Leadership
Executive Committee:
The RBI has an Executive Director, Joe M. Powell, who reports to an Executive Committee:
  • James Coleman, Vice Provost for Research, Rice University
  • Bernard Pieper, Former President, Brown & Root
  • Charles B. Thomsen, Former President, CRS & 3D/I
  • Melvin T. Hildebrandt, Vice Chairman, Linbeck Construction


Board of Advisors
The RBI receives guidance from a distinguished board of industry leaders representing major stakeholders  involved in shaping the building environment.



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