John Andrew (1995)
Fellowship Year: 1995
Academic Background: UC Berkeley - MPP 1996
Current Position: Assistant Deputy Director , California Department of Water Resources
John Andrew is Assistant Deputy Director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), where he oversees all of DWR's climate change activities and is the Department's primary liaison to the Governor's Climate Action Team. Most recently, John served as the water sector lead for the California Climate Adaptation Strategy and led development of DWR's first sustainability policy. His previous management positions include Drinking Water Quality Program Manager and Southern California Regional Coordinator for the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, and Chief of Special Planning Projects and Chief of Fish Facilities for DWR. From 1991-98, John was a publicly elected director of the Stege Sanitary District in the San Francisco Bay Area, and from 1999-2005 he served on the City of Sacramento's Citizens Advisory Committee for Parks and Recreation, including four terms as chair. From 2003-04, John also served as president of the Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society. He has over 20 years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering, and is a licensed Civil Engineer in the state of California. John holds degrees in civil engineering and public policy from the University of California at Berkeley.
Expertise: Water Resources, Energy & Climate Change, Environmental Policy & Law