Lisa M. Ferretto

Lisa M. Ferretto

Senior Director, Climate Action & Design Excellence, The American Institute of Architects

Lisa M. Ferretto, AIA, LEED, WELL, EcoDistricts AP, has more than 25 years of experience in sustainability and architecture and joined the AIA in 2022, as the Senior Director of Climate Action & Design Excellence.

AIA represents over 98,000 members as the architect’s professional organization supporting architects across the nation to improve the built environment for climate action and equity in the built environment. Before coming to AIA, Ferretto was a Sustainability Director at a large architecture firm, consulting on projects across all market sectors and promoting the integration of sustainability and well-being throughout the design process.

Ferretto currently is a Baltimore City Sustainability Commissioner and previously served on Maryland’s Green Building Council advocating for environmental equity. In 2021, she was recognized as one of the Top Ten Women Leading the Fight against Climate Change by WOW, Women of the World, and in the Say it Loud exhibition by Baltimore NOMA and AIA, recognizing contributions of women and BIPOC designers in Maryland.