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Emily Engel

Program Coordinator, Ocean & Climate

Emily Engel is Program Coordinator for the Energy & Environment Program (EEP)’s Shipping Decarbonization Initiative. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Emily interned with the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. She also previously interned at the environmental non-profit 350 Wisconsin, the non-profit environmental law center Midwest Environmental Advocates, and in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Emily graduated with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in Environmental Studies and Political Science. She is originally from New York and enjoys hiking, spending time outdoors, and going to concerts in her free time.

Our Team

Alexis Anderson

Program Assistant, Executive Office

Annabella Ronca

Program Assistant, Ocean & Climate

Bea Kuijpers

Program Manager, Climate & Environment

Bridget Boyer

Program Manager, Ocean & Climate

Catherine Kent

Finance Manager

Catie Tobin

Senior Program Manager, EPPIC

Dana Lhundup

Program Assistant, Ocean & Climate

Greg Gershuny

Vice President And Executive Director

Ingrid Irigoyen

Senior Director, Ocean and Climate

Jade Rouse

Program Associate, Climate & Environment

Jérôme Krumenacker

Senior Operations Associate

Jillian Sacksner

Intern, Communications

Julia Merjan

Senior Development Associate

Kate Jaffee

Director, Climate & Environment

Kathryn Benz

Senior Policy Manager, Ocean & Climate

Kitty Pollack

Senior Advisor to the Executive Director

Laura Schifter

Senior Fellow, This Is Planet Ed

María Ortiz Pérez

Managing Director

Melody Salerno

Program Associate, EPPIC

Michelle Faggert

Senior Program Associate, This Is Planet Ed

Michellie Hess

Senior Program Associate, Ocean & Climate

Nadia Phyu

Executie Associate

Nikki DeVignes

Associate Director

Selena Elmer

Senior Program Manager, Ocean & Climate

Sophia Powless

Program Coordinator, This Is Planet Ed

Tanzia Redi

Program Associate, Energy & Mitigation Policy

Taylor Goelz

Senior Program Manager, Ocean & Climate

Timothy Mason

Director, Energy & Mitigation

Yvonne Reed

ZEMBA Procurement Lead, Ocean & Climate

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