Our Experts

Heather Kryczka

Staff Attorney, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Heather Kryczka advocates with and litigates on behalf of environmental justice communities, including those that are disproportionately impacted by pollution from the goods movement industry. Before joining NRDC, Kryczka litigated environmental citizen suit cases with Earthjustice and private public interest…

Gina Ramirez

Manager, Midwest Outreach, Center for Policy Advocacy

As a Midwest outreach manager at NRDC, Gina Ramirez works to further sustainable land use and zoning rules that can provide crucial protections to areas of Chicago, like the Southeast Side, that are burdened with cumulative industrial pollution. Ramirez is…

Sasha Stashwick

Director, Industrial Policy, Climate & Clean Energy Program

Sasha Stashwick focuses on developing state and federal policies aimed at cutting greenhouse gas pollution from heavy industry and putting key industrial sectors like cement and concrete on a trajectory to deep decarbonization consistent with U.S. climate targets. Her prior…

Ian Wells

Advocate, Industrial Decarbonization, Climate & Clean Energy Program

Ian Wells focuses on steel and aluminum decarbonization in New York State. Prior to NRDC, Ian worked for BlueGreen Alliance as a policy advisor covering industrial emissions reduction, hydrogen, and offshore wind. He also has experience working in New York…

Jackie Wong

Director, Industry, Hydrogen, and Innovation Group, Climate & Clean Energy Program

Jackie Wong leads NRDC's Industry, Hydrogen, and Innovation (IHI) Group, which focuses on the decarbonization of the industrial sector, the responsible deployment of green hydrogen in targeted applications, and the development and deployment of emerging technologies. Prior to joining NRDC…

An Zhou

Senior Environmental Analyst, Responsible Sourcing Initiative, China and People & Communities Programs

An Zhou works on the technological aspects of cleaning up China’s manufacturing industry. He has spent more than a decade consulting for businesses and the government about supply-chain and sourcing practices, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon management. Zhou has…