GBRI Instructors, Narrators, Contributors & Research Associates

Senior Leadership

Jeslin Varghese

Founder

Jeslin Varghese, Director of Sustainability, holds a degree in Civil Engineering and a graduate degree in Construction Management from Texas A&M University. Originally from India, he is uniquely positioned to bring an Eastern perspective and marry it with western education and business strategies.

Michael Kaleda

Executive Director

Michael Kaleda, Executive Director, is a career construction management executive with 40 years of federal, state, and local government experience, managing military, school, and transportation projects. Currently, he is Executive Director of GBRI.

Peter Martin

Director of Community Outreach & Engagement

Peter G. Martin is a native New Yorker who works in the field of of Community Engagement and Development. He has worked on both publicly and privately funded initiatives aimed at empowering various vulnerable populations. These populations include at-risk inner city youth, people at high-risk for HIV/AIDS, injection drug users...

Felicia Fuller

Director of Operations

Felicia Fuller, Director of Operations, holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design with emphasis on engineering drawing, architectural drawing, and 3D modeling. Felicia is a LEED Green Associate with more than 8 years of valuable industry knowledge.

Lonnie Coplen

Program Manager

Provides overall leadership and strategic visioning for the program. She has built strong industry partnerships in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in transportation, environmental energy, industrial, residential, and commercial practice areas.

Shafeeq Salman

IT Manager

Shafeeq Salman, an IT Manager, has graduated in Information Technology from University of Calicut. Managing IT department for GBRI since last 8+ years.