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Oliver Kroner

Oliver Kroner is the Director of City of Cincinnati Office of Environment & Sustainability. His work focuses on climate science and urban policy, including energy, transportation, waste, and food systems. He has served in the Office of Environment & Sustainability since 2016,

Samuel Gaber

Samuel Gaber works as an Environmental Protection Specialist with the Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability Management (RESM) Program with the Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer. In his role, he has supported DHS by conducting an analysis and evaluation of resilience hub

Crystall Merlino

As the Director for the Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability, Crystall is responsible for strategy, oversight, and delivery of the program for the Department of Homeland Security. She is responsible for implementing policy and guidance for the Department on climate change adaptation and

Kali Krishnan

Kali is a recent graduate of UC Riverside, with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics in Environmental Science and a minor in Public Policy. Upon completing her degree, she interned with the California Air Resources Board’s legal team, to discover the real-life interaction

Stephen Harris

Having spent years in Hollywood working on movie sets, Stephen became concerned about the increasingly wasteful operations of the entertainment industry. Now, working for the climate initiatives at the LA City Council District 4, Stephen is also studying Environmental Policy with the

Chiena Ty

While pursuing her B.S. in Sustainability Studies from UC Riverside, Chiena became determined to bridge the gap of knowledge between environmental science and society through eco-conscious digital marketing and graduated with an added minor in Media and Culture Studies. Currently, Chiena is

Megan Kendall

A Washington, DC native, Megan believes that in a world of consumerism, changes in wasteful behavior must be made top down in our policy. She recognizes that humans are creatures of habit, and those habits won’t change unless they have to. With

Cassandra Smith

Cassandra graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Sustainability and a minor in Communication. Her education gave her a foundation of knowledge of the current environmental crisis and instilled a passion to address barriers to environmental and social justice.

Claudia Nunn

Raised in Northern California, Claudia is a recent graduate of UC Riverside with a B.A. in Public Policy and a focus in Urban and Environmental Policy, and Policy Institutions and Processes. She is currently serving her California Climate Action Fellowship term at

Nicholas Vallejo

After graduating with a degree in Sustainability & Communications from San Diego State University, Nick decided to dedicate his life to combating climate change with real, practical solutions. He soon became trained as a Climate Reality Leader under Vice-President Al Gore’s The