Staff
Executive Office
Diane Wittenberg
Executive Director
Ph: (213)891-6922
Email: diane@theclimateregistry.org
As Executive Director of The Registry, Diane ensures that the organization’s procedures and protocols result in valid and defensible data to support the goal of addressing climate change concerns.
Prior to becoming Executive Director, Diane spent six years as President of the California Climate Action Registry. Previously, she spent 15 years with Edison International, where she played a key role in launching new businesses, including Edison EV (President), Edison Utility Alliances (President) and Edison Technology Solutions (Vice President, Business Development and Marketing). She also served as Vice President for Corporate Communications for Edison International and was internationally recognized for her efforts to launch an electric vehicle industry. She has also served as Vice President of a public relations firm.
Diane has been honored by the Coalition for Clean Air, which presented her with the Clean Air Citizen Award. She also is a past or present board member of EV Global Motors Company, a Lee Iacocca enterprise; TransMagnetics, a brushless motor manufacturer; Women’s Leadership Board, Kennedy School of Government; Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management; L.A. Women’s Foundation; and Partners in Care Foundation.
Policy
Jill Gravender
Vice President, Policy
Ph: (213)891-6920
Email: jill@theclimateregistry.org
As Vice President of Policy, Jill works to cultivate consistent reporting, accreditation, verification, and data collection standards for GHG emissions between The Registry’s voluntary reporting program and emerging mandatory GHG reporting programs. Specifically, Jill manages the development of The Registry’s GHG reporting protocols, its online database application (CRIS), and the accreditation and verification programs for its voluntary GHG reporting program. In addition, Jill is responsible for developing The Registry’s support of mandatory reporting programs, including state/provincial programs; regional initiatives, such as the Western Climate Initiative and the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord; and federal mandatory GHG reporting programs.
Prior to becoming Vice President of Policy, Jill served in multiple key roles at the California Climate Action Registry, including National & Operations Officer, Vice President of Policy, and Technical Director. In addition to her expertise in GHG accounting and verification issues, Jill previously served as the Director of Water Programs for Environment Now where she worked extensively on freshwater and coastal water issues in California and Mexico. She has also served as the Director of Operations for the New America Foundation, and as an independent consultant working on a variety of environmental and climate change issues.
Jill has a B.S. degree in Economics from Arizona State University and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Chris Condit
Director of Registry Information Services
Ph: (213)542-0284
Email: chris@theclimateregistry.org
Chris is responsible for developing strategy for the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) application, managing the implementation of new functionality and supporting site operations.
Chris spent many years at Oracle as a Consulting and Business Development Director where she managed regulatory programs for the Financial Services Industry, led initiatives for News Websites for CNN Interactive and Xinhua News Agency in China and managed many consulting projects in GIS/Spatial Analysis and other specialized technologies. As a Project Manager at Telvent Miner & Miner, she implemented GIS applications for large Electric, Gas and Water/Wastewater Utilities. As a Landscape Architect she has been involved in land planning, community design and taught Landscape Ecology at the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado.
Chris has an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard.
Craig Wong
Technical Manager
Email: cwong@theclimateregistry.org
Craig Wong is the Technical Manager for The Climate Registry. Craig plays a lead role in the oversight of the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS). He also develops new GHG Reporting Tools, guides key technical architecture decisions, and ensures that The Registry’s Information Technology (IT) systems provide innovative carbon management solutions and an intuitive experience to stakeholders. Craig has a very strong IT background and demonstrated commitment to working in the non-profit sector. Previously, he worked at the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy where he served as the Director of Technology. Prior to that, Craig served as Technical Lead/System Architect at Site Systems and Technical Lead/Application Architect/Lead Developer at Integic Corporation. Craig graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with a BA in Economics.
Jackie Zorovich
Manager of Verification Services
Ph: (201)238-2572
Email: jackie@theclimateregistry.org
Jackie oversees The Climate Registry’s Verification and Accreditation Programs. She is an environmental engineer who comes to The Climate Registry from First Environment, an environmental consulting firm. In her previous position, Jackie managed numerous GHG inventory verifications and was a Lead Verifier for the California Climate Action Registry. Jackie is based in New Jersey.
Peggy Foran
Policy Manager
Ph: (213)542-0291
Email: peggy@theclimateregistry.org
Peggy Foran manages the development of industry-specific reporting protocols and the evolution of The Registry’s General Reporting Protocol. Peggy also participates in the development of regional GHG reporting programs and GHG reporting standards.
Prior to coming to The Registry, Peggy reported on carbon policy development in California, promoted national energy efficiency campaigns for residential markets and worked for U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Homes program as well as the Consumer Energy Council of America in Washington, DC.
