Christina Sanborn, Associate Principal, Sustainability Practice Leader at Mazzetti, has been recognized as a winner of the prestigious Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) 2025. This award celebrates outstanding female leaders who are making significant contributions to sustainability, showcasing innovation, leadership, and dedication to driving positive environmental and social change.
Christina’s career is a testament to her leadership in healthcare sustainability and her ability to drive meaningful change within complex systems. With over 20 years of experience as a registered architect and sustainability leader, Christina has led the programs of renowned institutions such as Cleveland Clinic, Stanford Health Care, and Atrium Health. During Christina’s tenure as the first sustainability leader at Cleveland Clinic, she established enduring frameworks for environmental stewardship, setting a benchmark for healthcare institutions nationwide. As a consultant, she aids her clients on their sustainability and decarbonization journeys, including Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Brigham, Oregon Health Sciences University, Bon Secours Mercy Health, and Texas Children’s.
Christina excels as a mentor and collaborator, fostering inclusive environments that elevate her colleagues. Her leadership extends to empowering women in the industry through key mentorship groups with Mazzetti and other organizations, cultivating representation, and advancing equity in fields where it is most needed.
The Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards, now in its 11th year, is one of the most respected global programs highlighting the achievements of female leaders across industries. This recognition reflects the commitment and impact Christina has made in the field of sustainability.
“I am deeply honored to receive this recognition as a WSLA 2025 winner and recognized for sustainability, leadership, and mentorship of women. My path has been paved by women who have mentored me, and I can’t think of any way to honor that gift more directly than to pass that gift along to the next generation of leaders.”
As a winner, Christina joins a powerful network of past honorees dedicated to advancing sustainability and empowering future generations of women in the field.
About WSLA
The WSLA Alumnae Group, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is a community of past Women in Sustainability Leadership Award winners: over 125 of the most influential women* trailblazers who have become a powerful force in the profession of creating a more sustainable world. The group’s annual awards program, summits, service activities, and mentorship opportunities continue to pave the way in sustainability and for future leaders in the field.
*WSLA welcomes a diversity of women to unite as a strong collective of unique lived experiences and perspectives committed to sustainability and impactful environmental stewardship. WSLA is a strong proponent, advocate, and practitioner of equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice and as such is an organization open to all women. Our definition of women is expansive and includes those who may identify as non-binary, genderqueer, gender-expansive, two-spirit, and otherwise do not exist within a gender binary.