MEET THE TEAM

ERIN WESSLING
PRESIDENT/ PR MARKETING CHAIR

Mrs. Erin Wessling is the founder of W Projects, a full-service marketing firm. She is active in several community organizations, including NAWIC (National Women in Construction) of Coastal Georgia, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Savannah and the Society of Women Engineers of the Coastal Empire. 

ROB RINKER
SALVAGE AND SALES ADVISOR

Mr. Rob Rinker is the operations manager of Wilmington Woodworking. Previously he served as operations manager of Guerry Lumber in Savannah, and Brick + Board, a non-profit organization reclaiming historical building materials in Baltimore, MD. During this time Rob helped lead the organization to salvage materials from 300 rowhouses in Baltimore and dozens of historic structures on the East Coast. 

RIDLEY STALLINGS
FUNDRAISING CHAIR

Ridley is a top-producing real estate agent with creative flare and a diverse background in both historic preservation and fundraising. A Savannah resident for the last 13 years, she’s been licensed for seven, achieving sales records in the last four. In 2021, she established the Rowan Stallings Group with her Corcoran Austin Hill Realty colleague and business partner Melissa Rowan. An accomplished mix-medium artist, Ridley enjoys working with reclaimed wood and upcycled materials from old homes to create modern wall sculptures. Her work can be seen in many private residences and popular restaurants in Savannah and across the country. Ridley loves hosting parties and spending time outdoors with her dogs Cava and Cash. In 2017, she co-founded the nonprofit, For the Love of Paws. As Creative Chair, she leads the charge every year in planning their main fundraising event—a big soirée that benefits a rotation of local animal rescue organizations.

TOMMY LINSTROTH
SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR

For nearly 20 years, Tommy Linstroth (LEED Fellow) has been dedicated to improving sustainable design and construction across private, academic, and non-profit sectors. As founder and CEO of Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, Tommy is setting new standards for the built industry and accelerating environmentally responsible construction worldwide. Ignited by Tommy’s experience fighting antiquated processes entrenched in the construction process, Green Badger simplifies and automates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) tracking and managing green building certification processes, like LEED. Tommy supports hundreds of project teams around the world, and is a frequent speaker and writer on sustainability in construction.

GEORGE SUTHER
SAFETY/OSHA COMPLIANCE CHAIR

George Suther served as a U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Officer for 28 years. He has private-sector experience in strategic planning, facility construction, and maintenance, real estate, utilities, environmental and program management.