Staff Bios

Abigail Walker Anthony, Research Fellow

Abigail is a Research Fellow based in her home state of Rhode Island. Abigail researches energy, climate and air quality issues and prepares summary reports in conjunction with ENE's Energy and Emissions analysis team. Abigail is a Ph.D candidate in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the University of Rhode Island (URI) where she is writing her dissertation on compliance rates in residential demand response programs and is a fellow in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Coastal Institute training and internship program, IGERT. As an IGERT fellow, Abigail had the opportunity to work with the New England Energy Innovation Collaborative in Cambridge, MA researching emerging clean energy technologies and facilitating discussion between clean technology entrepreneurs and investors. Abigail also had the opportunity to work on the communications team at Boston-based Ceres. Abigail is a member of the Jamestown (RI) Wind Energy Committee. She divides her time between ENE and URI's Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Abigail received her MA and BA in economics from the University of Montana. (aanthony@env-ne.org)

Emily Avery-Miller, Manager, Administration

Emily’s responsibilities include managing grants and other administration needs. She is also a staff writer contributing to development and communications outreach. Emily is a 2005 honors graduate of Vassar College where she majored in environmental studies and was active in the College Committee on Sustainability, working to promote environmentally friendly purchases and energy conservation. After college, Emily interned at Northern Sky News in Belfast, Maine, a periodical covering environmental issues in New England and Eastern Canada, where she researched and wrote news articles and conducted interviews. (eavery-miller@env-ne.org)

Ellen Hawes, Policy Analyst -Forestry

Ellen’s work as policy analyst focuses on forests and their relation to developing markets for carbon offsets, biomass generation and biofuels. Based in ENE’s Portland office, Ellen received her Masters in Forestry from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. While at Yale, Ellen was a member of the School Forest crew, helping manage 10,880 acres of forestland in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont to meet silvicultural, ecological and educational objectives. Her research at Yale focused on analyzing trends in forest structure, health and ownership in the Connecticut and Pennsylvania Highlands Region. Prior to entering Yale, Ellen was Research Coordinator for the Climate Change Initiative of The Nature Conservancy, where she coordinated a program to develop cost-effective ways to quantify carbon sequestration. Ellen also engaged in policy discussions internationally and domestically, working on rules for land use and forestry under the Kyoto Protocol and voluntary initiatives, such as the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Ellen received her BA magna cum laude in International Relations from Brown University. (ehawes@env-ne.org)

Jamie Howland, Policy Analyst – Data and Energy Policy

Jamie’s work as a policy analyst focuses on data management on energy markets and emissions trends, buildings and land use issues. A Connecticut native, Jamie is based in ENE’s Hartford office and brings many years of experience in engineering and consulting to ENE’s energy and emissions data research and reporting. He previously worked as a design engineer in the medical device industry and as a consultant for Hewlett Packard. He also served as an intern at Audubon International. Jamie holds a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School Forestry and Environmental Studies, a Masters of Engineering from Yale, and an MBA and a BS in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (jhowland@env-ne.org)

Roger E. Koontz, Senior Attorney

Roger is one of Connecticut's most experienced energy and environmental attorneys. His work at ENE focuses on sustainable energy policy, including energy conservation, renewable resources, and utility system planning. Roger has been particularly involved in designing and implementing energy planning and procurement policies in Connecticut. He represents ENE on Connecticut’s Energy Management and Conservation Board. Roger was previously counsel to Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn and a partner at Silverstone & Koontz in Hartford for 17 years. His legal practice focused on representing nonprofit organizations and small power producers on a wide variety of energy and utility issues. He ran the Conservation Law Foundation's Connecticut office in the early 1980s. Roger was also executive director of Connecticut Legal Services and began his legal career at the New Haven Legal Assistance Association. He holds a JD from Yale Law School and a BS in chemistry from the University of Illinois. (rkoontz@env-ne.org)

Sam Krasnow, Policy Advocate

Sam’s work focuses in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on climate change, diesel emissions reduction and energy policy. Sam led ENE’s efforts to establish groundbreaking energy reform legislation in Rhode Island where he has been appointed by the governor to serve as the environmental policy expert on the state’s newly created Energy Efficiency and Resources Management Council. Sam’s background includes co-founding and serving as policy director of Citizens for Safe Farming in Charlotte, Vermont, where he led the effort to amend Vermont’s Right to Farm law to protect small farms, safeguard public health, and limit environmental damage from large-scale farm effluent. Sam served as policy director while pursuing joint graduate degrees in law and environmental management. Prior to that, Sam served as financing project coordinator for Efficiency Vermont. He also worked for several years as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. Sam holds a JD from Yale Law School, where he was awarded the C. LaRue Munson Prize for excellence in clinical work, and a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He received his BA with high honors in economics from Oberlin College. (skrasnow@env-ne.org)

Alice E. Liddell, Policy Analyst

Alice Liddell is based in ENE’s Hartford office, focusing on regional and Connecticut climate change issues including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Connecticut energy policy reforms and diesel issues in southern New England. Alice’s previous work experience includes three years at Industrial Economics, Inc., a leading environmental and economic consulting firm in Cambridge, MA providing policy analysis and strategic planning for US EPA water and air quality programs and litigation support for the Department of Justice. While in graduate school, Alice interned for two summers at Environmental Defense, where she worked on reducing diesel emissions from transportation and construction equipment and researched opportunities to use financial reporting to drive environmental performance. Alice received her Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs with a double concentration in Environmental Policy Studies and International Energy Management and Policy. She received an A.B. with honors from Bowdoin College. (aliddell@env-ne.org)

