Andrew Watterson was appointed the Chief of Sustainability for the City of Cleveland in Sept 2009, after a successful career as the Program Director for the City’s Office of Sustainability since May 2005. As chief, he advises the City on policies related to energy, buildings, fleet, purchasing and oversees the Office of Sustainability.

In addition, Andrew leads the coordination of Sustainable Cleveland 2019 on behalf of Mayor Jackson. Sustainable Cleveland 2019 is an action plan to create an economic engine to empower a green city on a blue lake. Through Sustainable Cleveland 2019, the City is developing new strategies to align Cleveland to use sustainability as an innovation engine for economic growth. Internally, the Office of Sustainability has been successful at saving money and reducing the City’s ecological footprint with new policies in energy, fleet, and facility management.

Prior to working at the City of Cleveland, Andrew worked in real estate development, focusing on historic restoration and green building. Previous projects include the Van Roy Coffee Building and the Cleveland Environmental Center (Cleveland, OH). Both of these projects are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and implemented green building techniques throughout the renovation process. Andrew is a LEED-Accredited Professional and received his BA in Environmental Policy and Economics from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.