Elena Alschuler is Vice President, Head of Americas Sustainability for LaSalle, where she is a central leader for LaSalle’s North America sustainability initiatives. She works closely with the firm’s Portfolio Management team on sustainability strategies, as well as its Asset Management group to develop programs for property-level initiatives, including certifications, efficiency projects, energy procurement, green leases, and health and wellness projects.
Elena joined LaSalle from View Inc., where she led real estate activities including the firm’s strategy and execution to scale adoption of smart glass in the office and multifamily sectors across the US and Canada. Prior to View Inc., Elena worked at the US Department of Energy in Washington, DC as a Building Technologies Project Manager, as well as the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and HR&A Advisors in New York.
Elena is on the Board of Directors at Green Business Certification Inc. (GCBI). She has a Bachelor’s degree from Bard College, and a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.