Austin Wallace

As the Sustainability Senior Specialist for the American Society for Health Care Engineering of the American Hospital Association, Austin supports and implements the Association’s Environmental Sustainability, Energy to Care, and HealQuest initiatives. Austin has experience in the nonprofit sector as prior to joining ASHE, was the vice chairman of an environmental organization focused on climate action and advancing a sustainable future. Austin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sustainability and Political Science, a Master of Arts in Sustainable Development, and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Public Management, all from the University of South Dakota. Austin has a passion for public health and educating how the changing climate adversely impacts human and environmental wellbeing.