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Peter Templeton

President & CEO · U S Green Building Council INC

President & CEO at U S Green Building Council INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.9M
Others who share this name
2

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Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President & CEO of U S Green Building Council INC, based in Washington, DC.
Received $1.9M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President & CEO of Green Business Certification INC — $940K.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and CEO of U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc., appointed October 2022 after interim service.

Over 20 years with USGBC starting as one of its first employees supporting LEED Rating System launch; previously CEO of Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (2018-2021).

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

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Tenure here
USGBC 20+ years; President/CEO since October 2022
Education
  • Vanderbilt University (Bachelor)
  • University of Virginia (Master's in Urban and Environmental Planning)

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Affiliations

Organizations

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U S Green Building Council INC President & CEO · $50.3M revenue · Washington, DCTO TRANSFORM THE WAY BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES ARE DESIGNED, BUILT AND OPERATED, ENABLING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, HEALTHY, AND…pay $125K → $940KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$940Kreported comp
Green Business Certification INC President & CEO · $77.5M revenue · Washington, DC(SEE SCHEDULE O)Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$940Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Peter Templeton

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Peter Templeton 1 organization · CanadaWorld Green Building Council INC
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Peter Templeton 1 organization · Oakland, CACradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute INC

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Serves alongside

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Former President & CEO · FY2022
$769K
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SVP, Leed for Cities & Communities · FY2022
$389K
L
Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$386K
S
Chief Products Officer · FY2024
$355K
D
SVP, Global Strategic Operations · FY2024
$345K
P
General Counsel · FY2024
$333K
R
SVP, Strategic Communications · FY2022
$313K
C
SVP, Arc · FY2022
$289K
B
Sr. Vice President Till 12/31/2020 · FY2020
$270K
R
Managing Director, Us Mtd · FY2024
$265K
M
SVP, Technical Core · FY2024
$262K
S
SVP, General Counsel · FY2023
$258K

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