Illinois Green Alliance Board of Directors Candidates Bios

Illinois Green Alliance Board Nominations

The Illinois Green Alliance has released its candidate biographies for incoming board positions, highlighting a slate of professionals drawn from architecture, real estate, energy efficiency, and municipal development across the Chicagoland area.

Among the nominees is Wayne Beals, a Realtor and Managing Broker at The Beals Group at EXIT Strategy Realty.

Practicing for 23 years with a focus on sustainability, Beals has served as Chair of the Sustainability Committee at the Chicago Association of Realtors and is currently in the final year of his term on its board of directors. His campaign aims to transition high-performance residential properties from a market niche into the regional standard.

Ian Champ Manages Residential Market Transformation Strategy

The roster also features Ian Champ, Senior Energy Efficiency Program Manager at Commonwealth Edison. Champ manages the Energy Star Retail Products Platform program and leads ComEd’s residential market transformation strategy. Having relocated to Chicago in 2018, Champ previously served on the organization’s Auxiliary Board, where he led efforts to streamline the recruitment process for new members.

Nominees Include Tomás de'Medici, Brianna Galvan, and Jessica Haberstock

Additional nominees include Tomás de’Medici, CEO of Ion Stewards Energy, alongside Brianna Galvan, Building Simulation Team Lead at Baumann Consulting. Galvan serves as Auxiliary Board Co-Chair, helping guide fundraising, engagement, and organizational initiatives, an effort that earned her the Illinois Green Alliance Outstanding Volunteer award in 2023.

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Jessica Haberstock, an Associate and Building Sector Sustainability Lead at TYLin, brings structural engineering experience to the ballot. Haberstock has led the creation of the Chicago All for Reuse working group alongside Miranda Wright and Patty Lloyd, aiming to implement circularity into Chicago’s built environment.

Rounding out the slate are Erin Hatcher, Vice President of ESG & Sustainability at AMLI Residential, and Deana Haynes, Vice President of Market Transformation and Development at the U.S. Green Building Council. Hatcher oversees sustainability and ESG strategy across eight U.S. markets, while Haynes leads a 15-person, multi-region team and has served on the Illinois Green Alliance Board of Directors since 2023.