About

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The short version…

Megan Saunders Vigneault has 10 years of sustainability experience in private industry and non-profit management, developing and implementing strategies that drive efficiency, innovation, wellness, resiliency, and social responsibility and is the founder of Maximum Sustainable Value.

Previously, she served as the Director of Sustainability for PBK architects, advising clients in sustainable design and certification and promoting corporate responsibility across the firm’s operations. Prior to PBK, Megan was Executive Director of the Stamford 2030 District, a non-profit promoting high-performance buildings as part of a national network of cities. She spent five years as a consultant at Vidaris in New York City leading design and construction teams to achieve various sustainability goals for new construction and renovations.

She has an extensive background establishing strategic relations within the building industry, advocating for green buildings, and is a public speaker promoting sustainability across the country. Megan holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University.

 

Boards & Committees

  • USGBC LEED Technical Advisory Group: Location and Planning Committee member

  • USGBC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter: Regional Council member (Green Schools, Communications committees)

Select Speaking Engagements

  • A4LE 2018 Annual Conference Presenter: A Look at Educational Facilities with Resilience in Mind (April 2018)

  • C2ES Key Note Speaker: Ensuring a Resilient Local Economy in San Antonio (February 2018)

  • Resilience Best Practices Panelist at C2ES Solutions Forum: Business, State, and City Collaboration for a Resilient Anchorage (March 2016)

    NESEA BE16 Presenter: One City's Energy and Sustainability Vision and Action: Stamford, CT's Energy Improvement District, 2030 District and Pioneering Microgrid and Resilience Project (February 2016)

  • Presenter & Moderator at Greenbuild 2016 Los Angeles: 2030 Districts: Driving Goals Beyond Energy & Water (October 2016)

  • Panelist at GreenBuild 2012 Conference San Francisco: “High Performance, High Design – This is Affordable Housing?” (November 2012)