Ted Wysocki has been the CEO of the LEED Council since February 2002. For more than 27 years, LEED Council has advanced a community development model, which integrates economic, employment and sustainable development by partnering with local businesses. Job training programs include: Entry-Level Industrial Skills Training (ELIST); Computer Skills Training; Adult Education for public housing residents; and a newly-designed Weatherization Training. Since 2003, LEED Council has been advancing “green” practices by promoting transportation options and innovative pollution-reduction strategies. LEED Council is a co-convener of the Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative. Under Mr. Wysocki’s leadership, LEED Council has forged a community partnership of businesses, residents, municipal officials, and agencies to explore transportation solutions to this rapidly growing and congested area. During his 17-year tenure as CEO of the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations (CANDO), Mr. Wysocki built CANDO into the largest city-wide economic development coalition in the U.S. Under his leadership, CANDO was the primary advocate for industrial retention and retail expansion in Chicago neighborhoods, working with the City’s Department of Planning & Development to designate “Model Industrial Corridors” and launch their “Retail Chicago” program. Mr. Wysocki is currently a member of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Board of Directors, and is also the founding editor of NTIC’s national publication, DISCLOSURE. Mr. Wysocki received his B.A. in Political Science from Providence College and his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago.