Kate Rube


Location

New York City, NY
Education
    CUNY City College
    December 2011 - December 2015
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Civil Engineering
    The City College of New York Grove School of Engineering
Work Experience
    International WELL Building Institute
    Senior VP and Client Success Team Manager
    New York, NY, US
    June 2016 - present
    company
    International WELL Building Institute
    title
    Senior VP and Client Success Team Manager
    overview
    - Developed the organization's client support program and model - Built and manage a global team across four continents, which supports more than 40,000 - Manage client support for global real estate companies and more than 100 Fortune 500 companies - Met annual client renewal rates of 90% in 2023, exceeding target of 75 - Lead development of full-service client resources, including reports, webcasts, data analysis, template slide - Organization won 2023 Inc. Power Partner Award based on Client Success team's customer support - Oversee management of the IWBI knowledge base, which includes more than 400 tutorial articles for clients, with 360,000 views per year - Created IWBI customer support model, including build out in the Zendesk platform, development of contractor and staff training, and SOP development to manage more than 13,000 messages annually - Provide internal and external training for sustainable space design and operations, including on - Manage the development of ESG resources for clients and consultants - Increased percentage of portfolio clients that include WELL in ESG reporting to 67 - Oversee development of WELL client reports for ESG strategy and reporting, including on UN Sustainable - Development Goals and GRESB - Project managed development of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management, a product to help clients address COVID-19 response through cleaning, air quality, and emergency preparedness protocols - Facilitated development of the rating product in 30 days from start to launch in 2020 - Rating was pursued by 345 clients within 6 months, totaling 663 million square feet in real estate and yielding $1.5 million in revenue for IWBI during this initial period - Lead for WELL at scale product development and project management, the world's first health and well-being rating program for portfolios and companies - Project managed development of the program and customer support model to scale WELL across - Created IWBI awards program and leaderboard for clients - More than 100 global clients currently subscribed, including JLL, Lendlease, Citi, Barclays, T-Mobile, EY - RXR Realty, Cadillac Fairview, Charter Hall, Investa, JP Morgan Chase, and Uber
    Public Spaces
    VP
    New York, NY, US
    January 2012 - December 2016
    NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene AND American Institute of Architects
    National Training Manager on Active Design
    New York, NY, US
    January 2011 - December 2012
    Smart Growth America
    Director of Government Affairs and Outreach
    Washington, DC, US
    January 2007 - December 2011
    U S Public Interest Research Group AND Environment America
    Assistant Field Director
    Washington, DC, US
    January 2002 - December 2007
Skills
AcousticsAir PollutionBudgeting SkillsBuilt EnvironmentClimate ChangeContract ManagementCoordination SkillsCOVID-19 TestingCustomer Relationship ManagementCustomer SupportData AnalysisEcologyEmergency PreparednessEnergy EfficiencyEnvironmental PlanningErgonomicsESG CriteriaEvent ManagementFinancial StocksGovernment AffairsKnowledge BasesKnowledge of CampaignsKnowledge of Civil EngineeringKnowledge of EngineeringKnowledge of HygieneKnowledge of LawsKnowledge of LightingKnowledge of Professional DevelopmentLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)Management of FacilitiesMicrosoft OfficeOrganization DevelopmentPassionateProduct DesignProject ManagementPublic RelationsReal EstateRenewable EnergySafety PrinciplesSelf MotivationSuccess Driven PersonSustainabilitySustainable DesignTeachingTeam ManagementTransportation ManagementUrban PlanningWater QualityWebcastWhite PaperZendesk