Elizabeth Heider

Skanska USA promoted Elizabeth Heider to chief sustainability officer. Heider, who will continue to be based in Skanska’s Alexandria, Va., office, will lead Skanska’s efforts to support the company’s triple bottom line of sustainability — environmental, social and economic health. She has worked with Skanska USA for 12 years, primarily as senior vice president for green markets with Skanska USA Building, and also founded Skanska’s National Green Council. An advocate for leading green building practices, Heider is heavily involved with the USGBC and has been a part of major research studies such as the Living Building Financial Study and the Preservation Green Lab’s Study, which demonstrated the benefits of green retrofits to existing buildings.