Kelly Vickers is the National Director of Sustainability for Alliance Residential Company – the largest multifamily developer and 7th largest management company in the country. Ms. Vickers is responsible for developing Alliance’s sustainability program, known as Focus Green, from the ground up - writing the company’s sustainability policy and best practices, implementing sustainability initiatives and reporting, and embedding sustainability into Alliance culture through education efforts, company-wide campaigns, and storytelling. Ms. Vickers has more than 16 years of experience in the multifamily industry, she graduated with honors from Dominican University of California with a BA in Humanities with a cultural studies focus and a GreenMBA in Sustainable Enterprise. She is a LEED Green Associate, a certified Green Globes Professional, a member of the USGBC’s Northern California Chapter and sits on both the NAA Operations Committee and IREM's Sustainability Advisory Board.