Living Future Heroes

The Living Future Hero Award celebrates the exemplary leadership required to combat climate change and social inequalities in the regenerative design community.

Heroes are Living Future Members who go above and beyond in advancing regenerative buildings, sustainable materials, and equitable organizations through both advocacy and practice, while championing Living Future projects and products within their communities. See a complete list of previous Living Future Heroes.

We look forward to celebrating Living Future Heroes during an in-person awards ceremony at the 2026 Living Future Conference (April 14-17 in Seattle, WA). Join us!

2026 Living Future Heroes

Beverly McAuley, LFA

Beverly McAuley, LFA

Senior Director of Sustainability & Education, Moore & Giles

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2017
Matthew Grocoff, LFA

Matthew Grocoff, LFA

Founder, THRIVE Collaborative

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2017
Shan Arora, LFA

Shan Arora, LFA

Director of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, Georgia Tech

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2018
Dominique Hes

Dominique Hes

Principal, Geronimo Advisory

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2016
Gayathri Unnikrishnan

Gayathri Unnikrishnan

Founder & Principal, Liveable

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2025
Laura Hamilton-O’Hara

Laura Hamilton-O’Hara

CEO, Living Future Oceania

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2019
Amber Richane

Amber Richane

Principal Design & Planning Manager, City of Santa Monica

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2017
Lenna Lockwood, LFA

Lenna Lockwood, LFA

Founder & Principal Consultant, Prospera

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2019
Richard Stokes, LFA

Richard Stokes, LFA

Sustainability Team Leader, Arup

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2021
Uma Patwardhan, LFA

Uma Patwardhan, LFA

Vice President of Sustainability, JLL

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2019

2025 Living Future Heroes

Esteban Martinez, LFA

Esteban Martinez, LFA

COO and Sustainability Director, Green Loop

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2017
Alexandros (Alex) Galatoulas, LFA

Alexandros (Alex) Galatoulas, LFA

Co-Founder and CEO, XYZ Consulting

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2016
Gladys Ly-Au Young

Gladys Ly-Au Young

Partner, Side x Side Architects

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2013
Marc Brune, LFA

Marc Brune, LFA

Senior Principal, PAE

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2019
Lauren McNeill, LFA

Lauren McNeill, LFA

Associate Principal, Sustainability & Marketing, Group14 Engineering

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2016
Shawn Hesse, LFA

Shawn Hesse, LFA

Vice President, Sustainability Project and Development Services, JLL

(he/him)
Living Future Member since 2016
Erica McBride, LFA

Erica McBride, LFA

Regenerative Operations Manager, Architectural Nexus

(she/her)
Living Future Member since 2018