Douglas Melnick is the assistant director of the Department of Resilience and Sustainability for the City of San Antonio. As a department leader, Doug oversees programs focused on building community resilience and data management to allow vision to translate into action . He is a dedicated public servant who believes that leadership is about vision, cooperation and creating a work environment that challenges and empowers all staff.
Prior to this position, Doug served in a dual role in the City of Albany as the Director of Planning and the Director of the Mayor's Office of Energy & Sustainability. He worked to make the City of Albany a better community by integrating sustainability within all aspects of municipal operations. He succeeded by combining vision, innovation, communication and a firm understanding of local government with active engagement of all sectors of the community.
He successfully started sustainability programs using limited resources in a challenging political environment. Some of his work included developing a systems-based comprehensive plan titled "Albany 2030" that integrates what have historically been "silos," such as housing and transportation, into inter-related systems that incorporate sustainability and climate change. He also developed a power purchase agreement for solar on municipal property and secured funding for a $1.7 million green street project.
He has also championed sustainability in Upstate New York through initiatives such as:
He managed the development of an eight-county Capital Region Sustainability Plan and developed a guidebook for North American sustainability professionals to help them apply social media to engage stakeholders around diverse planning and governmental issues.
He has previously served as the executive director of the Albany County Land Conservancy and as an urban planner with the Capital District Community Gardens.
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