(LAGRANGE, GA – NOVEMBER 14, 2012) – George Bandy Jr., LEED AP, Vice President of Sustainability for Interface, has been voted chair-elect of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors. It was just last year that Bandy was elected to a three-year term to the Board, and his term in this new position begins January 1, 2013. The year following, he will succeed Allan Skodowski LEED AP O+M, Transwestern, in the role of board chair.

Bandy, who has been active in USGBC since the organization’s founding in 1993, has served in leadership capacities on both a national and local level. A LEED Accredited Professional, he is former chairman of the Georgia chapter and had roles on the National Social Equity Committee, the North Carolina Chapter Advisory Board and the Green Economy Board. As a member of Interface’s distinguished “Green Team” speakers bureau, Bandy often is tapped to address audiences nationwide about sustainability issues and practices.

Prior to joining Interface in 2000, Bandy was the Sustainable Development Officer for the University of Texas-Houston. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, where he earned his B.A. in English with a minor in Environmental Business Management. He is the second individual from Interface to take a seat on the USGBC Board of Directors, preceded by Jim Hartzfeld, Assistant Vice President Sustaining Progress.

About Interface
Interface, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial carpet tile. For 39 years, the company has consistently led the industry through innovation and now leads the industry in environmental sustainability. Interface is setting the pace for development of modular carpet using materials and processes that take less from the environment, and is well along the path to “Mission Zero®,” the company’s promise to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by the year 2020. Interface’s worldwide carpet manufacturing facilities maintain third party registration to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard, and the company obtained the first-ever Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the commercial floor covering industry in North America. The company is recognized globally for its commitment to build environmental considerations into its business decisions. For additional information: www.interface.com, www.interfaceflorblog.com