Managing Director of USGBC / GBCI , Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan manages business and market development of LEED and other GBCI rating systems for the Southeast Asia and Middle East / Africa regions. His expertise includes corporate strategy, international market expansion, branding, and business unit creation. An alumnus of College of Engineering, Guindy and IIM Kolkata, he brings in more than 25 years of corporate experience in Southeast Asia and Middle East regions including a 11 year tenure with USGBC/ GBCI.