Bio

Christina Vernon Sanborn AIA, LEED AP, is a registered architect with more than 20 years’ experience, focused on sustainability in healthcare and higher education, ESG reporting, institutional facility management, planning, construction and operations. Ms. Sanborn received her Bachelors degree in Environmental Design cum laude from Miami University and a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, holds a certificate in the Appreciative Inquiry change leadership model, and is a certified Allovance Decision Coach. She has a passion for positive leadership, values curiosity, and a has embraced a personal commitment to supporting equity and inclusion in communities and the workplace. She is a graduate of CBI's Leadership Development Institute, a year long exploration of equity and inclusion. Ms. Sanborn currently serves as a Senior Decarbonization Specialist and Associate Principal at Mazzetti, where she coaches her healthcare and higher education clients on their carbon journeys. Prior to joining Mazzetti, she served as Executive Director of Facilities and advisor on sustainability and operations at Williams College, a premier liberal arts college in western Massachusetts. Prior to joining Williams College in 2019, served as AVP Facilities Management at Northwestern University, where she participated in all facets of facility management leadership. Ms. Sanborn is proud to have served as AVP for a Healthy Environment at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, NC, and Executive Sustainability Officer for Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.