Mr. Cordell serves as the Executive Director of The Sustainability Institute (‘SI”), a nationally-recognized and award-winning nonprofit organization based in Charleston, South Carolina with a mission of “advancing resilient, sustainable and equitable communities while building the next generation of conservation leaders.”

SI provides programming in three primary areas:

• Home Energy Efficiency, Weatherization and Critical Repair
• Green Building Advising and Certification of High-Performance Commercial and Multifamily Buildings
• Environmental Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems.

SI’s weatherization and critical home repair program spans 5 counties of South Carolina and has been in operation for 15 years. Its green building certification program (Charleston RISES) currently has over 1.3 million sf of commercial buildings across the region being certified. Its AmeriCorps (American Climate Corps) program is fully accredited with the national Corps Network and performs coastal restoration work across the entire coastline of South Carolina. SI has received numerous national accolades, including as the recipient of a “National Award of Excellence for Sustainable Community Development” by the Home Depot Foundation.

Bryan has overseen a broad spectrum of community-based energy efficiency programs funded by federal, state and local governments, utilities, and private foundations that have collectively impacted more than 1,500 homes in the region. He has also facilitated numerous climate action and sustainability plans for both cities and private sector companies. As a fundraising professional, Bryan has raised more than $14 million to support conservation efforts in the Palmetto state.

Bryan graduated from the College of Charleston with a B.A. in Political Science. He has advanced industry training around building performance, urban planning, and nonprofit management. He is a frequent speaker at regional conferences and symposiums on issues of energy efficiency, green building, and environmental sustainability. Bryan was recognized with a “40 under 40” award from the Charleston Regional Business Journal in 2009 and was also honored with the Individual Leadership Award from USGBC- South Carolina Chapter in 2012.