Peggy received her Bachelors degree in Cinema-Television from the University of Southern California and a Masters in Energy and Environmental Analysis from Boston University.
Zoe Elizabeth
Policy Associate
Ph: (213)213-1253
Email: zoe@theclimateregistry.org
As The Climate Registry’s Policy Associate, Zoe Elizabeth contributes to the development of industry specific protocols and to the maintenance of existing protocols.
Zoe has a background in carbon accounting, urban planning, and green economic development. Before joining The Registry team, Zoe managed environmental reporting initiatives for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and worked for the City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency on sustainable development policies.
Zoe received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Theory from Lewis and Clark College and Master’s in urban planning from UCLA’s School of Public Affairs.
Adam Regele
Policy Assistant
Ph: (213)785-1232
Email: adam@theclimateregistry.org
Regional Affairs and Member Recruiting
Denise Sheehan
Vice President of Government and Regional Affairs
Ph: (518)608-6421
Email: denise@theclimateregistry.org
Denise Sheehan is the Vice President for Government and Regional Affairs for The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry, a not-for-profit organization, is the leading greenhouse gas registry in North America. A total of 41 U.S. states, 12 Canadian provinces and territories, 6 Mexican states and 4 Native Sovereign Nations have joined together to establish The Climate Registry with the goal of setting consistent and transparent standards for the measurement, verification and public reporting of greenhouse gas emissions in a single unified registry. In her role as Vice President, Denise oversees the Registry’s regional operations, works with states and provinces and companies to assist them in inventorying and reducing their emissions. She also works as a liaison to the federal government, including U.S. EPA and members of Congress.
Denise has over 20 years of experience in government having served in various capacities. Her experience includes nine years with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, including two years as Commissioner. As Commissioner of DEC, Denise represented New York State in the negotiations to create the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). She also spearheaded efforts to preserve one million acres of open space and implemented new programs to improve the state’s air and water quality and revitalize brownfields. Denise also has several years experience in public budgeting and finance and local planning and economic development.
Denise holds a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Political Science from the State University of New York. She is also the recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award in Public Administration and Policy from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany.
Alex Carr
Canadian Regional Director
Ph: (778)340-8837
Email: alex@theclimateregistry.org
Alex Carr is The Climate Registry’s Canadian Regional Director. In this role, she supports Canada’s provinces and territories in their mandatory and voluntary reporting efforts, and partners with them to extend Canadian representation in the Registry.
Alex has over fifteen years of communication, stakeholder engagement and program development experience, primarily with large, publicly listed organizations in Toronto and Sydney, Australia. Most recently she held senior positions in the sustainability area of Insurance Australia Group (IAG), which at the time was rated one of the top 100 sustainable companies in the world. She has a history of developing strong private-public partnerships, influencing sustainability policies and practices, and helping organizations and individuals manage through significant change.
Alex earned her Master of Media and Communications degree at Sussex University in England and also holds a B.A. in English from the University of British Columbia.
She is based in Vancouver, BC.
Tymon Lodder
Regional Director, West
Ph: (303)467-7765
Email: tymon@theclimateregistry.org
Tymon Lodder has a strong background in environmental cost benefit analysis, regulatory compliance and strategy development and implementation. He worked as an environmental consultant with R.W. Beck, assisting municipalities and large utilities to develop cost effective solutions to meet power supply and generation issues as well as regulatory requirements for air and water quality. Prior to that, Tymon worked for the Regional Air Quality Council, a Denver metro area non-profit, working closely with industry and government officials on inventories, forecasts and the implementation of mitigation programs to meet federal air quality compliance requirements for CO, PM-10 and ozone.
Immediately prior to working at The Registry, Tymon led the forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning departments for the Quiznos Corporation. Tymon earned his M.S. degree in Environmental Economics from the University of Colorado in Boulder and also holds a B.A. in Economics from CU.
Nancy Whalen
Director, North American Energy Efficiency Program
Ph: (213)891-6933
Email: nancy@theclimateregistry.org
Nancy Whalen serves as Director of the North American Energy Efficiency Program, (aka The Cool Planet Project), which is co-administered by The Climate Registry and utility companies throughout North America. The program encourages large corporate and governmental utility company customers to reduce their GHG emissions through the installation of large energy efficiency projects and to measure their emissions profile and reductions through The Registry. The program provides GHG management training to utility company staff and customers and provides marketing services to participating customers who wish to communicate their environmental leadership to the public.
Prior to this role, Nancy was Director of Marketing for the California Climate Action Registry and The Climate Registry. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing, communications and business development with a focus on environmental issues.
