Climate Mayors Announces Appointment of Laura Jay as Deputy Director to Drive Local Climate Strategy

Climate Mayors is thrilled to announce that Laura Jay will be joining Climate Mayors as Deputy Director beginning in 2025. In this role, she will help shape and execute the strategic vision of the organization as set by the Executive Director, Board and Leadership Committee. Laura is an accomplished professional, bringing 15 years of experience working in non-profits advancing solutions to address climate change. Laura's expertise will be instrumental in driving the mission of our expanding organization.

Most recently, Laura served as the Regional Director for North America for C40 Cities where she elevated the position of US mayors nationally and globally and supported the deepening of engagement at the local level to drive impactful change on the ground. Prior to joining C40, Laura served as a Project Manager at Terrapin Bright Green

where she consulted to government agencies, developers and non-profits to create more sustainability policies and designs. She has also worked at the U.S. Green Building Council on governance and strategic planning. Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from Columbia University and is based in Chicago with her family.