Our Experts

Erwin Lee Acox Jr.

Managing Director, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Catherine Cox Blair

Senior Advisor, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Dr. Marilee Shelton Davenport

Senior Director, Scientific Collaborations, Science Office

Lara Ettenson

Western Lead, Equitable Electric Infrastructure Deployment, Climate & Energy

Lena Freij

Staff Attorney, Nature Program

Laura Goldberg

Regional Lead, Midwest, Center for Campaigns & Organizing

Ariana Gonzalez

Deputy Program Officer

Sara Imperiale

Director, Community Lawyering, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Jessica Jinn

City Equity Advocate, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Adam Kent

Director, Inclusive Finance, Green Finance & Economic Development

Patrick King

Advocate, Southeast Mobility Choices, People & Communities Program

Michele Knab Hasson

Western Director, Resilient Communities, People & Communities Program

Chantelle "Ella" Mendonsa

Healthy Equity Program Manager, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Ihab Mikati

Environmental Justice Attorney, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Damon Nagami

Equity & Justice Initiatives Lead, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Bianca Oden

Equity & Community Partnerships Lead, Climate & Energy

Melissa Lin Perrella

Chief Equity & Justice Officer

Eloisa Portillo-Morales

Internal Capacity Lead, Environment, Equity & Justice Center

Gina Ramirez

Regional Lead, Midwest, Environmental Health

Marissa Ramirez

Strategy, Planning & Operations Lead, Environment, Equity & Justice Center