Our Team
Joe Ryan
Executive Director of the Crux Alliance
Joe Ryan is Executive Director of the Crux Alliance, marshaling and managing support for organizations dedicated to adopting sectoral climate policies worldwide. Before joining EI, Joe was Executive Vice President at Securing America’s Future Energy, where he led operations and oversaw all organizational initiatives. Previously, Joe served as Vice President for Latin America and Oil Campaign Director at the ClimateWorks Foundation, where he led a consortium of international foundations to reduce transport emissions in the U.S., Europe, China, India, Mexico, and Brazil. Joe earlier served as a program officer at the Hewlett Foundation for 11 years.
Shana Silver
Philanthropy Associate for the Crux Alliance
Rebecca Collyer
Director of International Clean Energy at the European Climate Foundation and Senior Advisor to the Crux Alliance
Working closely with colleagues, NGO partners, academics, and consultants, Rebecca Collyer helps to design integrated strategies to tackle rapid, renewables-led decarbonization of energy systems. Based in The Hague, Rebecca is responsible for international programs on energy systems transformation. She has a strong interest in strategies that will build countries’ and citizens’ support for progressive decarbonization policies and create targeted and measurable grant portfolios.
James Arnott
Executive Director of Aspen GlobalChange Institute
Christine Egan
CEO of CLASP
Peter Graham
ED of Global Buildings Performance Network
Drew Kodjak
ED of International Council on Clean Transportation
Jesse Scott
Director of International Programs at Agora Energiewende
Richard Sedano
President and CEO of the Regulatory Assistance Project
Heather Thompson
CEO of Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Frank Peter
Deputy Executive Director & Head of Germany Team at Agora Energiewende