Leslie Malone, Policy Associate – Canada

Leslie is based in ENE’s Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PE) office where she works to strengthen ENE's partnerships with Canadian organizations on energy and climate policies in Eastern Canada and on cross-border issues. Leslie came to ENE from the Environmental Coalition of PE, where she directed the group's energy project. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Canada), and on the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club of Canada - Atlantic Canada Chapter. Leslie was a member of the PE Potential Study Advisory Committee which initiated and informed an all-fuels energy efficiency potential study for PE. Leslie holds an MS in Environmental Economics from the University of London and a BS from Mount Allison University, where she majored in biology. She is a native of Prince Edward Island. (lmalone@env-ne.org)

Jeremy C. McDiarmid, Staff Attorney

Jeremy is a staff attorney working in ENE’s climate, energy and diesel projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Most recently, Jeremy was a litigation associate attorney at Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi in Boston. He also served as a Public Information Officer at the Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources and a Special Assistant to the Director of the State Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Jeremy received an A.B. with honors from Syracuse University and holds a JD from Boston College Law School. (jmcdiarmid@env-ne.org)

Derek K. Murrow, Director, Policy Analysis

Derek directs ENE’s work on energy and climate policy analysis. Derek has played a leading advocacy role in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and coordinates ENE’s energy and climate policy initiatives in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Derek is also involved in various regional energy research and policy development initiatives and was a co-author of ENE’s Climate Change Roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada. He holds an appointment as a Research Affiliate at Yale University in Energy Systems Analysis and serves on the University Council’s Committee on a Sustainable Yale. Derek’s previous experience includes business strategy development for hydrogen technology at Proton Energy Systems in Connecticut, and six years as an environmental consultant and business manager for Stone Environmental in Vermont. At Stone, Derek served as a geoscientist, project manager, and group manager for the Agricultural Fate and Exposure Group; he continues to serve as a member of its board of directors. Derek holds a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a BA in geology from Carleton College. (dmurrow@env-ne.org)

Daniel L. Sosland, Executive Director

Dan co-founded Environment Northeast in 1998 and directs a professional staff of lawyers and policy experts from ENE’s Rockport office. His environmental advocacy and policy work have led to important precedents protecting New England’s environment, from energy efficiency and renewable policies in Connecticut to watershed land protection in Maine. Dan began his career at law firms in New York City and was senior attorney for the Conservation Law Foundation in Boston and Maine. Dan received a Maine Forever Award from the Governor of Maine for forging consensus among federal regulators, environmental interests, and businesses to protect river watersheds. He serves on the boards of directors of the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and the US Climate Action Network. He holds a JD with honors from Cornell Law School and an AB in American civilization from Brown University. (dsosland@env-ne.org)

Michael D. Stoddard, Deputy Director and Attorney

Michael’s work focuses on climate change, energy and transportation issues. Based in ENE’s Portland office, he is ENE’s lead advocate in Maine and coordinates ENE’s diesel and Canada initiatives. He was project team leader and co-author of the Climate Change Roadmap for New England and Eastern Canada. Before joining ENE, Michael was a consultant to the organization and other nonprofits, including the Conservation Law Foundation, the Clean Energy Group, and the Clean Air Task Force. He also worked with the Federal Trade Commission and the state attorneys general to develop deceptive advertising guidelines for the marketing of environmentally preferable (“green”) energy. Earlier, Michael worked as Assistant to the Chairman at the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and an election law specialist at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) on projects in Africa and Latin America. He is a member of the Environmental Technology Advisory Board for the Maine Technology Institute, served for 2 years as the Co-Chair of the Connecticut State Implementation Plan Revision Advisory Committee (SIPRAC), and was appointed to the Governor's Pre-Emergency Energy Task Force in Maine. Michael also serves on the boards of Cultivating Community and the Psalmodi Foundation for Archeological Research. He holds a JD from the University of Maine School of Law and a BA in political economy from Williams College. (mstoddard@env-ne.org)

Jessie Stratton, Deputy Director

Jessie’s work at ENE focuses on policy development and government liaison efforts in ENE’s diesel, energy, and climate projects. She joined ENE as Director of Government Relations in 2005 and was named Deputy Director in 2008. Jessie has an illustrious career as an elected official. She was elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1988 and served for seven terms, representing the towns of Avon and Canton. She was House chair of the Environment Committee from 1993-2003. She received numerous awards for her work on redeveloping brownfields, preserving open space, promoting energy conservation and the development of clean renewable energy, and protecting Long Island Sound. In addition, she chaired the Council of State Governments Eastern Region Energy and Environment Committee for four years and chaired the Council of State Governments National Environment Task Force for two years. In 2003 she established Stratton Resources, LLC and has consulted with a variety of environment and energy clients, including the National Commission on Energy Policy and the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. She serves on the boards of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, the Connecticut Humanities Council, and Riverfront Recapture. She received a BA in political science from Earlham College. (jstratton@env-ne.org)

Meg Wilcox Manager, Communications

Meg manages ENE's media and public outreach from ENE’s Boston office. She brings a diverse background in environmental and public health issues and freelance writing. Most recently, Meg was a project manager at the Northeast Waste Management Officials Association, working on communications, outreach and grant writing regarding mercury and pollution prevention issues. She also recently served as a communications consultant to Ceres in Boston, a coalition of investors and environmentalists focused on global warming and other sustainability challenges. Meg has done communications work for Grassroots International and other non-profits. She holds an MS in Environmental Health from the Harvard School of Public Health and a BA from Cornell in Environmental Studies. She is enrolled in the Harvard Extension School Master in Liberal Arts in Journalism program. Her articles on the environment have appeared in The Boston Globe, The Cape Codder, and a variety of local newspapers. (mwilcox@env-ne.org)