Sarah Dougherty

Sarah Dougherty leads NRDC's economics work to strengthen capacity and use economics to support the bold mission of protecting people and the planet. Her previous roles at NRDC focused on financial regulations related to climate change, green banks, and broader strategy across the organization. Before joining NRDC in 2015, Dougherty worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for seven years, serving as an analyst covering the energy industry, writing monetary policy briefs, and leading economic education. She also worked at the Coalition for Green Capital, C2ES (a small solar EPC firm), and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. Dougherty holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Colgate University and a master’s in economics with a focus on public policy from Georgia State University. She is based in Atlanta.