Brian joined in 2009 and has held chief financial officer responsibilities since 2012. Brian oversees the accounting, finance, grants management, and facilities functions. Brian has a total of over 25 years of experience in finance roles at for-profit and non-profit organizations and has also held leadership positions in products and business development. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Charles McElwee
Charlie McElwee is the Vice President of Programs at ClimateWorks Foundation. At ClimateWorks he helps direct funding to support public policies that prevent dangerous climate change and promote prosperity in the geographic regions that have the greatest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. McElwee practiced environmental and energy law for over 25 years at an international law firm, including five years in Shanghai. He developed an expertise in Chinese environmental and energy law and policy and served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Shanghai Jiaotong University’s School of Law. He won the President’s Prize, the University’s highest award, for extraordinary contributions to the University, and was awarded the Shanghai Municipal Government’s Magnolia Award, the highest honor the city bestows upon foreigners. He is a board member of the International Council on Clean Transportation, the Climate and Land Use Alliance, and serves on the China Advisory Board of the Environmental Defense Fund. His book, Environmental Law in China, was published by Oxford University Press in 2011.
Anthony Eggert
As senior director for Transportation, Anthony helps to mobilize philanthropy to solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future for zero-emissions transport. Anthony has over 25 years of public and private sector experience working on clean energy technologies and policies. Previously, he served in the administrations of California Governors Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and worked at Ford Motor Company. Anthony holds a master’s from UC Davis.