Senior Vice President, Environment and Strategic Initiatives
The JPB Foundation
New York, NY
Dana Bourland, AICP works to advance justice at the intersection of health, poverty and the environment. As the Senior Vice President at The JPB Foundation, Dana leads JPB’s Environment Program with a goal of enabling resilient communities through investments that focus on transitioning to a just, equitable and clean energy future, increasing access to the benefits of nature, detoxifying the built and natural systems, and strengthening the field of environmental justice. Formerly Dana led environmental strategy for Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable housing intermediary. Dana developed and oversaw all aspects of Enterprise’s award-winning Green Communities program. Dana is the author of “Gray to Green: A Call to Action on the Housing and Climate Crises.” She is a graduate of Harvard’s Graduate Program in Real Estate and holds a Master of Planning Degree from the Humphrey Institute. She was named one of Fast Company Magazine’s Most Influential Women Activists in Technology and is featured in and has contributed to numerous publications and addressed national and international audiences on subjects related to sustainable development. Dana is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, an Ironman finisher, runner, potter, and avid traveler.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT