Meet Our Advisors: Albin Gielicz

A Strong Advocate for Sustainability 

Since moving here in 2007, he’s chaired the Social Services Commission, North of Montana Association, Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board, and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism Board.  He also serves on the Recreation and Parks Commission, the Montana Avenue Merchants Association Board, Buy Local Santa Monica Executive Committee, and CASM Advisory Committee.  

Albin is committed to improving the quality of life for all Santa Monicans and visitors. He is a strong advocate for all things sustainability and has authored a children’s book about water conservation, called The Super Sustainables, Facing the Drought.  You can often find Albin biking around town, running along the beach bike path or walking his dog Zoe in Palisades Park.

Albin graduated from Miami University (Ohio) and received an MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management. 

Albin’s favorite climate action: installing solar and converting lawns to be drought-tolerant plants