John Andrew

John Andrew was appointed Deputy Director, Climate Resilience, on Nov. 2, 2021. He advises and assists the Director in the formulation, revision, and implementation of policies and programs related to climate resilience. Previously, he was Assistant Deputy Director, and has served as the Department’s Executive Manager for Climate Change since 2006.

Andrew joined DWR in 1997 in the Delta Planning Branch. His previous managerial assignments with the Department include Chief of Fish Facilities and Chief of Special Planning Projects. He also served as the Drinking Water Quality Program Manager of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. His other organizational affiliations include the Stege Sanitary District, California Department of Health Services, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Andrew earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California at Berkeley.