Governor Deval Patrick swears in Brian R. Swett to his first term on the MWRA Board of Directors For more photos, visit MWRA's Flickr Page

Governor Deval Patrick swore in Brian R. Swett to his first term on the MWRA Board of Directors. Appointed by Mayor Thomas Menino, Mr. Swett will serve as one of three board representatives of the City of Boston.

Mr. Swett was appointed Chief of Environment and Energy for the City of Boston in August 2012, and was responsible for environmental and energy policy. The Environmental and Energy Services Cabinet is comprised of the Inspectional Services Department, the Environment Department, the Parks and Recreational Department’s Open Space Planning, and Boston’s Recycling Program.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Swett was employed at Boston Properties overseeing LEED and sustainability initiatives and at the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Center for Environmental Innovation. Mr. Swett received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Sustainable Systems from the University of Michigan.