Sierra Club

Leadership & Staff

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John Coequyt Director, International Climate Programs, Sierra Club

• Director, International Climate Programs

Carl Pope Chairman of the Sierra Club

• Chairman ('10→?)

Michael Brune former Sierra Club Executive Director

• Executive Director

Ben Jealous Sierra Club executive director, former NAACP pres./CEO

• Executive Director (Jan 23 '23→?)

Ben Zuckerman Leader in Population Stabilization and Anti-Immigration Organizations

• Director ('02→'05)

Bill Allayaud California Director of Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group

• State director of Sierra Club California (past)

Paul Farr

• Member, Foundation Board of Directors

Lynn Jurich Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sunrun, a home solar power installation, financing and leasing company

• Member, Foundation Board of Directors

Melinda Pierce Deputy Director National Campaigns at Sierra Club

• Deputy Director National Campaigns ('00→Mar 30 '15)

Bonnie Holmes-Gen Senior Policy Director, American Lung Association

• Senior California Legislative Representative (Jan '96→Jan '00)

Board Members

Mitchell Englander Los Angeles City Council Member, Family of Harvey Englander

• Angeles Chapter Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee

Martin Litton Former director of the Sierra Club

• Member, Board of Directors (past)

Donors

MacArthur Foundation Major private grant-making foundation; based in Chicago

• Grant · 15,000,000 USD ('15)

Elon Musk Tesla, SpaceX CEO

• donor · 6,000,000 USD

Goldhirsh Foundation LA-Based Social Innovation Philanthropy

• Donation/Grant

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Originally developed as the private philanthropy service of the Rockefeller family, now an independent, nonprofit service

• Donation/Grant

Schwab Charitable Fund

• Donation/Grant

Democracy Alliance "secretive club of wealthy liberals" - membership by invitation only

• Donation/Grant

Ettinger Foundation

• Donation/Grant

Bauman Family Foundation

• Donation/Grant

Donations

The Sunrise Movement

• Donation/Grant

Holdings

Sierra Club Foundation Founded in 1960 to provide financial support to the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations

• Parent Organization

Child Organizations

Climate Power

• project (May 13 '20→?)

Memberships

NY Renews

• Member

NW Energy Coalition

• Member

BlueGreen Alliance

• Member

Southeast Climate and Energy Network

• Member

Alliance for Justice

• Member

America Votes

• Member

Green New Deal Coalition

• Member

National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education Group pushing the teaching of sex ed

• Member

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights U.S. human rights coalition

• Member

Move to Amend Fighting Citizens United decision with constitutional amendment

• Member

Miscellaneous Relationships

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Denver Water City/county of Denver, Colorado water provider. 3rd largest state landowner

• Affiliation

DTE Energy Electric utilty company supplying electricity for residential and commercial use

• Affiliation

Mai Xiong Macomb County Board of Commissioners

• Endorsed by*

Alliance for Affordable Energy

• Affiliation

Young Voices for the Planet

• Affiliation

Association For The Advancement Of Sustainability In Higher Education

• Affiliation

CONNECT Coalition

• Affiliation

Power for All

• Affiliation

Seventh Generation, Inc. Non-toxic home products

• partner

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

• partner