Our Policy Experts

• Adrienne Alvord, California and Western States Director

  Adrienne Alvord is UCS's California and western states director, working to ensure we transition to a clean energy and fuels economy that reduces global warming, promotes equitable economic growth, and improves public health in western states. Read Adrienne's biography

• Angela Ledford Anderson, Director, Climate and Energy Program

  Angela Ledford Anderson, director of the UCS Climate and Energy Program, is leading our efforts to persuade government officials to enact policies that support clean energy and result in global warming emissions reductions. Read Angela 's biography

• Rob Cowin, Senior Washington Representative, Climate & Energy Program

  Rob Cowin, senior Washington representative for the UCS Climate & Energy Program, advocates for clean energy, solutions to global warming, and safer nuclear power plants. Read Rob's biography

• Steve Frenkel, Midwest Director

  Steve Frenkel is the Midwest office director for the Union of Concerned Scientists and is an expert in energy policy. Read Steve's biography

• Francesca Grifo, Science Policy Fellow

  Francesca Grifo, science policy fellow, is an expert in biodiversity conservation, environmental education, and scientific integrity. Read Francesca 's biography

• Meghan Higgins, Senior Washington Representative, Clean Vehicles Program

  Meghan Higgins, senior Washington representative for the UCS Clean Vehicles program, advocates policies that reduce U.S. oil use. Read Meghan's biography

• Adam Markham, Director of Climate Impacts

  Adam Markham directs UCS’s special initiative on climate impacts and works with a broad array of stakeholders to focus the attention of policy makers and others on local climate impacts and the need for effective resilience strategies and policy solutions. Read Adam's biography

• Alden Meyer, Director of Strategy & Policy

  Alden Meyer, an expert on international and domestic climate change policy, provides strategic guidance for our advocacy on energy, transportation, agriculture, and arms control issues. Read Alden's biography

• Kathleen Rest, Executive Director

  UCS Executive Director Kathleen Rest, an expert on public health and the environment, oversees the organization’s day-to-day operations. Read Kathleen's biography

• Michelle Robinson, Director, Clean Vehicles Program

  Michelle Robinson, director of the UCS Clean Vehicles Program, is a recognized expert on state and federal transportation policy. Read Michelle's biography

• Andrew Rosenberg, Director, Center for Science and Democracy

  Andrew Rosenberg, director of the UCS Center for Science and Democracy, leads our efforts to advance the essential role that science, evidence-based decision making, and constructive debate play in American policy making. Read Andrew's biography

• Celia Wexler, Senior Washington Representative, Scientific Integrity Initiative

  Celia Wexler, senior Washington representative for the UCS Center for Science and Democracy, advocates for transparency, accountability, and scientific integrity at federal agencies. Read Celia's biography

• Stephen Young, Senior Analyst, Global Security Program

  Stephen Young is an expert on a wide range of arms control and international security issues, including U.S. nuclear weapons policy, arms control, and missile defense. Read Stephen 's biography

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