Our staff experts include scientists, analysts, engineers, economists, agroecologists, policy experts, and many others. We believe that rigorous analysis is the best way to understand the world’s most pressing problems—and that hands-on advocacy is the quickest way to solve them.
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Christopher Williams
Research Director
Lilly Adams
Senior Outreach Coordinator
Don Anair
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program
Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst
Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager
Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist for Community Resilience
Michele Canales
Western States Policy Advocate
Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst
Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director
Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director
Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis
Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst
Kristina Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist
Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability
Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst
Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis
Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program
Jessica Dunn
Senior Analyst
Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence
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Amanda Fencl
Western States Senior Climate Scientist
Angel S. Fernández-Bou
Western States Senior Climate Scientist
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Melissa Finucane
Vice President of Science & Innovation
Chanese A. Forté
Scientist
Paula García
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead