Board Of Directors

Stephanie Sage Kerst, founder of Sage Living, is a Building Biology certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist (EMRS) and Building Biology Environmental Consultant (BBEC). She works with homeowners and families throughout California…  

Ryan Blaser, BSc, EE, EMRS, BBEC, HAAC is an electrical engineer with over over 20 years of experience, including prior work for the Department of Energy and as an air…  

Sonia Hoglander, MBA, BBEC, EMRS is the owner of HomEvolution Consulting, is an electrical engineer with an extensive background in project and program management, IT and communications solutions consulting, business…  

Spark Burmaster, BBEI, EMRS, EE, is a certified Building Biology Environmental Inspector, Electrical Engineer, national EMF mitigation expert, and a faculty member of the Building Biology Institute. Spark has served…  

Annette Koch, BBEC, EMRS, is Co-Chair of our institute’s Student Advisory Committee, and founder of Health Wise Spaces, providing guidance, education, comprehensive testing and mitigation strategies based on the 25…  

Andrew Guido, BBA, BBNC, is a Certified Building Biologist, and a Certified Circadian Wellness Auditor focused on new home construction. He is on the Advisory Board of the Investigative Journalism…  

Susannah Ziehe, Board Member ex officio, is the wife of our late founder Helmut Ziehe. Susannah’s involvement in IBE began in 1998 when she studied the Mini Course, which subsequently…  

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