Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition

Andrew DeCandis

Andrew DeCandis, Senior Planner, is a Senior Air Quality Planner in the Air Quality program at the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Director of the Houston-Galveston Clean Cities coalition. He has worked in the environmental field for over a decade with significant experience in air quality and alternative fuel issues.

DeCandis has both a B.S. and M.S in Meteorology from Pennsylvania State University.

Ben Finley

Mr. J. Ben Finley earned his Master of Environmental Management from Hardin-Simmons University in 2001 and began his career as a transportation planner with the Abilene Metropolitan Planning Organization. He joined the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Air Quality team in 2008, where he has led major grant programs supporting the replacement of heavy-duty diesel vehicles with cleaner technologies. To date, he has overseen more than 150 projects, directing nearly $32 million in funding to replace 440 vehicles and secure more than 1,500 tons of nitrogen oxides reduction.
In 2019, Mr. Finley also became co-director of the Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition, helping fleets transition to alternative fuels such as natural gas and renewable natural gas to improve regional air quality and reduce petroleum use.