Our board meets on the third Friday of each month, year round. Minutes of their meetings are available by clicking the “Board Minutes” panel at the bottom of this page.
Board Of Directors
Our Institute's Guiding Lights
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Larry GustBOARD PRESIDENTLawrence Gust, BBEC, EMRS, EE, is a Building Biologist and Electrical Engineer, and a faculty member of the Building Biology Institute and has served as board president since 1994.
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Jeanne McLaughlinBoard TreasurerJeanne McLaughlin, BBEC, honorary EMRS is a certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant and the Building Biology Practitioner Coordinator for IBE. Jeanne is a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner on the Board…
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Ryan BlaserBoard MemberRyan 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…
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Spark BurmasterBoard MemberSpark 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…
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Andrew GuidoBoard MemberAndrew 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…
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Sonia HoglanderBoard MemberSonia 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…
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Annette KochBoard memberAnnette 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…
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Stephanie Sage KerstBoard MemberStephanie Sage Kerst, founder of Sage Living, is a Building Biology certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist (EMRS). She works with homeowners and families throughout California and nationwide to reduce their exposure…
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Susannah ZieheBoard Member Ex-officioSusannah 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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Board MinutesMeetings held Third Friday of Every MonthWhile non-profits as a rule are not required to post their minutes publicly, we believe in operating transparently for our students, donors, and the general public. Earlier minutes are available…