Stacey Olson

Stacey A. Olson, LEED Fellow, CID, EcoDistricts AP, Fitwel Ambassador

Stacey A. Olson is a design resilience and global wellness leader dedicated to transforming the built environment through health, equity, and environmental stewardship. With a passion for disrupting business-as-usual practices in architecture and design, she advocates for strategies that prioritize human well-being, climate resilience, and community impact.

Throughout her career, Olson has led pioneering sustainability initiatives, championed material transparency, and advanced third-party certifications that quantify performance and amplify measurable outcomes. She partners with organizations such as ANEW® (Asset Network for Education Worldwide, Inc.), championing circular economy strategies that extend the life of materials and reduce waste, and the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH), where she has helped expand access to free sustainable education at global conferences including HD Expo and BDNY.

A recognized thought leader in sustainable and inclusive design, Olson has been named a LEED Fellow and honored among Building Design + Construction’s 40 Under 40. She holds a Master of Liberal Arts in Global Development Practice from Harvard University, where her studies bridged design, policy, and sustainable development to advance systemic change across communities.

In her current role, Olson mentors interdisciplinary teams and oversees the integration of sustainability and wellness strategies across projects such as the San Diego International Airport Terminal 1 Replacement, Cal State Long Beach’s Living Building Challenge development, and Hugo Boss’s first LEED-certified retail store. Her recent work includes developing a repository of 500 inclusive design and social infrastructure strategies for community colleges—advancing a more equitable, human-centered future in design.

In her spare time, Olson captains a competitive billiards team in Southern California, and is an avid painter, writer, and artist. A lifelong animal lover and environmental activist, she channels her creativity and compassion toward inspiring change—both within the profession and beyond it.