Lona Rerick is an Architect and Director of Regenerative Design – Materials at Perkins&Will. Lona Rerick leads Perkins&Will’s efforts to define, select, and specify holistically responsible materials that support all five impact areas of the Materials Pledge: Human Health, Climate Health, Ecosystem Health, and Social Health + Equity in a Circular Economy. Lona guides clients, design teams and contractors through the intricacies of system materials selection, product research, and specifications writing.

She is also a tireless volunteer advocating and collaborating for market transformation leading to better materials for all. Currently, Lona serves as a current member of the AIA Materials Pledge Working Group and as the 2018 AIA MKWG chair who led the creation of the Materials Pledge and; as co-Chair of the mindful MATERIALS Board; as a member of the Living Future Materials Health TAG; and as a founding co-Leader of the Portland Materials Transparency Collaborative.