Current Commissioner Al Wiggins, Jr., has been promoted to Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer where he will be responsible for coordinating city infrastructure and beautification projects for Club World Cup and World Cup.  He will also serve as the point person for our Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) and other infrastructure-related projects. 

"Atlanta’s infrastructure is critical to our city's continued growth and prosperity, demanding visionary and experienced leadership to transform our systems," said Mayor Andre Dickens. "Gregory’s proven expertise in public works and water infrastructure positions him ideally to lead this essential transformation, ensuring a sustainable and reliable future for Atlanta. I also extend my sincere gratitude to Commissioner Wiggins for his steadfast commitment and look forward to his ongoing leadership and impact in his new role as Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer."

“Having started as an entry-level front-line utility operator over 30 years ago, to being the Director of Houston Water, the largest city managed water & wastewater utility in US, I am excited to return to Georgia and move to Atlanta and bring a wide range of experiences and successes to be a part of Mayor Dickens team,” said Eyerly.

Eyerly is a proven transformative leader with extensive experience in building and leading collaborative, customer service-driven organizations in both public and private sectors. He is highly experienced in dealing with federal and state agencies (EPA, DOJ, TCEQ), counties, cities, councils, and key stakeholder and business-industry groups in highly political environments. As a strategic thinker and planner, Eyerly has expertise in complex capital project planning, public works services delivery, and coordinating complex projects and programs across departments, working with both department directors and front-line staff. Eyerly has extensive experience in public works projects, public services, water and wastewater plant operations, personnel management, performance appraisals, energy management, and water reuse continuous improvement programs. Throughout his career he has had broad financial and asset management experience, including rate planning and risk reduction. Eyerly is also the Chair of the Utilities Management Committee for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and a national leader in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and smart technologies to streamline and improve utility operations and service delivery. 

Most recently, Eyerly served as the City of Houston’s Water Director. Throughout his time there, he directed a department with a combined annual operations and capital budget of $1.7 billion. He ensured compliance with a 15-year, $9 billion wastewater consent decree covering operations, maintenance, planning, regulatory compliance, and capital projects. Additionally, he oversaw Houston Water, the largest city-managed combined utility, with three large surface water plants, 49 well water plants, 38 wastewater treatment plants, 382 lift stations, and 13,500 miles of water and wastewater pipe systems, serving 5.4 million people across seven counties. He directed large capital projects, including the $3.7 billion East Water Purification Plant, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing community impact.

 Eyerly is involved in many public works organizations including, NACWA (National Association of Clean Water Agencies) where he serves as the National Chair of the Utilities Management Committee, WEAT (Water Environment Association of Texas), WEF (Water Environment Federation) where he was a two-time recipient of WEF Water Heros Award, AWWA (American Water Works Association) and APWA (American Public Works Association).