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Laura Steinbrink

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CEO

Laura has been leading teams to discover and implement sustainability goals since 2008. She led Emerald’s growth to an internationally sought-after partner to clients and their architects and project teams. Laura excels at facilitating eco-charrettes and strategy sessions that align the client's business and financial objectives with their corporate sustainability strategy or for building projects. She excels at leveraging embedded expertise on teams to create actionable solutions. Her experience spans manufacturing, financial services, non-profit, and government entities.

Laura is known for her thought leadership and pragmatic approach to risk mitigation, cost savings, and actionable strategies that achieve measurable results. Additionally, she serves on the boards of USGBC Ohio, Entrepreneur's Organization of Cleveland, and the Greater Cleveland Partnership.

April 2, 2026

Climate Policy Whiplash: AEC’s Next Move

Summary Most of us feel stuck when policy shifts overnight, especially in the fast-evolving AEC industry. When the EPA rescinded its 2009 Endangerment Finding in 2026, the real question wasn’t just what changed—it was: Now what do we do? In this bonus episode, Ryan and Laura Steinbrink, CEO of Emer…