
Who We Are
ecoAmerica expands climate leadership beyond traditional environmental circles. We’re building a diverse network of major institutions and thought leaders in five sectors — faith, health, communities, higher education, and business — who have the power to inspire tens of millions of Americans on climate change, in counties and communities nationwide including our heartland. Watch these videos to learn more about our programs and hear our leaders speak.
ecoAmerica builds institutional leadership, public support, and political resolve for climate solutions in the United States.
We help national mainstream organizations elevate their climate leadership, providing them strategy, tools, and resources to:
- Demonstrate Visible Climate Leadership
- Empower Climate Literacy
- Engage all Constituents
- Build Collective Action and Advocacy
In two years, we help our partners permanently transform into national climate leaders who inspire others on solutions and commit to climate neutrality.
ecoAmerica’s mission to build public support and political resolve for climate solutions is built on our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI).
Meet Our Board
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Ed Begley, Jr.
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Alan Chung
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Dipanwita Das
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Leah Missbach Day
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Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker
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Sarah Finnie
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Joseph Gatto
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Chip Giller
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Madeleine Kohlberg
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Peggy Knudson
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Frank Loy
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Matt Mullenweg
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Katherine Neebe
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Tia Nelson
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Hon. Greg Nickels
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Carl Page
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Bob Perkowitz
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Lisa Renstrom
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Geof Rochester
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Phil Sharp, Chair
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Guy E. Snyder, Secretary
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Meighen Speiser
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Lise Van Susteren, MD
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Parker White
ecoAmerica Leadership Council
ecoAmerica Leadership Council is comprised of individuals who are climate activists and funders. They display substantial dedication to our mission of building public support and political resolve for climate solutions through institutional leadership, and play a vital role in the development and deployment of our programs.
Marcia Angle, Medical Professional
Adela Barcia, Facilitator and Speaker, The Raffi Foundation
Lee Buck, Trustee, Hartfield Foundation
Craig Craze, Partner, Indigo Rush
Vivian Day & Jon Stroh, Civic Leader and Chairman, The Stroh Companies
Allison & Joe Davy, Vice President Marketing, Legalpad; Chairman & CEO at Banzai
Gene Dongieux, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Ariadne Wealth Management
Timothy Dunn, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Terra Alpha Investments LLC
Clay Grubb, CEO, Grubb Properties
Robert & Rosemary Heil, Philanthropists
Raymond Martin, Executive Director Emeritus, Christian Connections for International Health
Leah Missbach Day (Co-Chair),
Co-Founder, World Bicycle Relief & Vice Chair, ecoAmerica
Richard Morrissey (Co-Chair), Board Member, The Stimson Center
Caroline Niemczyk, Conservation Philanthropy Professional
Lorie Peters Lauthier, President, Chi-Box, Inc
John Replogle, Partner, One Better Ventures, LLC
Eric Roberts, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Valence Life Sciences
Rand Rosenberg, Board Co-President, AHA!
Guy Saperstein, Independent Law Practice Professional
Theresa Sprague, Volunteer / Philanthropist
John & Suzanne Steed, Santa Barbara Committee Members, Human Rights Watch
Tom Sturgess, Executive Chairman, Tiri Group Limited
Mark Tercek, Advisor, MarkTercek.org
Diane Tuft, Photographer
John Walter, Chairman, Ashlin Management Company
Meet Our Team
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Kaitlin Aguilar
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Bruce Bekkar
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Trent Dilka
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Carol Devine
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Ben Fulgencio-Turner
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Jennifer Giordano
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Jess Gray
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Nicole Hill
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Emily Hilton
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Dirk Kincannon
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Ashley Lane
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Robbianne Mackin
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Priscilla Martinez
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Brett Matulis
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Lori O’Neill
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Sydney Otis
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Bob Perkowitz
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Gibbs Rehlen
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Meighen Speiser
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Tamara Vasan
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Jacob Villanueva
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Sweta Waghela
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Mandy Wu
Emeritus Directors
Dr. Norman Anderson, Former CEO, American Psychological Association
Erik Blachford, Venture Partner, Technology Crossover Ventures
Aimée Christensen, Founder and CEO, Christensen Global
David Fenton, Fenton Communications
Antonio Flores, President & CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Scott Galloway, Clinical Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business
Daryl Hannah, Actress
Bobbi Hapgood, Founder, Philanthropic Ventures
James A. Kohlberg, Co-founder and Chairman, Kohlberg & Company, LLC.
Norris Lozano, CEO, BusinessUS
Richard Louv, Author, Journalist, and Speaker
Paul Junger Witt, Founder, Witt-Thomas Productions and Coast Ridge Films
Sophia Mendelsohn, Head of Sustainability, JetBlue Airways
Rand Rosenberg, Former Senior VP of Corporate Strategy and Development, PG&E
Ruth Shaw, PhD., Former President, Duke Power
Holly Welch Stubbing, Executive Vice President, Foundation for the Carolinas
John Walter, Chairman, Ashlin Management Company
David Yarnold, President, National Audobon Society