presence / U.S. Headquarters Office U.S. Headquarters Office Executive Team Ryan LeGrand President and CEO Cary Sifferath Vice President Vicki Coe Executive Assistant Ethanol and Economics Alicia Koch Director of Global Ethanol Export Development Ankit Chandra Senior Manager of Global Ethanol Export Development Joana Hassan Manager of Global Ethanol Programs Stephanie Larson Regional Ethanol Manager for the EU, UK and Canada Lauren Sura Global Ethanol Programs Coordinator Global Strategies Kurt Shultz Senior Director of Global Strategies Sadie Marks Manager of Global Strategies and Trade Mark Sevier Manager of Global Strategies and Trade Jace Hefner Manager of Global Trade Sam Clemence Senior Global Strategies Coordinator Global Programs Stella Qian Director of Global Programs Administration Samantha Redfern Manager of Global Programs Shuda Jarboe Manager of Global Programs John Owen Global Programs Coordinator Trade Policy and Biotechnology Andrew Brandt Director of Trade Policy Carlos Suárez Director of Global Sustainability Sarah McLeeson Trade Policy Coordinator Communications Bryan Jernigan Director of Communications Will Margerum Manager of Communications Emma Dostal Communications Coordinator Industry Relations Ellen Zimmerman Director of Industry Relations Teresa Myers Senior Meetings Manager Emma Freebairn Manager of Industry Relations Administration Rebecca Starrett Manager of Industry Relations Emily Schneider Industry Relations Coordinator Finance Addis Tilahun Director of Finance Hiwot Arnold Manager of Domestic Accounting Donna Braswell Senior Manager of International Accounting Mevis Clarck Accounts Payable Manager Milla Par Manager of International Accounting Tatiana Ciobanu Manager of Program Funding Farhad Lashkary Accounting Coordinator Administration Helen Elmore Director of Administration and Operations Yishak "Isaac" Assefa IT Manager