Toward Sustainable Buildings Reno/Tahoe

Suzanne is the City of Reno Environmental Services Manager. She has worked in the energy and sustainability program and policy sector for over 14 years. Prior, she was in commercial real estate development for 12 years. Suzanne oversees the micromobility, gas, electric, and waste franchise agreements, sustainability efforts, environmental stakeholder engagement, operational efficiency, and utility coordination, including regulatory matters.

Brian Beffort is Washoe County’s first Sustainability Manager and led the drafting of the County’s Climate Action Plan to reduce emissions in County operations and community wide. Before joining the County, Brian spent the bulk of his career in Washoe County, first as a journalist (with the Reno Gazette-Journal), then with environmental nonprofits, including Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Great Basin Institute, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, and the Sierra Club.