Chief Executive Officer, USGBC California
Ben Stapleton is a recognized sustainability leader with a focus on building teams and designing programs to deliver impactful results. As Chief Executive Officer for USGBC California his work focuses on coordinating an ecosystem leveraging the built environment to help make California a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable place for all. His development and delivery of a portfolio of community engagement and education focused programming have centered on climate justice, high-performance buildings, occupant health, corporate sustainability, and regional resilience, fostering a sense of connection and shared purpose. He has served on numerous boards and serves on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire Safe Recovery, created after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
He is a frequent speaker, moderator and sustainability expert for media. Ben is a LEED AP O+M, ENV SP, and WELL AP certified green building nerd driven by a connection to nature while being inspired by the people around him.
