Our Experts

Erwin Lee Acox Jr.

Managing Director, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Ann Alexander

Senior Attorney, Dirty Energy, Lands Division, Nature Program

Zanagee Artis

Fossil Fuels Policy Advocate, Nature Program

Josh Axelrod

Senior Advocate, Nature Program

Roger Baneman

Advisor, Green Finance Center

Valerie Baron

Senior Attorney and Director, National Policy, People & Communities Program

Dr. Julee Boan

Manager, Boreal Partnership, International Program

Sharon Buccino

Senior Attorney, Lands Division, Nature Program

Giulia C.S. Good Stefani

Senior Attorney, Marine Mammals, Oceans Division, Nature Program

Dr. Marilee Shelton Davenport

Senior Director, Capacity and Collaboration, Science Office

Elizabeth Derbes

Senior Attorney, Financial Regulation, People & Communities Program

Elizabeth Derbes’s work focuses on driving climate-related systemic change through financial regulation. She has extensive experience as an attorney in financial services. Before joining NRDC, she was a partner in a securities regulatory practice at the law firm of WilmerHale…

Sarah Dougherty

Director, Green Finance Center, People & Communities Program

Melanie Dueñas

Program Finance & Research Analyst, Climate & Clean Energy Program

Isabelle Elizondo

Green Finance Advocate, People & Communities Program

Lara Ettenson

Western Director, Planning and Operations, Climate & Clean Energy Program

Sasha Forbes, AICP

Director, Community Collaboration & Policy, People & Communities Program

Rita Frost

Forest Advocate, Nature Program

Meleah Geertsma

Director, Environmental Justice Policy; Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Laura Goldberg

Midwest Director, Energy Equity and Affordability, People & Communities Program

Ariana Gonzalez

Director, Equitable Policy, Climate & Clean Energy Program