Eastsound, WA-December 8, 2009-Green Builder® Media, the leading North American media company focused on sustainable development, today announced that building industry leader Butch Gaudette is joining the company as Chief Development Officer.
With over 20 years of leadership experience in the building industry, Gaudette is a seasoned, highly respected business professional with a distinguished track record and a deep passion for sustainability. Gaudette was formerly the National Director of Trade Relations at Whirlpool Corporation, which he joined in 1986. At Whirlpool, Gaudette headed the Contract Sales & Marketing Green Building Strategy team, and he received the Whirlpool Corporation "Miller Award" for outstanding contributions to the industry.
Gaudette is uniquely positioned within the industry and has been instrumental in developing important green building policy and standards. He was a member of the Consensus Committee seated by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) that developed the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard(TM).
Gaudette formerly served as Associate National Vice President at NAHB and Co-Chair of the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI). He has been a member of the NAHB Hispanic Task Force, Sales & Marketing Council, Women's Council, Building Systems Council, and Senior Housing Council. He also served on the Board of Directors of the National Foundation for Environmental Education (NFEE) and the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), and is the Former Chairman of the Board of Governors of Manufacturers for the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA).
"Butch brings an unparalleled level of business savvy, industry experience, and creativity to our team," says Ron Jones, President of Green Builder Media. "He has tremendous vision, and we know that he will help Green Builder Media grow to a new level of sophistication. I can't think of anyone in the industry who will add as much value to our team as Butch."
Green Builder Media offers a blend of visionary and practical information that not only inspires professionals to build more sustainably, but also instructs them on how to implement realistic, cost-effective solutions. The company's content and training enables building professionals to dramatically enhance their credibility, increase their profitability, and improve the quality, performance, and value of their building projects.
"I'm delighted to join the Green Builder Media team," states Butch Gaudette. "With the highest quality sustainability content offered in the market today, Green Builder leads the industry in innovation and authenticity."
Green Builder Media's diverse community is comprised of the most sophisticated 200,000+ building professional firms across the country. These firms represent over 3 million people and $80 billion in annual purchasing power.