Jen Kaminski
Outreach Manager, North American Energy Efficiency Program
Ph: (213)891-1444 x128
Email: jkaminski@theclimateregistry.org
Grants
Jeannette Lindsay
Grants Administrator
Ph: (213)891-1444 x106
Email: jeannette@theclimateregistry.org
Jeannette coordinates with The Registry’s financial supporters.
Programs
Robyn Camp
Vice President
Ph: (213)891-6931
Email: robyn@climateregistry.org
Kati Price
Program Manager
Ph: (213)891-1444 x125
Email: kprice@theclimateregistry.org
As Program Manager Kati ensures that The Registry’s reporting program is implemented with excellence and develops, maintains, and strengthens relationships with Registry members, Verification Bodies, and industry partners. Kati also manages various business development and strategic planning initiatives.
Prior to working at The Registry, Kati completed a 27-month commitment as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay, South America. Specializing in environmental education project design and implementation, Kati managed several programs, collaborating with and training officials from community schools, district offices and local and national government on a variety of green issues. Her focuses included trash management, reforestation and organic agriculture systems.
Kati holds a California Teaching Credential and M.Ed. in Cross Cultural Teaching from National University, has taught high school science, and completed her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Evolution and Ecology from the University of California at Davis.
Anja Gilbert
Program Assistant
Ph: (213)542-0296
Email: anja@theclimateregistry.org
As a Program Assistant with the Member Services team, Anja assists Members apply Climate Registry protocols to develop their inventories, report into The Climate Registry’s Information System (CRIS) and verify their emissions inventories. Anja serves as the main contact for CRIS and batch verification. Previously, Anja interned for Assemblyman Kevin de Leon, the National Branch of the Sierra Club’s Energy & Global Warming Team in Washington D.C. and worked for grassroots lobbying and legal firms in Sacramento.
Anja received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of California at Davis, majoring in Political Science.
Amy Dao
Program Associate, Verification
Ph: (213)542-0283
Email: amy@theclimateregistry.org
As Program Associate under the Verifications team, Amy Dao is the main contact for Verification Bodies and also provides support to the Accreditation Program.
Prior to starting at The Registry, Amy earned her Master of Environmental Management from Duke University. Previously, Amy interned for the Natural Resources Defense Council and worked for the San Francisco Department of the Environment, implementing zero waste programs and pollution prevention outreach. Amy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego.
Jeff Horowitz
Program Associate
Email: jeff@theclimateregistry.org
As Program Assistant, Jeff’s primary responsibilities are managing the Registry’s new Member process, assisting Registry Members in building their inventories, and coordinating and delivering web trainings. Jeff also provides support for Climate Registered, the China Registry, CRIS development, and the Massachusetts mandatory reporting program. Prior to joining The Registry, Jeff worked as a Business Development Manager for the Shanghai Port Group in China. He also has prior experience in a variety of energy efficiency and climate-related consulting projects in California.
Jeff holds a Master’s Degree in Management, Economics, and International Relations from UCSD’s Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Claremont McKenna College, and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredidation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Regional Support Offices
Staff of the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) who also support the activities of The Climate Registry
Nicole Belle Isle
Office Manager
Ph: (213)891-1444
Email: manager@climateregistry.org
Gillian Calof
Operations Director
Ph: (213)891-1444 x114
Email: gillian@climateregistry.org
Marta Escobar
Controller
Ph: (213)891-1444 x122
Email: marta@climateregistry.org
Kristen Howa
Accounting Assistant
Ph: (213)891-6932
Email: kristen@climateregistry.org
Scott Landes
Webmaster
Ph: (213)542-0285
Email: scott@theclimateregistry.org
Rhey Lee
Communications Assistant
Email: rhey@theclimateregistry.org
Ph: (213)785-1237
Jennifer Weiss
Communications Director
Ph: (213)891-1444 x108
Email: jennifer@theclimateregistry.org
Other regional organizations that support The Registry
The Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO)
Mike Koerber
Executive Director
9501 W. Devon, Suite 701
Rosemont, IL 60018
Ph: (847)720-7880
Fax: (847)720-7891
Email: koerber@ladco.org
Western Regional Air Partnershi (WRAP)
Pat Cummins
Co-Director
WRAP
Ph: (970)884-4770
Email: pcummins@westgov.org
Southeastern States Air Resource Managers (SESARM)
John E. Hornback
Executive Director
Metro 4/SESARM
526 Forest Pkwy
Suite F
Forest Park, GA 30297
Ph: (404)361-4000
Email: hornback@metro4-sesarm.org
