Daryl Pierson is the Director of the Planning and Sustainability Office for Portland State University. In this role, he leads an accomplished team of professionals to advance planning and sustainability initiatives to achieve the University’s strategic objectives. Daryl is charged with partnering and collaborating with the campus and community to develop, initiate, and operationalize plans that guide the institution’s future direction while also working to achieve sustainable efficiencies across PSU’s various work streams.
His professional interests include growing leadership capacity to effectively confront societal challenges related to sustainability. Personally, Daryl enjoys exploring the great outdoors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Daryl received a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with a research focus on sustainability leadership. He also has a master’s degree in urban planning.