Executive Committee
Path to Positive Communities is led by a diverse and growing network of community leaders, elected officials, and nonprofit executives. All members of this Executive Committee prioritize advancing climate solutions within their institutions and communities as a key part of their leadership.
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Jon Altenberg
Executive Director, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
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Clarence Anthony
CEO and Executive Director, National League of Cities
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Bernadette Austin
Chief Executive Officer, CivicWell
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Hon. Ralph Becker
Mayor, Salt Lake City
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Hon. Jackie Biskupski
35th Mayor of Salt Lake City
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Hon. Kevin Burns
Mayor of Geneva, Illinois
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Laura Jay
Regional Director for North America, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
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Hon. Elizabeth Kautz
Mayor, Burnsville, Minnesota
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Dan Kreeger
Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers
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Rob Moher
President and CEO, Conservancy of South Florida
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Hon. Greg Nickels
51st Mayor, Seattle
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Jonathan Parfrey
Executive Director, Climate Resolve
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Hon. Hattie Portis-Jones
Councilwoman, City of Fairburn
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Juan Proaño
CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
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Hon. Timothy Ragland
Mayor, Talladega, Alabama
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Brendan Shane
Director of Climate, Trust for Public Land
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Adele Simmons
President, Global Philanthropy Partnership
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Colin Wellenkamp
Executive Director, Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative
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Kate Wright
Executive Director, Climate Mayors
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Sarah Wright
Executive Director, Utah Clean Energy
Executive Committee Emeritus
- Salud Carbajal, First District of Santa Barbara County
- John Cleveland, President, Innovation Network for Communities
- Lucinda Crabtree, President, Crabtree + Company
- Hon. Bob Dixson, Mayor, City of Greensburg, Kansas
- Hon. Linda Langston, President, National Association of Counties
- Gavin Newsom, Governor, California
- Steve Nicholas, VP for Urban Programs, Institute for Sustainable Communities
- Sarita Turner, Director of Inclusive Communities, Institute for Sustainable Communities
- David Orr, Founder, The Oberlin Project
- Rand Rosenberg, Former Senior VP, Corporate Strategy and Development, PG&E
- June Blotnick, Executive Director, CleanAIRE North Carolina
- Nils Moe, Managing Director, Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN)