Contact the
Sustainability Coordinators:

Larry Rich
562.570.5839
Email Larry

Meredith Reynolds
562.570.6396
Email Meredith
 

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Larry Rich, Sustainability Coordinator
Larry Rich has worked for the City of Long Beach since 1991, when he started as an intern in the Economic Development Bureau. He is now one of three Sustainability Coordinators in the Office of Sustainability.

Prior to coming to the Office of Sustainability, Larry worked in the Department of Development Services as a Planner in the Long Range Planning Division. In Long Range Planning, Larry participated in the development of the Long Beach 2030 plan, the creation of Green Building Standards for both municipal and private development projects, and the adoption of the City’s Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Program. Larry also had the responsibility of monitoring and analyzing population and demographic trends within the City of Long Beach using U.S. Census Bureau data and other State and regional sources. Larry also has a strong background in using GIS (Geographic Information Systems), a powerful tool for demographic and spatial analysis.

Larry has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography with an emphasis in Urban and Regional Studies from California State University, Long Beach. Larry is also a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional with the U.S. Green Building Council. Larry lives in Downtown Long Beach, where he can (and does) walk or bike to work at City Hall.
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Meredith Reynolds, Sustainability Coordinator
Meredith Reynolds is a Sustainability Coordinator with the Office of Sustainability at the City of Long Beach. Here Meredith is part of a team that is responsible for facilitating the process of developing and implementing model sustainability programs for the City of Long Beach.

Prior to her role in the Office of Sustainability, Meredith worked for the Department of Development Services where she was responsible for facilitating the Department's performance management plan, leading the implementation of the Department's permit tracking computer system, working on Long Beach 2030 - the General Plan Update and assisting with the Department’s administrative duties. Meredith started with the City of Long Beach in the Management Assistant Program in 2005, a local government apprenticeship program that included rotations and projects in the Department of Planning and Building, the Department of Financial Management, the City Manager’s Office and the Department of Human Resources.

Meredith has a Masters in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University with a concentration in Local Government Management and a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration with a minor in Organizational Communication from California State University, Chico. Meredith is also an alumni of the Coro Fellowship Program in Public Affairs in San Francisco.
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