Founder & President

Daniele Horton

LEED FELLOW, LEED AP O+M, CalBRE LEED, CEM, MS, AIA, MDes

Corporate ESG, Leadership & Operations


Daniele Horton brings over 23 years of experience in corporate sustainability, real estate and project management.

Daniele’s expertise, dedication and passion are central to her leadership of the company. Daniele is an architect, LEED Fellow and a Certified Energy Manager. She is currently leading the Verdani team in sustainability efforts for eleven real estate firms totaling over 800 Million SF of diversified real estate portfolios, representing over $650 Billion AUM. Most of them have ranked among the top ten on GRESB which is a great testament to the success of Verdani’s sustainability programs. As the head of sustainability for Thomas Properties Group for almost a decade she led the LEED certification of TPG’s nationwide portfolio of office buildings in house and was ranked as the highest environmental performer on GRESB in the Americas in the Office category (2011, 2012 & 2013). With over 70 speaking engagements under her belt since 2008, and industry leadership with 14 organizations, Daniele was named one of the “Top 10 Most Powerful Women in Sustainability” in 2014.