We ARE Resilience Developers

Jason Laros, CEM

J has 27 years of experience with sustainability projects for customers ranging from home owners, businesses, communities, universities, utility companies, city, state, tribal and federal organizations.  With a heavy focus in upgrading existing buildings for energy and water efficiency, Jason has also spent a lot of time swinging a hammer either as part of a remodeling crew or managing his own income property maintenance business.  His global concern for the environment and sustainability is balanced by understanding that solutions must work for the individual and organization to help achieve their goals, or they won't ultimately be successful investments. 

Rachelle Hornby is a jack of all trades and master of several, with education in sustainable building design, construction admin, energy and water auditing and REVIT, to name a few.  With a passion for sustainability in historic buildings, Rachelle's contributions to the team extend from lending a hand to construction crews (having built houses for a summer with Habitat for Humanity) to conducting research and doing energy audits.  

Cisco is quiet but thoughtful, skilled in landscaping, landscape maintenance, running landscaping crews, and he has a growing library of repair and remodeling trades skills.  Cisco is a man of action, and is a positive influence on our team every day. 

Derek is multitalented, sharp and very fun to work with. He is apprenticing to both the Consultant skill set with Rachelle and Jason and the Handyfolk skill set with Cisco and Jason. 

Myles-Amari Riggs is an 18 year old born and raised Tucson native with a lot of ambition. With this comes his education from praxis portal trade institute here in town along with his clothing and jewelry business SHAWFEC LLC. He's been with Resilience Developers for almost a year now and I am excited to continue providing quality work to clients.

Morgen Hartford is a sustainability and organizational professional who blends hands-on building work with energy and resilience planning. As a Specialist and part of the Resilience Developers Handyfolk Team, Morgen works in the field while also conducting residential & commercial Action Audits and reporting. His expertise includes energy benchmarking, ESG and impact reporting, and sustainability strategy, as well as solar photovoltaic and battery storage design to improve reliability and reduce operating costs. Morgen holds a Master of Sustainability Leadership, is a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, a LEED Green Associate, and has completed coursework in Building Energy Management. He is passionate about right-sized solutions that strengthen communities by making buildings safer, more efficient, and easier to care for.

Melissa has always had a passion for helping others. She's worked as an intensive in-home and crisis counselor in the mental health field and a strategist who wore many hats in the animal welfare field. During her time in these career paths, she learned about was we can collectively help build strong, resilient communities and make more sustainable choices for our planet. Melissa contributes to the team by completing various administrative tasks and creating content for social media.