Henry Isaac Stern is California State Senator representing the 27th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. He was elected in November 2016. Prior to being elected, he was an environmental attorney and senior advisor to his predecessor Fran Pavley. He was also a law lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles and UC Berkeley. Stern has served as counsel to Representative Henry Waxman on the House Energy & Commerce Committee to help construct clean energy projects for businesses. He has also taught civics, founded a tech incubator, and advocated for juvenile justice. Stern graduated from Harvard University and went on to graduate from the UC Berkeley School of Law, before becoming an environmental attorney. Henry is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's California Leadership Council.
Jeremy Askew Gray is an accomplished public servant, entrepreneur, and community leader. He presently serves as the State Representative for District 83 in the Alabama House of Representatives. Representative Gray is passionate about elevating his community. His principles of community empowerment and engagement are a result of an upbringing in a strong family and a desire to improve his community. Representative Gray is a native of Opelika, Alabama. Jeremy is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's National Leadership Council.
Joel Hicks serves as a Carlisle Councilmember in Pennsylvania and is the chair of the Borough's Climate Action Commission. Joel is also an adjunct professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government where he also received his Ph.D. in Public Policy. He is a former U.S. Naval Officer who served in the nuclear submarine community as well as completing multiple assignments in DoD space acquisition and operational communities. He obtained his Nuclear Engineer credentials through Naval Reactors, and his last active-duty assignment was as Deputy Director, Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC), Vandenberg AFB, CA. He retired at the rank of Commander after a 20-year active-duty career. Today, he frequently writes about demand-side management (DSM) of energy systems with a focus on energy efficiency, behavioral economics, and public sector energy governance/institutions. Joel is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's National Leadership Council.
John Carlson is Clean Air Task Force’s Senior Northeast Regional Policy Manager on the U.S. State Policy team. John works across all CATF programs to advocate for pragmatic economy-wide decarbonization policies that are needed to reach net-zero emissions at the state level across the U.S. Northeast in a way that is equitable and builds resilient communities. Prior to his work with CATF, John worked for Ceres utilizing the unique perspective and resources of the business community to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation policies in states throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. In that role he supported the design, adoption and implementation of regional transportation policies, the development of the offshore wind industry, advancements in energy efficiency and building decarbonization, passage of environmental justice provisions, and design of carbon trading programs.
Josh Newman is a United States Army veteran, community activist, non-profit founder, and State Senator for the 29th Senate district of California. He successfully guided more than 20 pieces of legislation that supported veteran services and mental health resources, improved local schools, helped businesses create jobs, and protected open space. He served as an artillery officer in the United States Army, with duty assignments with a nuclear weapons unit in South Korea and a conventional artillery battalion in the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. At Yale University, he majored in History with a focus on 20th Century politics and government. In 2012, he founded an initiative, ArmedForce2Workforce, to assist young military veterans in the pursuit of rewarding, career-oriented employment following the completion of their own military service and return to the Greater Los Angeles/Orange County area. Josh is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's California Leadership Council.
Partner & Investment Committee at Regeneration.VC Katie founded and operated environmental investment firms, policy projects and entrepreneurial initiatives. She has advised over 15 startups in clean tech, agriculture, fashion and fintech. Katie played an instrumental role in directing a global investor coalition to reallocate $12 trillion-plus assets under management (AUM) to low carbon and ESG opportunities. As a Managing Director at Etho Capital, Katie led strategic development, facilitated the market introduction of Etho’s Climate Leadership Index and ETF, and scaled AUM. Katie built green incubator and accelerator programs with the University of California, California Clean Energy Fund and Nexus Global. She has supported over 100 green projects through the programs and policies she co-created. Additionally, she is a lead developer of a venture fund with New Energy Nexus investing in clean technology innovation in Southeast Asia. Katie currently sits as a trustee of the American Renewable Energy Institute and the World Ethics and Leadership Foundation.
Piana has served as an elected official representing Ferndale for more than 12 years — with 11 years as a member of the City Council, and two years as mayor. Her commitment to Ferndale includes prioritizing a culture of belonging and well-being. In her professional capacity working across municipal borders with public service, initiatives have included advances in inclusive neighborhood economic development, mobility and non-motorized street transformations, and community engagement advances. Melanie is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Climate Change Professional (CC-P) from the Association of Climate Change Officers. She earned a certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Leadership in Local and State Government in 2018. In 2020, she continued her executive education by completing the course Public Narrative: Storytelling, Leadership, and Action at Harvard University.
In 2017 Balvir became the first Asian-American to be elected to a countywide position in Burlington County as County Commissioner and the first Sikh-American to be elected to a countywide position in the State of New Jersey. Balvir is serving his second term. In his capacity as Commissioner he serves as the liaison to the Corrections, Courts, and Medical Examiner’s offices. Previously, Balvir was elected to the Burlington Township School Board, and served as the chair of the district’s finance committee during his three-year term. Balvir taught math in a public high school for eleven years and worked as an adjunct professor at Rowan College of Burlington County. Currently, he serves as the Instructional Supervisor of the Mathematics, Business, and Technology departments in a public school district. He has received numerous awards in his academic career and has presented internationally on teaching and learning of mathematics, including recently in Germany and Ecuador. Balvir earned his M.Sc. in Pure Mathematics from Rutgers University. Balvir is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's New Jersey Leadership Council
Milti Chryssavgis is the CEO and Founder of Drashta Ventures. He previously worked at Drashta Capital as a CEO & Founder. Chryssavgis attended UNSW. Drashta Impact was founded to solve the key pain points impact investors face, developing a unique de-risking tool and liquidity solution to empower investors to substantially amplify their impact securely.
First elected in 2019, Mary has championed efforts to ensure access to quality, affordable housing, re-imagine public safety, and increase the transparency and effectiveness of the Rochester City Council. She was elected by her peers to the post of Vice President in 2022. Mary is passionate about preserving a liveable climate through policy, increasing safe, stable and affordable housing and fighting poverty and institutional racism. For many years, Mary was an organizer with Mothers Out Front, a group working to inspire bold climate action and mobilize the community to achieve a sustainable future for our children. Mary has supported efforts to Re- imagine how the city provides Public Safety to the community in a way that keeps all residents safe. She believes in the importance of improving emotional intelligence in working with colleagues and constituents to pass legislation for the betterment of her community and world. Mary is a member of Elected Officials to Protect America's New York Leadership Council.
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