Erika Winters-Downey, SE, LEED BD+C

Erika Winters-Downey, SE, LEED AP BD+C, is an Associate Principal and Director-Sustainable Structures for the Clayco/Lamar Johnson Collaborative enterprise. She has spent her career building relationships to foster the sharing of best practices in structural design and construction. With a breadth of experience spanning structural design, a technical institute, and construction, her experience allows her to drive success from project pursuits through design and construction. In her current role, she works across the enterprise to lead embodied carbon reduction strategies. She has established prototype client deliverables for Embodied Carbon studies, as well as a pilot testing program to assist clients in implementing low-carbon concrete designs. She is the current board chair for the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Plains chapter, and a member of the inaugural board of the Kansas City Building Energy Exchange. An accomplished speaker and author, she thrives on the ability to distill technical topics for all to understand and apply.