The City of Phoenix is honored to welcome Carla De La Chapa as the City’s new Chief Sustainability Officer following a nationwide recruitment. De La Chapa will start in her role on April 28th. She arrives in Phoenix after serving in various management and sustainability positions over 19 years with CPS Energy in San Antonio, Texas, the nation’s largest municipally-owned gas and electric utility.
“I'm thrilled to join the City of Phoenix. Phoenix is an incredible city, already a leader in sustainability, and I'm excited to help us become the most sustainable desert city in the world,” said De La Chapa. “My vision is to bring together community voices, local businesses and city departments to create practical solutions that make Phoenix a more livable, resilient and vibrant city while maintaining our economic vitality and quality of life.”
De La Chapa most recently worked as CPS Energy’s Senior Manager over Climate and Sustainability, leading large-scale sustainability and climate action initiatives. She also brings previous private sector experience as an Environmental Coordinator ensuring regulatory compliance at local, state and federal levels. De La Chapa has a Master of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Our Lady of the Lake University.
“Carla’s experience identifying and implementing carbon reduction strategies, driving metric-based sustainability objectives and building strong partnerships will help advance Phoenix toward our vision of being the most sustainable desert city on the planet,” said City Manager Jeff Barton.
The Office of Sustainability (OOS) is engaged in enhancing sustainability and resilience across the city and within municipal operations. With ambitious targets, OOS is actively planning for the challenges ahead. Investments in tree and shade projects, electric vehicles, solar installations and transit improvements are building a more resilient Phoenix, prepared for the future. Phoenix is proving that bold action today will lead to a thriving city for generations to come.
