Environmental Defense Fund names Katelyn Roedner Sutter as California State Director

(Sacramento, CA - October 19, 2022) - Environmental Defense Fund has named Katelyn Roedner Sutter as the new California State Director. In this role, she will lead and coordinate EDF and EDF Action’s political engagement and advocacy work in California, and support the organization’s water, climate, energy, and transportation policy goals in the state including implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act. She will also deepen EDF’s collaboration with key partners and stakeholders especially in support of justice and equity. 

In the over five years Roedner Sutter has been with EDF, she has led state-level engagement on climate policy in California and elsewhere across the Western United States and contributed to EDF’s work on international carbon markets. She has co-led the organization’s Environmental Justice Council and serves as the Assembly appointee to California’s Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee. Prior to joining EDF, Roedner Sutter led the environmental justice program at Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Stockton.

“Katelyn brings a keen understanding of California politics and priorities, an appreciation of the opportunities for ambitious environmental protection, and a deep commitment to environmental justice,” said Steve Cochran, EDF’s Associate Vice President for State Affairs. “Katelyn has demonstrated the ability to deliver meaningful results and foster collaborative relationships; there is no one better suited to lead EDF’s advocacy in California.”

“I am excited to take on the challenge and opportunity of leading EDF’s political and advocacy engagement in California,” Roedner Sutter said. “What happens in our state carries influence far beyond our borders, making our work here to fight climate change, build drought resilience and support frontline communities even more critical for the planet and people everywhere. I am eager to deepen our collaboration with policymakers, environmental justice communities, fellow advocates, and industry leaders.”