Board

Petr Vogel Chairman of the CZGBC Petr is the main initiator, founder, process and ideological leaders in the Czech Green Building Council. He is also representative of the EkoWATT (Center for renewable and energy savings). As a consultant he is focused on energy efficiency of the building, environment, indoor environment, computer simulation of the human behaviour and intergated planning of the buildings. Petr participates on analysis of new developed projects, reconstructions, existing buildings mainly focused on schopping malls and industrial centers. He is significantly involved on projects, surveys and educational projects made by EkoWATT.	Vladan Jesenský Vice chairman of the CZGBC Vladan Jesenský is director of Zumtobel Lighting, s.r.o. company of Zumtobel Group, has over 50 years developed innovative and individual lighting solutions that meet ergonomic and economic-ecological requirements and has provided aesthetic value. Vladan has a working experience in lighting sector for more then 10 years. He is very active member of the Board of Directors, as a representative of the Zumtobel, and participates as a Founding Member of the Council. Vladan is also member of the Commission of Inner and Outer Relationships of the CZGBC and very active member of the Task Group Sustainable Lighting as well.	Ira Saul Rubenstein Treasurer of the CZGBC Ira Saul Rubenstein is a Partner at Traficon s.r.o. in Prague and also works with Traficon’s partners in Bratislava, Kyiv and Vienna. He specializes in Alternative Energy & Clean Technology (AE&CT) matters and has advised, consulted, helped finance (and in the United States served as investment banker for) AE&CT companies and projects for more than 22 years. He has helped to found the CZGBC (founding Chairman, current Board service as Treasurer), the Slovak GBC, and in the U.S., the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc. (co-founder, current Board service as Chairman). Mr. Rubenstein holds a Series 7 securities license in the United States.
Roman Kraiczy Member of the BoD Roman is an architect and urbanist and the project manager of the Sekyra Group. He has a long term experience from Germany where he participated and reached experience in urban planning, regulatory planning, reconstruction and realization of the new buildings. In Sekyra Group he is responsible for projects related to the three major development areas in Prague: Revitalization of the freight railway station in Prague Žižkov revitalization of Praha Smichov train station, and urban revitalization and development of the territory Rohanský island.	Jaroslav Žlábek Member of the BoD Jaroslav is Country President of Schneider Electric in the Czech republic and in Slovakia. He spent long time abroad, in his last position he was the Country President of Schneider Electric in Poland. Schneider Electric is the Founding Partner and Platinum Member of the CZGBC. The Motto: "Helping people make the most of their energy" describes our effort to offer solution in Energy management. With a unique portfolio in electrical distribution, industrial automation, critical power & cooling, building management and security, SE is the only global specialist in energy management and a world leader in energy efficiency.	Ondřej Šrámek Member of the BoD Ondřej Šrámek, works at Knauf Insulation, as manager of public affairs and sustainablility for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In CZGBC has been operating since 2010. At the beginning of 2011 he established a Sustainable Materials Task Group. He is also one of the leaders of initiative Chance for buildings. Ondřej studied international politics and political science at the University of Economics in Prague. He also studied at the University of Queensland in Australia and in the University at Albany in USA.
Eric Johnson Member of the BoD Eric is an Associate based in the Prague office of Gardiner & Theobald where he is managing multiple large scale projects targeting green building certification in Central and Eastern Europe. He is the first professional in the Czech Republic to hold both LEED and BREEAM professional qualifications. He has successfully pre-certified the first LEED project in Slovakia, helped to found the Czech Green Building Council, and currently represents the Romanian Green Building Council as a technical advisor for the LEED International Roundtable program. Eric has extensive industry experience working on large construction projects in the U.S., the Middle East, and Europe.	Leoš Vrzalík Member of the BoD Leoš Vrzalík (born 1971) graduated at the University of Economics in Prague (International Business) and worked in the banking sector as a management consultant at Ernst & Young. He joined the Skanska since 2000 and has so far focused primarily on strategic management for sustainable development, investments and acquisitions. He also held position of a general manager of Skanska Services. Now Mr. Vrzalik holds the position of Business Development Director. The dominant feature of his work is the emphasis on sustainability. "The success in construction and superior environmental concerns may not be in conflict," says Mr. Vrzalík.	Chris Owen Member of the BoD Based in Prague, Chris operates as a consultant between Central Europe and UK enabling him to remain at the cutting edge of sustainable development thinking. Chris is a BREEAM Accredited Professional and is currently providing advice on several projects in the Czech Republic. Chris is a former Director (2002-2007) of Chapman Taylor International Services sro Prague where he was responsible for a range of major commercial projects throughout Central & Eastern Europe.