Staff
Jonathan Kraatz
Executive Director, USGBC Texas Chapter
Executive director for USGBC North Texas since 2010, Jonathan Kraatz was hired as the Chapters media and communications strategist and was quickly promoted to more responsible positions within the organization. In 2015, Kraatz was named Interim Executive Director over the formation of USGBC Texas,bringing together green building resources and knowledge from across the state.
He earned a LEED Green Associate credential in 2010 and speaks regularly about the Chapter's mission,LEED, and building sustainability. Kraatz has presented best practices workshops to national audiences for USGBC and was elected to the Board of Directors for the Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives, a chapter of the ASAE, in 2013. He was also named part of Who’s Who in Energy by the Dallas Business Journal in 2012, 2013, and again in 2014.
In 2015 he was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award,a premier volunteer awards program encouraging citizens to lead a life of service from the President of the United States, for his efforts with the USGBC Chapter Network Evolution Working Groups.
He holds a degree in Journalism from Texas A&M University and credits being challenged early in his career by great mentors for the flexibility and adaptability that has shaped him as a leader.