Mikhail Davis

Mikhail Davis is Director of Technical Sustainability at Interface, a global flooring manufacturer committed to showing industry how to make a profit in a way that is restorative to the planet and creates a climate fit for life. Mikhail is responsible for building internal leadership capacity, providing technical assistance to customers on sustainability, and creating external partnerships in sustainability. He served as 2016-19 Chair of the LEED MR TAG for the US Green Building Council and co-authored a chapter for Bruce King’s 2017 book, The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Climate. Previously, he served as manager to environmentalist David Brower (an original member of Interface's "Eco Dream Team") and spent five years with Blu Skye Sustainability Consulting building sustainable business strategies for Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, Staples, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. He holds a B.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University, is a certified Biomimicry Specialist, and has a preposterously cute dog.

Biomimicry

Carbon storing building materials

Naming things