Office of Energy & Sustainability Staff

Michael oversees the Weill Cornell Medicine Facilities Management and Campus Services department, which includes an extensive facilities management team responsible for the overall physical plant, regulatory, security, emergency management, and energy efficient operation of approximately 2.5 million square feet of educational, clinical, residential, and medical research space. Michael has 28 years of experience within the design, construction, and facilities management industries and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Lara joined Weill Cornell Medicine in 2014 as a Postdoctoral Trainee in the Radiology Department. In 2019, she became interested in climate change and environmental conservation and became an active member of the local zero-waste community. She then took a sabbatical year to train in the environmental sustainability field and completed a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Management and Policy from Penn State University. In 2020, Lara returned to Weill Cornell Medicine as a Laboratory Supervisor and co-founded the WCM Green Labs group, a program that helps laboratories reduce their environmental footprint and minimize energy and water use. In 2022, she became the first WCM Sustainability Program Manager. Lara’s initial focus in her new position is to improve recycling infrastructure and create related educational material for the WCM campus. Other responsibilities include expanding on the Green Labs group and other general sustainability projects.

Lara has a PhD in Chemistry, and her training brought her from Italy to Ireland, Germany, and finally to New York City. 

Olivia joined Weill Cornell Medicine as an Energy Engineer in 2025. As part of the energy team, Olivia works to ensure WCM not only meets but exceeds the standards set by Local Law 87. She is enthusiastic about contributing to future decarbonization projects and brings a strong background in passive house systems and energy-efficient technologies. Prior to WCM, Olivia worked as a sales engineer across multiple ERV product lines. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University.