Leadership and Staff
Shan Arora
Director
About Shan
Shan is a globally recognized leader in advancing regenerative building practices. To advance this mission, he draws on a diverse background spanning clean energy policy, sustainability, community engagement, business development, and tax policy. He holds both BA and JD degrees from Emory University and is Living Future Accredited by the International Living Future Institute—an acknowledgment of his expertise in the world’s most rigorous and holistic standards for sustainable design. Shan is part of Georgia Tech's ARI.
Brooke Johnson
Senior Facilities Manager
About Brooke
Brooke began her sustainability journey as a student, volunteer urban farmer, and a beekeeper at Georgia Tech. After graduation, she was hired at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve as a Project and Operations Manager and learned about building systems and how to manage a building through the lens of sustainability. Brooke is part of Georgia Tech's Building Operations & Customer Service Department.
Cindy Spalding
Research Program Manager
About Cindy
Cindy Spalding serves as ARI's Research Program Manager where she supports the team across program administration, operations, procurement, event planning, and programmatic travel. She also manages the communications and engagement efforts for tours of the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in Advertising from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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2025 Kendeda Building Fellows
In 2021 we launched our Kendeda Building Fellows program. They lead tours of The Kendeda Building, execute data visualization, and create social media content that furthers the mission of The Kendeda Building: to inspire change on the Georgia Tech campus and across the Southeast building industry.
Renee Alnoubani
Civil Engineering ’25
Kiran Kapileshwari
Mechanical Engineering ’26
Lauren Otobor
Civil Engineering ’26