KB Home Los Angeles, California

Jacob Atalla is Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability at KB Home, where he works across the enterprise to deliver leading sustainability programs and initiatives, including building homes that can promote the health of their residents as well as the environment. Educated as an architect, Jacob has over 35 years’ experience with technology and green building. He draws on this deep expertise to develop forward-looking ESG initiatives, and to lead the preparation of KB Home’s annual sustainability report. KB Home is in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies. Jacob progressively developed a deep and dynamic portfolio of programs and initiatives that yielded the most ENERGY STAR certified and WaterSense labeled homes in the nation.