Lindsey-Paige McCloy has been named Palm Springs' new sustainability director, a role that finds her eager to help the City continue its efforts to fight the climate crisis.
In announcing the recent appointment, Palm Springs City Manager Justin Clifton said that McCloy is currently the program director for the Pilots project team at Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI).
At LACI, where she has worked since 2021, McCloy leads a team that is tasked with identifying, designing, implementing and evaluating cleantech pilot projects in Los Angeles County. These projects focus on zero-emission delivery, curb management and community engagement, the City of Palm Springs website said.
“I’m so thrilled and honored to join the City of Palm Springs team," McCloy said in the release. “The city has made great strides toward confronting the climate crisis, and I'm excited to work with the team and with Palm Springs residents and visitors to continue the efforts toward a just, inclusive and carbon-neutral future."
She also expressed enthusiasm for working on a municipal level to make changes.
"I love the collaboration, learning, innovation, and action that happens in municipal governments, and I can’t wait to get started,” McCloy said.
Prior to her position at LACI, McCloy built an extensive career in the field of sustainability, the release said. For seven years, she was part of the New York City Mayor's Office under then-Mayor Bill de Blasio. McCloy worked in the Office of Sustainability and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Additionally, she spearheaded the office's participation in the update of OneNYC, the "citywide strategic plan for sustainability, resilience, and equity."