Longtime Board Chair Carol Browner stepping down as chair, will remain on board

Washington, D.C. — The boards of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) today voted to appoint current LCV Vice Chair Roger Kim as the new Chair of both boards. Roger Kim is the first person of color and first Asian-American chair of LCV and LCV Education Fund. The selection comes as former EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner steps down from over a decade of chairing the boards. Browner will remain on the board of LCV Education Fund.

“It’s been a profound privilege to serve as Board Chair for LCV and LCVEF,” said Browner. “As an organization and as a movement we have made significant strides in working to end environmental injustice, clean up our air and water, and tackle the climate crisis. The LCV team is among the best in the business in advancing strong and durable environmental policy and electing the leaders we need to meet the moment. I look forward to continuing my service on the board of LCVEF and working alongside Roger to drive to take back our democracy and keep making progress against the climate crisis.”

“Carol guided LCV and LCVEF through an incredible decade of growth and impact and we are grateful for her continued leadership,” said Kim. “I’m honored to take on this role. In the face of the Trump administration’s dangerous assaults on clean energy, basic environmental protections, and our democracy, LCV’s work has never been more important. We will build grassroots power and fight back against anyone who is worsening the climate crisis, endangering our health and environment, and threatening our democracy. The urgency of this moment calls for strong leadership and I am proud to take on the challenge as Board Chair.”

“We are so incredibly grateful for Carol’s leadership and wisdom,” said Pete Maysmith, President of LCV and LCV Education Fund. “Her time as chair has been a period of massive growth for our organizations and the broader state affiliate network, the Conservation Voter Movement, and saw some of our biggest accomplishments, including passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.” 

“We are thrilled to welcome Roger as our new Board Chair,” continued Maysmith. “His deep understanding of policy and movement politics, along with his lifelong commitment to tackling the climate crisis make him an ideal fit to guide our boards forward. I look forward to collaborating with Roger for years to come.”

Kim was formerly the Founder and CEO of the Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund and the Climate Equity Action Fund. He has also served as Senior Advisor to the Mayor of San Francisco and as Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN).

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