Our Team
Meet the Team Behind
Emerald Built Environments
Emerald Built Environments brings together sustainability consultants, engineers, and building performance experts who help organizations reduce risk, improve efficiency, and meet long-term business goals.
Our team supports projects across sustainability consulting, engineering, decarbonization strategy, energy audits, carbon reporting, building certifications, and commissioning. We work across buildings, campuses, and communities to help clients make informed decisions that balance performance, cost, compliance, and long-term value.
Senior Leadership
Our senior leadership team guides Emerald’s long-term vision, helping clients navigate complex decisions around sustainability, engineering, risk reduction, and business performance.
Matthew Setzekorn
President, PE, BCxP, BEAP, BEMP, LEED AP
Laura Steinbrink
Chief Executive Officer, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ND
Sustainability + Building Science
Our sustainability team helps clients navigate compliance reporting, decarbonization strategy, green building certifications, carbon reporting, energy audits, and long-term sustainability planning for buildings, campuses, and organizations.
Michael Fodor
Project Manager MA, EcoDistricts AP
Sophia Schario
Project Manager - Engineer, EI BSE, LEED AP O+M, GRESB AP, Fitwel Ambassador
Abby McDonald
Project Manager, MS LEED AP BD+C & ID+C, WELL AP
Savannah Thornburgh
Sustainability Consultant, LEED AP BD+C
Engineering
Our engineering team helps clients improve building performance through MEP engineering, commissioning, retro-commissioning, energy modeling, and technical system analysis.
Raviraj Patel
Chief Electrical Engineer, PE
Jacob Hilston
Project Engineer
Operations + Business Development
Our operations and business development team helps clients navigate project planning, communication, and long-term partnerships
What Our Team Helps Clients Achieve
Emerald supports clients across a wide range of sustainability, engineering, and building performance needs, including:
Interested in learning more about Emerald’s services and areas of expertise?
Want to Join Us?
Interested in helping organizations improve building performance, reduce risk, and
create more sustainable environments? We are always looking for people who are
passionate about sustainability, engineering, and long-term impact.

