Shane Trimmer is a Senior Policy Advisor for United States Representative Alan Lowenthal, covering policy issue areas around energy, environment, natural resources, science, technology, as well as elections and voting rights. Before joining Congressman Lowenthal’s office, Shane had worked as legislative staff for Representative Jared Huffman and in the California State Capitol for, then Assemblymember, … Read more
Sarah Peery is the legislative assistant for Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) handling energy, environment, and agriculture issues. In her more than five years with Senator Portman, she has worked on legislation related to recycling, energy efficiency, forest conservation, improving the health of the Great Lakes, and protecting and restoring our national parks. Sarah is originally … Read more
Patrick Currier is a partner and co-founder at S2C Pacific, an energy and environmental consulting firm based in Los Angeles. He previously served as Senior Energy Counsel to the Committee on Energy & Commerce in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to his tenure on Capitol Hill, Patrick was an attorney at two Washington, DC, … Read more
Jill Hamilton is a Legislative Assistant in the office of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, where she covers ocean, coastal, water, and wildlife policy. Prior to coming to the Hill, Jill worked at the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Marine Conservation as a Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow. She holds a Master of Environmental Management … Read more
Dr. Anja Malawi Brandon is an environmental engineer with an interdisciplinary background in sustainability, coastal ecosystems, and water quality. Anja holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering and Science from Stanford University where she was awarded an NSF graduate research fellowship. Her doctoral research focused on developing novel methods to degrade common plastics, an essential step … Read more