Jennifer Ballew serves as the Green Labs Program Coordinator for MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She holds degrees in both Biochemistry and Environmental Science, which combined with her 15+ years of working in academic, startup and industrial laboratories ensures that she is well versed in the ways that laboratories operate – and the ways in which they can be made more sustainable. Green Labs at MIT serves to bridge the knowledge gap between laboratory users and the administrative departments that serve them, ensuring that scientists have the knowledge, tools and resources to make smart choices about saving energy and reducing waste.

Erin is a Capital Project Manager for Biogen, Inc. She works in the Global Real Estate, Planning and Projects group at Biogen’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA. Erin has worked as Project Manager for Biogen since May of 2012, where she started at their GMP Manufacturing Campus in North Carolina. In 2015, she transferred to Cambridge where she now leads the lab renovation projects for Biogen’s Research and Development and Engineering and Technology organizations. She graduated with a B.S. in Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2008.

Rebecca Hatchadorian, is an Associate at Arup with over 10 years of experience driving a more sustainable built environment. Rebecca works to optimize environmental and human outcomes with project teams which range from mixed-use masterplans, to higher education, residences and labs to commercial office. Her experience has evolved to larger scale City and portfolio capital planning working with Carbon Free Boston, Massport, Partners Healthcare, MIT, and Cambridge DPW. She is on the Board of Directors for USGBC Massachusetts and is a LEED and WELL AP. She helped the Boston office achieve its WELL Gold and Fitwell 3-Star certifications and robust post-occupancy evaluation. Rebecca has spoken at ABX, NeoCon, IFMA, and Greenbuild.

Elias Witman leads Cell Signaling Technology’s sustainability programs and serves as a co-chair of MassBio’s Safety, Environment, and Facilities working group. With a background in CSR & development work in China, staffing climate change conferences in Germany, and an MBA with a focus on public-private partnerships, he brings a holistic lens to the private sector. Elias is an avid cycle commuter and performs rock & roll up and down the East coast.