Kate Zerrenner

Work

Kate Zerrenner helps develop and implement strategies to promote energy efficiency in Texas and leads our multi-year campaign to influence and enact state and national energy efficiency policy.

During her tenure at Environmental Defense Fund, Kate has

• Helped develop EDF’s Energy Program energy efficiency strategy;
• Led EDF’s efforts in energy efficiency legislation and rulemaking in Texas;
• Developed and published The Texas Green Jobs Guidebook; and
• Led the development and implementation of partnerships with institutions such as universities and military installations to increase energy efficiency implementation.

Background

Prior to joining EDF, Kate worked for the:

• U.S. Government Accountability Office analyzing U.S. action on climate change and the voluntary carbon offset market;
• SAIC (a consulting firm), on climate change projects for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and
• U.S. Department of Energy on the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

She has also worked for the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission and the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart-Rudman Commission) at the U.S. Department of Defense.

Degrees

• School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Master’s degree in International Energy and Environmental Policy and Economics.
• University of Glasgow in Scotland, Master’s degree in Comparative Politics.
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas at Austin.