Kelly Worden

VP, ESG and Social Sustainability at International WELL Building Institute

Speaker

Kelly is a sustainability and public health practitioner, with over 10 years of experience optimizing real estate development and investment processes to pursue long term growth through environmental and social performance. Currently, she leads social sustainability efforts at the International WELL Building Institute which creates and maintains the WELL Standard for healthy buildings and organizations.

Previously, Kelly worked with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GRESB to develop industry standards to elevate social sustainability. This includes the LEED Integrative Process for Health Promotion for use by green building practitioners and the GRESB Health & Well-being Module for use by real estate companies and investors.

Kelly also has experience working in global health advocacy at the World Heart Federation in Geneva, Switzerland. She holds a Master of Public Health from George Washington University and a B.S. in Human Biology from the University of Texas in Austin.