Former Senior Advisor, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Chris Castro was the Senior Advisor in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Prior to this he was the Chief of Staff for SCEP at DOE. Chris previously served as the Senior Advisor to Mayor Buddy Dyer and Director of Sustainability & Resilience at the City of Orlando, Florida. Chris is well known for his entrepreneurial efforts prior to coming to the City, including being the Co-founder and President of several companies and organizations, including the global sustainability nonprofit, IDEAS For Us, a clean energy consulting firm, Citizen Energy, and a renowned urban farming social enterprise, Fleet Farming. In 2020, Chris also joined partners as a Founding Director to launch Climate First Bank, the first B-Corp community bank in Florida working to advance ESG and local investing for sustainability and decarbonization solutions. Originally from Miami, Florida, Chris holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Central Florida.