David Arkin, AIA is Principal of northern California-based Arkin Tilt Architects.  David is co-Chair of the AIA’s 2030 Commitment Working Group and represents the AIA on the Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization project, a cross-disciplinary coalition towards reducing embodied carbon in the built environment. For the past ten years he was Director of the California Straw Building Association (CASBA), advocating for natural building systems in the building codes, and publishing ‘Straw Bale Building Details, An Illustrated Guide for Design and Construction’.  A native of Wisconsin, David studied architecture at the University of Minnesota and UC Berkeley. 

Eana Bacchiocchi is Climate Action Program Manager at AIA, working on the 2030 Commitment and Materials Pledge. As program manager, she works with over 1,400 signatory firms across both climate programs, supporting firms in their data reporting and creation of firm-wide Sustainability Action Plans. Eana is also responsible for the data analysis and project management and the author of this year’s 2030 By the Numbers report. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy and English from Colby College and has previously held positions at environmental non-profits doing climate policy and environmental justice work. She is passionate about urban sustainability and resilience within the built environment and centering just solutions in creating a more zero-carbon, healthy, resilient, and equitable world. 

With more than 20 years of experience with educational clients, Jesse Walton, AIA is passionate about creating sustainable, healthy spaces for learners of all ages. As a senior project architect and low carbon specialist, he works closely with design teams and district staff to lower operational and embodied carbon. An early adopter of BIM, he is an office-wide leader in Revit documentation, building envelope design, and energy code compliance.  

Jesse holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a registered architect in Washington, a LEED Accredited Professional, Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), and serves as co-Chair on the AIA 2030 Commitment Working Group.