The Clark Group Team
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Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Senator Max Baucus and Staff Attorney, Greater Yellowstone Coalition. 2007 Loeb Fellow, Harvard University. Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Areas of expertise: environmental and natural resources law; tax policy; federal legislation and politics; corporate sustainability.
Laura Sands is a Partner with The Clark Group. Based in the Wyoming office, Laura develops strategies for nonprofit and business clients to further public policies on agricultural and bioeconomy initiatives, climate change and renewable energy. She also develops effective messaging strategies to build coalitions among nontraditional constituencies and agriculture. Prior to joining The Clark Group Laura worked in a variety of agricultural and trade focused media and consulting positions. Laura also served on the national board of directors for the American Agricultural Editors Association.
Sara Hessenflow Harper, Partner
Sara Hessenflow Harper is a Partner with The Clark Group. Working in both the Richmond, VA and Washington DC offices, Sara’s work focuses on climate change policy and the coming low carbon markets for the agriculture industry. Prior to joining The Clark Group Sara worked as a climate policy analyst for Environmental Defense as well as a legislative assistant for Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Sam Brownback (R-KS).
Chelsea Henderson Maxwell, Partner
Former Senior Advisor on energy and climate change to Senator John Warner and Minority Subcommittee Staff Director on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming.
Former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Policy Division and a U.S. Army tank brigade and Armored Cavalry Squadron Commander; MBA from Tulane University. Subsequently, over 15 years of environmental organization and policy consulting. Areas of expertise: corporate and military sustainability; energy, and organizational effectiveness.
Former Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army and Associate Director at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Former Chief, Environmental and Natural Resources Office at the U.S. Army Chemical and Military Police Schools, Fort McClellan, Alabama. One of the nation's foremost authorities on the National Environmental Policy Act. Areas of expertise: environmental analysis; military and environment; executive and legislative branch politics.
Lisa Mahoney, Senior Associate
Former Chief of Environmental Programs for the Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT Program. 1998 Equal Justice Foundation Fellow, Biodiversity Group of Environment Australia. Juris Doctor and Master's Degree in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School. Areas of Expertise: Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Environmental Impact Analysis, Strategic Planning.
Sara Brodnax, Associate and Director of Analysis
Director of Analysis in the Washington, DC Office. Masters of Environmental Management, Duke University. Areas of expertise: climate change policy; land-based GHG offsets; research and analysis; environmental assessment.
Former legal intern at the Council on Environmental Quality. Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center. Areas of expertise: environmental law and policy.
Masters of Public Policy from American University, with a concentration in Environmental Policy. Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Georgia Southern University.
Josh Deutschmann, Research Analyst
Undergraduate student at Virginia Tech studying Economics and Mathematics. Specialty in renewable energy policy.
Kelly Miller-Smart, Operations Manager
12 years experience in Public Accounting in Oklahoma City, OK and Sheridan, WY, five of which included Logistics Administration for a national Beverage Company. 3 years experience as Administrative Assistant for a Software Development Firm in New York City. Studied Accounting at The New School in New York City.
Clint Nichols, DC Office Manager
Former scheduler and personal aide to U.S. Senator John Warner. Worked as a National Press Advance Representative with John McCain 2008. Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Roanoke College.
Debra Rogers has over ten years experience in National Environmental Policy Act document review, preparation and project management. Debra has worked with several clients including the Tulalip Tribes, the Department of Homeland Security and the US Visit program to provide expert NEPA advice.
Steve Noah is widely recognized for his work in economic development, entrepreneurship and international trade. He currently serves as the Vice President for Advancement-William Penn University, as well as a partner in Iowa International Minerals LLC, and as an affiliate of The Clark Group LLC in Washington, D.C.
Gary Williams is a senior social scientist and NEPA expert at the Clark Group based in the Washington, DC office. Gary's work with the Clark Group has included reviewing and providing advice on NEPA issues, team teaching continuing education courses at Duke University's Environmental Leadership Program in the Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences (Social and Economic Impact Assessment, Public Involvement and Environmental Management Under NEPA).
Terry Kellogg's focus areas have included forestry issues at the Vermont Natural
Resources Council, mining at the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and renewable
energy at Green Mountain Energy.
Pete Conroy, Affiliate
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