Board of Directors

The Smart Surfaces Coalition’s Board of Directors oversees its financial affairs and helps shape its strategy. The Board of Directors includes Frank Loy, Jacob Scherr, Tracy Wolstencroft, and Greg Kats. Frank Loy served as the U. S. Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, Jacob Scherr served as Director of Global Advocacy and Strategy for NRDC, Tracy Wolstencroft served as President & CEO of National Geographic Society, and Partner at Goldman-Sachs, and Greg Kats is the SSC founder, CEO and steering committee co-chair., and former Managing Director at Good Energies, Inc.

Board of directors

Frank E. Loy

Board chair

Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, Former Board Chair at Environmental Defense Fund


S. Jacob Scherr

Board Member

Former Director of Global Strategy and Advocacy at the Natural Resources Defense Council

Tracy R. Wolstencroft

Board Member

Former President & CEO of National Geographic Society, Former President & CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, Former Partner at Goldman Sachs

Greg H. Kats

Board Member and CEO

Smart Surfaces Coalition Founder and CEO, President of Capital E, Author of Greening Our Built World: Costs Benefits and Strategies, Former Managing Director, Good Energies