Meet our team

Julie joined UKGBC as CEO in 2015, and has since been credited with transforming its strategy into a more member-focused, holistic sustainability agenda with a strong focus on impact measurement. At the helm of a fantastic team, Julie and UKGBC have some important achievements to celebrate – including galvanizing industry support for a net zero carbon legislative target in 2019, and influencing government policy at both national and local levels on a range of impact areas including net zero carbon, biodiversity net gain, climate resilience, and waste and resources strategy amongst others.

Julie Chairs the Igloo Footprint Advisory Board, and sits on both the Green Construction Board and Grimshaw’s Stewardship Group. Most recently she was appointed as a Trustee of the purpose-driven charity Blueprint for Better Business.  In December 2019, she was named one of three best persons of the decade by Property Week.

Julie was previously UK Head of Sustainability and an International Director at JLL, having come into JLL as a result of an acquisition.  At JLL, Julie oversaw further development of cutting-edge sustainability services to property investors and occupiers across the UK and EMEA.

Elfrida is responsible for the design and delivery of UKGBC’s leadership and learning programmes which aim to achieve  impact at scale across the built environment.

Elfrida prior to commencing her role at UKGBC worked for over 20 years in Oil and Gas for Shell in a variety of global roles including Sustainability and Non-Technical Risk, Leadership, Learning and Development, and Finance. Elfrida has worked and lived internationally in particular Africa and Brazil.

Simon brings over 25 years’ experience in communications, business development, industry and policy & advocacy to UKGBC, having held a wide range of roles spanning across the construction, finance and not-for-profit sectors. As UKGBC’s new Director of Communications, Policy & Places, Simon leads the policy and political advocacy with national, devolved and local government, as well as managing corporate communications with members, media and the wider industry. He also has oversight of UKGBC’s portfolio of place-based projects, local networks and social value programme.

Simon is currently a NED for the Welsh-based sustainable construction and skills social enterprise, Down to Earth, and for a mental health-focussed events organisation Peloton Running. Before UKGBC,  he was Head of Engagement at the Active Building Centre, leading on their advocacy, communications, marketing and policy work. Previous roles include six years at the innovative housebuilder HAB Housing as Sales Director, and five years at global conservation charity WWF, where he drove their work on the sustainable homes agenda – during this time he sat on the UK government’s 2016 Zero Carbon Task Force and Wales’ Low and Zero Carbon Hub. Prior to joining WWF, Simon enjoyed a diverse career, with roles in the finance sector as an international tax consultant, as well as spending several years as a tabloid newspaper reporter.

Mike was born in Liverpool, but lives in Manchester and for last 30 years he has worked across both the private, public and charity sectors. Back in 1992 Mike was part of a small team which established Brouhaha International Festival and for five years he worked to establish the EU’s Cultural Contact Point UK .  Mike has successfully raised funds from the public and private sector and managed public-sector grant schemes within a regional development agency in the North West. As Director of the Lake District World Heritage Project, Mike successfully relaunched Cumbria’s campaign for UNESCO listing.

Mike lead on sponsorship and was also Director of Membership Experience & Support at the Royal Institute of British Architects, home to the RIBA Stirling Prize, where he built relationships to support the work of the Institute and deliver added value to both the partners and a membership of 45,000 architects worldwide.

Mike has also been a board member and Trustee of Cumbria Drug and Alcohol Service, Alternative Futures Group and is a currently a Trustee/board member of Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres