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President, Christine Ervin Company, a nationally-respected spokesperson and leader on market-based strategies for green buildings, clean energy and climate change, Christine Ervin speaks, writes and consults on greening the built environment and clean energy. She also focuses on how these markets are pivotal to tackling climate change.
Her career as an environmental leader spans executive positions in both national and state government as well as in the nonprofit sector. As the President and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, she led its growth from 200 members and three staff in 1999 to become a highly influential coalition of nearly 5,000 companies and organizations, 50 staff, and 70 local chapters and affiliates.
Ms. Ervin was appointed by President Clinton to serve as Assistant Secretary of Energy for the $1 billion portfolio of clean energy technologies affecting transportation, buildings, and industrial sectors. High-impact initiatives included the EPA-DOE ENERGY STAR partnership, Million Solar Roofs, and numerous technology, climate change, and market-focused programs. Ervin also directed the Oregon Department of Energy, oversaw budget policy for the State of Missouri, and conducted policy analyses at The Conservation Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund.
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