Erin Rogers

Erin Rogers, an expert in climate and energy policy, serves as a program officer in the Foundation’s Environment Program. In this role, Ms. Rogers engages a broad base of increasingly influential voices in the policy debates on western conservation, energy, and climate issues. The portfolio of grants she administers includes, among others, Latino, environmental justice, green jobs, small business, and public health advocates.

Before joining the Foundation, Ms. Rogers was manager of western states climate and energy work for the Union of Concerned Scientists, in which capacity she conducted policy analysis at the state and regional level and worked to build coalitions and partnerships with other organizations. Earlier, she spent a decade working on social and environmental justice issues in Texas.

Ms. Rogers graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas liberal arts honors program. She received a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, with a focus on sustainable energy policy.

Read "Foundations" – A Q&A with Erin Rogers