Our Team

With a BA from the University of Georgia and JD from Georgia State University College of Law, Joe’s previous experience at Southface Institute, Atlanta Beltline Inc., and the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability led him to a career in the green building industry.

 

Joe is an accredited HERS Rater, LEED Green Associate, EarthCraft Technical Advisor, National Green Building Standard Master Verifier, and ENERGY STAR Field Rater. He currently serves as the Director of Multifamily Services for SK Collaborative, where he leads a team of project managers that help clients certify their projects under numerous green building programs, comply with various tax credit programs, and meet other sustainability goals.

Rachel started as SK’s first intern, and quickly fell in love with green building for its interdisciplinary approach grappling real-world issues within the built environment that impact health and sustainability. She came onboard full-time after graduating from Agnes Scott College with a B.A in Public Health and looks forward to a long career in building better for people and our planet. When off the field and out of the office, you can find her gardening, raising chickens, hiking and fishing!

Andrew graduated from Emory University with a B.A in Environmental Science. As an alumni of the Southface Emerging Leaders program, Andrew has contributed to green building projects across the country. He worked as a Sustainability Analyst at Gables Residential before joining SK Collaborative. Andrew has a deep commitment to the preservation of the natural world stemming from his experiences as an Eagle Scout. On the weekends you’ll likely find him hiking in the north Georgia mountains or walking his dog, Mabel. He’s also an avid baseball fan (Go Braves!)

Emily is an Atlanta native and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Civil Engineering degree and Georgia Southwestern with a Mathematics degree. She has a background in building enclosure consulting and has earned her EIT, REWO, and RRO. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, either hiking or golfing, baking, and her many hobbies.

Jennifer graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. She has worked as an intern in LEED consulting, which led her to pursue the field of sustainable construction in the hopes that her work will improve whatever corner of the world it inhabits. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys tap dancing, photography, and all manner of art projects.

Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative cofounder, has over 20 years experience in sustainable construction as a contractor, educator, and consultant in the residential construction industry. He has numerous industry accreditations, including Certified Energy Manager (CEM), LEED AP HOMES, BPI Building Analyst, and Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Trainer, Quality Assurance Designee (QAD), and Rater.

He is a member of the national Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Board of Directors and Georgia Healthy Homes Coalition Steering Committee. He is the coauthor of the first residential green building textbook, Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction (Delmar/Cengage Learning).

Deborah has a Bachelor in Fine Arts and Master Degree in Architecture from the University of Puerto Rico. Deborah also enjoys oil painting and drawing.