NEW YORK — Tom Lewis, senior executive of the Climate, Resilience & Sustainability business at WSP USA, a leading engineering and environmental consultancy, is assuming a larger role in connection with Resilience First and the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI).
Resilience First is the world’s largest global business network focused on resilience, with 600 members across nearly 20 sectors, including the field of engineering. ICSI is mobilizing an engineering-led coalition to make resilience and sustainability a cornerstone of every decision in the infrastructure lifecycle. Both are partner initiatives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)-endorsed Race to Resilience campaign.
As a Resilience First advisory board member and as vice chair of the recently launched Engineering Leadership Group (ELG), under partnership agreement with ICSI, Lewis will serve as the network’s representative to ICSI in support of all its mission objectives and activities.
“We are delighted to formally welcome Resilience First and Tom Lewis as its representative on the ICSI board of directors,” said Savina Carluccio, ICSI executive director. “ICSI and Resilience First have established a collaborative partnership to advocate for the implementation of sustainable and resilient infrastructure, working closely under the umbrella of the Resilience Rising global non-profit consortium.”
Representing Resilience First on the ICSI board, Lewis will offer the perspective of private, engineering-inclusive organizations who are involved with bringing about more sustainable and resilient infrastructure.
“There are clear synergies between Resilience First and ICSI’s visions and activities and we are excited to formalize this through representation on ICSI’s board,” said Mike Rooney, CEO at Resilience First. “Tom’s expertise and insight will be of tremendous value to this position and we look forward to continuing this productive and transformative partnership.”
Notably, Resilience First and ICSI have come together to establish ELG, a new engagement and advocacy platform to capture the voice and provide the valuable perspective of engineers and global engineering-inclusive companies.
In his new role as ELG vice chair, Lewis will work along with, and ultimately succeed, the ELG chair. He aims to increase the number and global diversity of ELG members while working with Resilience First and ICSI leadership to align annual activities to deliver on the engineering advocacy pillar of the ICSI strategic plan.
“The engineering voice and perspective has been largely absent from the global climate, resilience and sustainability policy and investment table for too long,” Lewis said. “That is why I am so pleased and honored to represent the private sector and engineering perspective through Resilience First, ICSI and the ELG.”
In addition to leading WSP USA’s Climate, Resilience & Sustainability business line, which strategically includes the company’s “Future Ready®” program, Lewis also acts as the U.S. lead on WSP’s industry-leading global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states, holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in civil engineering and a juris doctorate with focus on environmental law, and is a board member for multiple organizations.
About WSP USA
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading environmental, engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, environmental specialists, sustainability consultants, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. With more than 12,000 employees in 200 offices across the U.S., we create resilient solutions for buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment. wsp.usa
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