Myrrh Caplan and John Mooney Join mindful MATERIALS Board of Directors
Caplan and Mooney bring 35+ years of combined industry and materials experience to mindful MATERIALS board, bolstering the non-profits’ work in unifying the materials ecosystem for the benefit of all.
Release Date: Oct. 31, 2023
mindful MATERIALS (mM) announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Myrrh Caplan, National Vice President for Sustainability at Skanska USA, and John Mooney, Founder and Strategic Advisor at ESON Consulting, LLC.
"Having Myrrh and John join the mindful MATERIALS board is a true testament to our commitment to driving positive change in the design and construction industries,” says Steve Kooy, Board Chair for mindful MATERIALS. Myrrh's extensive experience in sustainability and John's financial acumen bring a dynamic blend of sustainability leadership and strategic financial insight to our mission."
Caplan has served in a variety of roles in her almost 19 years with Skanska USA, one of the world’s largest development and construction companies, starting as Project Manager and rising through the ranks to her current seat of National Vice President for Sustainability, where she leads the company’s national sustainable building team.
“Joining the mindful MATERIALS board is an inspiring opportunity to catalyze the transformation of our industry,” says Caplan. “It's about bringing a holistic approach to sustainability, where every material choice, every design decision, contributes to a more responsible and resilient future. I'm honored to collaborate with like-minded individuals, driving the integration of sustainable practices into the very fabric of design and construction.”
Mooney spent almost 16 years as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Leader of Sustainability for Haworth, a privately held, global furniture manufacturer headquartered in Holland, Michigan. He recently completed an immersive two-year fellowship at Harvard University, researching Environmental, Social & Governance, climate action, and circular economy with a focus on corporate strategic development, transformation, and implementation, founding ESON Consulting in 2022 to support his work in this area.
“The opportunity mindful MATERIALS is driving to create broad, business-oriented change is immense,” says Mooney. “The impact of the built environment is substantial, and the collaborative approach the team is taking towards a common language, broad learning, and data transparency enabling action can be a true game changer. The profitable growth of business depends on the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of our communities, and the partnership mM provides to businesses in driving down the carbon impact and elevating human health is invaluable.”
To learn more about mM’s Board of Directors and its work broadly, visit mindfulmaterials.com.
About mindful MATERIALS, Inc.
mindful MATERIALS’ mission is to reverse the embodied impacts of the built environment by driving the use of regenerative and restorative building products that meet an industry-aligned framework for health, sustainability, and resilience, the Common Materials Framework.
mindful MATERIALS furthers its mission through a global cross-sector collaboration hub to develop and drive adoption of the common materials framework, which is digitized through its curated digital materials library and connected to industry tools, resources, education, and advocacy for the greater benefit of all.
To learn more about mindful MATERIALS and the Common Materials Framework, visit mindfulmaterials.com.
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