Staff Photo by Tim Barber
City Forester for the City of Chattanooga, Gene Hyde, left, talks with Greenspaces co-directors Anj McClain, center, and Jeff Cannon at their work station inside the East Main Street business.• Who: Anj McClain, new director of Greenspaces
• What: After about three years co-directing the nonprofit group, McClain was appointed Friday to lead Greenspaces’ effort to promote environmentally friendly design and building processes.
• Location: 63 E. Main St.
• What she’s done: As a former director of Greenspaces with Jeff Cannon, McClain helped about 30 local construction projects make environmentally conscious decisions. Cannon has left.
• What she plans to do: McClain wants to increase efforts toward education. She has worked with plenty of people in the construction industry on specific projects, but wants to increase those efforts by offering teaching opportunities such as sustainable building classes for builders seeking their green certifications.