Directors
The EEMI has a unique agenda dedicated predominantly to pragmatic and implementable solutions for environmental, energy, and sustainability challenges.
Jonathan Deason
Executive Director
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Eric Dano
Deputy Executive Director
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Mukes Kapilashrami
Dir. Programs and Operations
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Ed Saltzberg
Dir. Professional Education
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Mark Pollins
Dir. of Food and Water
Scott Sklar
Dir. Sustainable Energy
Alex Beehler
Dir. of Innovative Energy Strategies
Rachael Jonassen
Dir. of Climate Change
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Salah Hassan
Dir. of Global Business Sustainability
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Caitlin Grady
Dir. of Science and Innovation
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Saniya LeBlanc
Dir. of Energy Innovation
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Payman Dehghanian
Dir. of Smart Grid Technologies
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Bob Orttung
Dir. of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
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Donna Attanasio
Dir. of Energy Law and Policy
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Randall Abate
Dir. of Environmental Law and Policy
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Joe Cascio
EEMI Emeritus Co-Founder
Our colleague Joe Cascio served as EEMI Co-Director and Deputy Director from 2012-2025. Joe, who still remains active, now lives in Mission Viejo, California. He previously served the United States as the Federal Environmental Executive in the White House and has many other honors and accolades in his distinguished career.