John Podesta is the founder and chair of the Center for American Progress. He served as senior adviser to President Joe Biden for clean energy innovation and implementation and for international climate policy. Podesta also served as counselor to President Barack Obama, where he was responsible for coordinating the administration’s climate policy and initiatives. He was a member of the U.N. Secretary General’s High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Podesta previously served as White House chief of staff to President William J. Clinton.