Chris Cook brings extensive experience to The Greenway, having most recently served as the Chief of Environment, Energy & Open Space for the City of Boston. He has spent his career working to strategically position open spaces to foster community, adapt to climate change, and promote public health and wellness through design excellence and management.

In his time as Boston’s Parks Commissioner, Cook comprehensively worked on initiatives to make Boston’s open spaces more equitable and accessible. As the former Director of the previous Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism, & Special Events, Cook also played a key role in advancing cultural tourism and fostering the growth of Boston’s cultural community.