Expert staff

Rebecca Shaw Rebecca Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Ecosystems
Michael Regan Michael Regan Director of Energy Effiiciency, Climate
Scott Edwards Scott Edwards Director of Latin America & Caribbean, Oceans

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Advisory trustees

The Advisory trustees of Environmental Defense Fund are former members of our Board.

Because of their commitment to EDF’s values and mission they continue to be engaged with the organization in a counseling capacity and actively participate in our efforts and activities.


  • Nancy Alderman
  • Karen M. Barnes
  • Rod Beckstrom
  • Wendy Benchley
  • W. Michael Brown
  • Tom Castro
  • Mimi Cecil
  • Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D.
  • David G. Crane
  • Lewis Cullman
  • John Curry
  • Christopher J. Elliman
  • Roger Enrico
  • Jeanne Donovan Fischer
  • Jane Geniesse
  • Robert E. Grady
  • Pricey Taylor Harrison
  • Norbert S. Hill, Jr.
  • Freeborn G. Jewett, Jr.
  • Lewis B. Kaden
  • Gretchen Long
  • Susan Manilow
  • Harold A. Mooney, Ph.D.
  • Robert W. Musser
  • William A. Newsom
  • David O'Connor
  • Lewis S. Ranieri
  • E. John Rosenwald
  • Adele Simmons
  • Farwell Smith
  • Richard B. Stewart
  • W. Richard West, Jr.
  • Paul Junger Witt
  • Joanne Woodward
  • Blaikie Worth
  • Joy B. Zedler, Ph.D

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