Roger C. Dower became the 5th president of The Johnson Foundation in March 2007. Dower joined the Foundation following an extensive career in the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors. Most recently, Dower was President of the U.S. Forest Stewardship Council, which sets voluntary standards for sustainable forest management. Prior to his work in the forest sector, Dower was President of the eNERGYSolve Corporation, where he managed the marketing of energy services to industrial, commercial, and institutional clients, and also designed and implemented the spin-off of two energy companies. He also was Director of the World Resources Institute’s Climate, Energy, and Pollution Program and spent six years at the Congressional Budget Office. Trained as an economist, he is an expert in public policy analysis, strategic planning, business development, and institutional development. Roger is the author of numerous books, articles, and publications related to energy and environmental policy, many of which concern using the marketplace to help solve critical social issues. He serves on a number of boards, including Clean Air – Cool Planet and the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.