Lorax Team

Neal Fiorelli, LEED AP

Principal

Neal, a co-founder and principal of Lorax Partnerships has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2003. Neal manages the operations and service delivery for the company and has successfully overseen management of over sixty complex projects. His expertise spans various LEED rating systems across various building and project types and has developed a model approach for cost effective environmental design.

Neal was a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council Baltimore Regional Chapter (now the Maryland Chapter) and serves the chapter in the capacity of the LEED Training Program Director. He currently serves on the Northeast Regional Council for the USGBC and was also selected to serve on the Regionalization Committee for the development of LEED 2009. Neal is a frequent speaker on green building topics across the region.

David Pratt, LEED AP

David, a co-founder of Lorax Partnerships, is a LEED-accredited professional and heads up the company’s sales and marketing efforts. He is a frequent speaker on green building topics at industry events. He is a founding executive board member and Past President of the Maryland Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Through this advocacy role he has helped initiate and successfully pass landmark green building legislation across the state of Maryland. David serves as a Commissioner on the Howard County Commission on the Environment and Sustainability, is an appointee of the governor for the Maryland Green Building Council, and a Commissioner for the Howard Community College Commission on the Future.

Brittany Eldredge, LEED AP

Director of Operations, LEED BD&C

Brittany was the fortuitous first hire for Lorax, and currently leads our green efforts as Director of Operations. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Baltimore, Brittany is also a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society.

A near perfectionist in all she does, she is the one to have on the team dotting the i's and crossing the t's on your USGBC application for certification.

Her husband Colby managed to meet her rigorous standards and they enjoy spending time together fixing up their Cape Cod cottage and exploring the mountains of Vermont. Brittany enjoys spending her free time promoting literacy in Baltimore by tutoring at risk adults, and hosting a monthly book club (that also passes as a wine tasting) for twenty and thirty something gals. She is a passionate promoter of self-reliance and sustainability, and will likely walk and raise funds for any cause that improves the quality of life for people or animals.

Jackie Kohnhorst, LEED AP

Director of Operations, LEED EB O&M

Jackie currently oversees the company's LEED for Existing Building - Operations and Maintenance projects, and performs as director of the company’s Corporate Environmental Consulting Service and Green House Gas Inventory Program. A consummate service oriented professional, Jackie also manages the company’s internal operations.

Jackie graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She is a member of the Maryland chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and participates in many local advocacy groups. She is currently planning for her wedding to take place in Lake Tahoe the Spring of 2011. She enjoys spending time with her family and local activities around her home in Historic Ellicott City.

Andrea Shoaf, LEED AP

Project Manager

Andrea joined the team at Lorax Partnerships in 2008 after working in Construction Management with the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as a project manager. A proud graduate of Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!) she majored in Mechanical Engineering and applies these skills to her work on Lorax projects. Having led the effort on many LEED NC, CS and CI projects, she is emerging as a key technical resource in the company’s LEED EB-O&M projects. When not cheering for Va Tech sports teams, she and her husband Joel, spend most of their free time collaborating on their two newest projects, twins Nathaniel and Makayla! Andrea is an avid long distance runner, and competes regularly. Look for Andrea in this year’s charity run for GBMC Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Krystal Stephens, LEED AP+ BD&C

Project Manager

Krystal joined Lorax in October of 2008. She was the first at Lorax to gain accreditation under the LEED 2009 AP+ program. She is also an active member of the Maryland chapter of the US Green Building Council. Krystal now manages a significant number of LEED projects under various rating systems; including new construction, core and shell, commercial interior and schools.

Krystal has shown a dedication to school, as she is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Management. When not practicing or promoting green building practices, or studying, Krystal can be found boating on the Susquehanna when it’s warm, and when it’s cooler on the sidelines cheering her son Justin’s football and lacrosse games, and at every Ravens home game. Krystal also does her best to keep the office fit and fashionable.

Kristy Fiorelli, LEED AP+ O&M

Assistant Project Manager

Kristy joined Lorax early in 2010 and quickly adapted to her role of Assistant Project Manager by aiding in the management of several LEED EB-O&M, New Construction, and Commercial Interior projects. Kristy quickly established herself as a valuable member of the team by becoming the first at Lorax to gain accreditation under LEED AP+ Operations and Maintenance program. A cum laude graduate from University of Baltimore, with a degree in business and marketing, Kristy is also a member of the Sigma Iota Epsilon Honor Society.

Outside of the office, Kristy enjoys camping with friends, kicking the soccer ball around, and working on her new house.