Greenbuild's 2026 keynote speakers

Doreen M. Harris was appointed President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on April 7, 2021, after serving as Acting President and CEO since June 2020.

President Harris is leading NYSERDA’s role to advance the policy frameworks, clean energy technologies, and solutions to help further New York’s clean energy transition while creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying clean-energy jobs and building an equitable economy.

Under President Harris’s direction, NYSERDA is supporting New York’s clean energy initiatives through advancing infrastructure and innovation, large-scale and distributed renewables, building decarbonization, advanced nuclear, energy storage, transportation electrification, clean fuels, transmission and resiliency. Additionally, as Chair of the State Energy Planning Board, NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris was instrumental in leading the development and finalization of a State Energy Plan in 2025 that ensures New York State has an actionable and objective framework to guide progress toward an affordable, abundant, reliable, clean energy system for all New Yorkers.

President Harris joined NYSERDA in 2010 and served as Vice President of Large-Scale Renewables, where she spearheaded the strategic development of New York’s land based renewable and offshore wind resource, including the execution of the State’s offshore wind master plan. Prior to her career in public service, President Harris spent more than a decade in the private sector, serving in management and engineering roles.

President Harris serves as chair of the State Energy Planning Board, and on the boards of the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), Alliance to Save Energy, National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, NY BEST and Veloz’s Public Policy Board; and is a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Leadership Council and an ambassador for the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative.

President Harris holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester and a Master of Business Administration from the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Lauren Kiel is the Global Head of Community Innovation at Bloomberg Media, where she leads a team that creates opportunities for executive thought leadership through curated communities and live events. She oversees the Bloomberg New Economy Coalitions and Bloomberg Live's sponsored programming, convening and moderating conversations with global leaders on the issues shaping business and society.

Previously, Lauren served as General Manager of Bloomberg Green, Bloomberg Media’s multiplatform editorial brand focused on climate and sustainability, which she helped launch in 2020. She also directed the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summits and led editorial programming for Bloomberg Industry Group and Bloomberg Government’s live journalism conferences.

Lauren began her media career at The Atlantic as an editor with AtlanticLIVE. She is an adjunct professor for Bard’s MBA in Sustainability and holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a master's degree University College London.

Beth Lowry is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a Bachelor of Science degree from the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management (1995) Beth is the President and CEO of Holder Construction Company. Beth started her career with Holder in 1994 as an intern and joined Holder full-time in 1995 upon graduating from The Rinker School. Holder Construction is a$10 billion construction services firm based in Atlanta, Georgia since 1960.

Beth is active in the Atlanta community serving on several current and past civic and trade association boards. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, Metro Chamber of Atlanta Board of Directors, Georgia Chamber Board of Directors, Georgia Power Board of Directors, Kennesaw State University Foundation, the Atlanta Police Foundation, the Georgia Research Alliance, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Board of Trustees, and Holy Innocents Episcopal School Board of Trustees.

She has a deep passion for job creation across all industries. She serves on several community initiatives focused on economic mobility, training, and safe working environments for the greater construction workforce. She established two endowed scholarships, one at the University of Florida and another at Kennesaw State University to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Construction Management.

Cyre Mercedes Quiñones is the Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), the world’s leading nonprofit association of digital infrastructure executives. As CEO, Cyre leads the organization’s global mission to advance responsible, inclusive, and sustainable digital infrastructure—aligning industry leaders, communities, and policymakers to shape the future of the digital economy with integrity and impact.

A seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, Cyre is recognized for her ability to connect strategy to execution at scale. She has led complex global organizations, overseen large-scale businesses, and partnered closely with senior executives to define vision, set strategy, and deliver measurable outcomes. Her leadership style thrives in complexity, translating market challenges into opportunity and inspiring teams to achieve operational excellence across geographies and business lines.

Cyre’s perspective is both global and deeply human, grounded in creativity, empathy, and a fierce commitment to equity and sustainability. Her leadership journey began far from corporate boardrooms. Born and raised in the Bronx by a single mother, she experienced firsthand the challenges of poverty, instability, and resilience. These early experiences forged the foundation of her leadership philosophy: that strength is born from service, and progress requires inclusion.

Reconnecting with her father after his incarceration inspired Cyre to rewrite her family’s narrative and to mentor others seeking transformation through education and opportunity. That drive led her to Syracuse University, where she graduated Cum Laude, becoming both a young mother and a college graduate—an achievement that continues to inform her advocacy for women in leadership. She has since completed advanced leadership programs through McKinsey & Company, the Hispanics in Technology Emerging Executive Program, and INSEAD Business School.

In recognition of her impact, Cyre was named Data Center Dynamics’ 2023 Woman of the Year—the first woman to receive the honor—celebrating her ability to bridge innovation, inclusion, and sustainable infrastructure. She has also been recognized by Mission Critical Magazine as one of the Top 25 Women in Technology, awarded Infrastructure Masons Top 100 Builders of the Digital Age, and named a two-time recipient of the Hispanics in Technology Executive Council Top 100 Hispanics in Tech.

Cyre’s story is one of purpose-driven leadership—from the Bronx to the boardroom. As CEO of iMasons, she continues to prove that empathy, excellence, and inclusion are not separate from business success—they are the foundation of it.

Katie Bachman is the Vice President of Business Operations at STACK Infrastructure. With more than 15 years of experience in sustainable real estate, she joined STACK to establish and lead the company's sustainability function, creating its first global sustainability program, defining corporate sustainability goals, and building the framework to operationalize those goals across the organization.

Leveraging a strong foundation in change management, Katie transitioned into Business Operations, where she works cross-functionally to drive alignment, execution, and operational effectiveness in support of STACK's strategic growth objectives. Through a deep understanding of business priorities, process improvement, and organizational dynamics, she helps connect strategy to execution, enabling teams to work toward shared goals while providing executive leadership with the visibility and insights needed to make informed decisions.

Dr. Noah Goldstein, PhD, LEED AP, serves as the Sustainability Lead for Google Data Center Construction. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development and execution of cross-functional strategies that align local and global operations with corporate sustainability objectives, leveraging the supply chain as a primary catalyst for systemic change.

A dedicated proponent of industry-wide sustainability initiatives, Dr. Goldstein holds a position on the Governing Body of the iMasons Climate Accord and serves on the advisory board for Building Transparency. He maintains that collective action and strategic partnerships are essential to mitigating the most critical environmental and societal risks facing the global community today.

Before his tenure at Google, Dr. Goldstein was a Director of Sustainability at Guidehouse and a research scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. During his time in these roles, he spearheaded research in energy systems informatics and efficiency, while also establishing comprehensive sustainability compliance frameworks for the Livermore facility and various Fortune 500 organizations.

Dr. Goldstein is committed to applying his technical expertise and leadership experience to drive meaningful global impact. He remains dedicated to ensuring that Google and the broader technology sector continue to set the standard for corporate environmental stewardship.