Lucia Athens has been selected to serve as Austin’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. An internationally recognized expert on green building practices, Athens will help steer the city’s environmental initiatives in her new role.

Athens spent 10 years as an administrator with the City of Seattle’s sustainability programs, where she led policy development efforts. Her 25 years of experience also include time spent as a board member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the International Green Building Certification Institute.

Hat tip to Strategic Partnerships out of Austin for this heads up.