Christy Goldfuss
Christy Goldfuss | |
|---|---|
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| Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality | |
Acting | |
| In office March 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mike Boots (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mary Neumayr |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
Christy Goldfuss is a former American government official who chaired the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) within the Executive Office of the President from 2015 to 2017.[1] She served as deputy director of the National Park Service in the Obama administration.[2] She also worked as a legislative staff member for the House Committee on Natural Resources and as a reporter.[2]
Education
Goldfuss graduated from Brown University in 1999 with a degree in Political Science.[3]
Career
Before joining the park service, she worked at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, where she was head of the public lands project.[4]
Following Barack Obama's presidency, Goldfuss rejoined the Center for American Progress. She is a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
In 2022, Goldfuss joined the non-profit environmental advocacy group the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as the Chief Policy Impact Officer.[5] In December 2023, she was promoted to NRDC Executive Director and made national news one week later after announcing a sweeping reorganization of the institution that included laying off dozens of employees.[6] In June 2024, Goldfuss and NRDC President and chief executive officer, Manish Bapna, announced a second round of layoffs impacting 45 employees, 26 of which targeted union members including staff engaged in bargaining.[7]
References
- ↑ "The Council on Environmental Quality". The White House. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- 1 2 "The Council on Environmental Quality". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-17 – via National Archives.
- ↑ Skinner, Dave (2015-03-19). "Staying on script". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ↑ "Meet Christy Goldfuss, the newest environmental player in the White House". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "Christy Goldfuss, Executive Director". www.nrdc.org. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ↑ Bravender, Robin (2023-12-18). "NRDC leader discusses new structure, 'crushing' layoffs". E&E News by POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ↑ Bravender, Robin (2024-06-27). "More layoffs hit NRDC". E&E News by POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-12-11.