Climate Change

In my years working for the natural gas industry, I learned firsthand that corporate stewardship is good for everyone: shareholders, natural resources, and the community. At ERG, in my work with individual companies, I particularly enjoy applying my industry experience to craft a specific and compelling case for why voluntary action makes good business sense for them.

I enjoy supporting decision-makers who are working to protect human health and the environment, adapt to climate change, and build community resilience with limited resources. In data-rich environments, I develop new methodologies that allow resource managers to access and utilize large amounts of data in a flexible way. When data are lacking, I manage bottom-up assessments that incorporate the experience of local stakeholders into collaborative decision support tools.

I am inspired every day by my work with clients and colleagues dedicated to improving our environment—and by our shared goal of developing superior, technically sound solutions to some of our nation’s most challenging environmental issues.

Throughout my career, I have taken satisfaction that my work has focused on improving the environment. In all my projects supporting federal and state regulatory programs, I strive to make sure that our clients understand all the options available to them and that the regulatory analyses on which government decisions are made are accurately documented and technically sound.

I enjoy ERG’s collaborative work environment and helping to develop solutions to complex environmental problems. I find my work very fulfilling, both professionally and personally.

My work is all about continual improvement. Whether it’s tackling emerging challenges in our environment, setting and working toward incremental sustainability goals, or designing information products that reach new audiences in innovative ways, I enjoy opportunities to raise awareness, raise the discourse, and help our clients improve human well-being and the health of our planet.

My favorite problems are the difficult ones—those sticky, multi-jurisdictional, multi-sector problems that require us to find new partners, develop new frameworks for working together, and be brave, humble, and kind. I love building frameworks that enable the person with the least amount of power and the person with the most amount of power to share their perspectives and contribute to solutions. Whatever the issue, my goals are to develop transparent, equitable, and effective solutions and to have fun along the way!

I have been privileged to lead ERG’s climate practice and help guide our strategic communications group over the past three decades. I'm proud of ERG's national leadership role in climate science and communications, and personally committed to the critical importance of climate action.

After nearly three decades of consulting, it's still fun to come to work because there are always new challenges, new faces, and new opportunities to learn. I've worked on so many important projects, including developing the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for fine particles; estimating Mexico's first national emission inventory; and assessing the potential air quality impacts from oil and gas exploration on Alaska's North Slope. I've installed samplers to measure woodstove emissions in homes in Medford, Oregon, and even vacuumed the streets of Bangkok to collect silt loadings for a PM inventory. I cannot imagine a better career and would encourage anyone thinking about working in the environmental field to pursue it with passion.