Andres Jaadla has more than 25 years professional experience working in the field of housing and urban management in Estonia and in European Union. Currently he is Chairman of the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations - EKYL, a board member of Housing Europe, Deputy Mayor of Rakvere City, Chair of the Working Group on Housing Systems in Transition of Housing Europe and Co-chair of the Joint Task Force on Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings of UNECE.
Andres Jaadla has a Master’s of Law from University of Tartu. He is the initiator and the ambassador of European Covenant of Mayors and is focused in his work on energy efficiency, smart and innovative technical solutions and final energy consumer involvement programs in housing and urban development. He has been a member of the European Committee of the Regions 2009-2019, including work as the Rapporteur of the ENVE Commission; Vice President of the UBC - Union of the Baltic Cities 2011-2013; director of development and education in Rakvere Smart House Competence Centre 2012-2015; Mayor of Rakvere City 2002-2012 and member of Rakvere City Council 2013- 2019.