Hilari brings more than two decades of experience in public administration and nonprofit leadership to her role as VP, LEED for Cities. Currently, she supports local governments engaged in the LEED for Cities certification program. She also liaises to the LEED Cities and Communities Working Group.

Previously Hilari led STAR Communities as its executive/founding director. In that capacity, she deployed the first framework and certification program for local sustainability in the US, the STAR Community Rating System. She has served as a chief sustainability officer and principal planner in local government and has led two nonprofit organizations as CEO.