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.

Adenike Adeyeye
Western States Energy Manager and Senior Analyst

Adrienne Alvord
Western States Director

Don Anair
Research and Deputy Director, Clean Transportation Program

Angela Ledford Anderson
Director, Climate and Energy Program

Youngsun Baek
Energy Modeler

Charlotte Baer
Managing Director, Food & Environment Program

Rebecca Boehm
Economist

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

Jacob Carter
Research Scientist

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Joel Clement
Senior Fellow

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Kristina Dahl
Senior Climate Scientist

Joe Daniel
Senior Energy Analyst

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Marcia DeLonge
Research Director and Sr. Scientist, Food and Environment

Anita Desikan
Research Analyst

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

Brenda Ekwurzel
Senior Climate Scientist, Director of Climate Science

Rafter Ferguson
Scientist, Food and Environment

Peter Frumhoff
Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

Paula García
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst

James Gignac
Lead Midwest Energy Analyst