Melissa Peterson has worked for the past three years as a Program Officer with Enterprise Community Partners in Portland, Oregon, coordinating the Green Communities Initiative in the Pacific Northwest region. Within this capacity, she has had the opportunity to work with affordable housing development teams in strategically incorporating green design features into their project. Additionally, she has facilitated collaboration and coordination between housing and environmental entities throughout the region. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Cascadia Green Building Council.

Before coming to Enterprise, Peterson was involved in the field of sustainability in various capacities, including teaching biological and environmental courses, working within the field of Geographic Information Systems, and volunteering for community-based organizations. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Messiah College in Pennsylvania and a Masters’ in Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University. She is also a LEED Accredited Professional. In her work and play, she seeks to celebrate natural spaces and promote social and environmental equity for communities around the world.

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