Our Team

Joe Robertson is Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate International (CCI). In this role, he leads coordination of Citizens’ Climate engagement with United Nations institutions and processes, and is the chief executive for all CCI activities. He is the lead strategist...

Cathy Orlando works as the Program Director at Citizens’ Climate International where with an exceptional team she directs programs that support volunteers in over 75 countries to build political will for a climate safe future. She has been lobbying...

David Michael Terungwa is Field Development Lead for Citizens’ Climate International, and serves as Africa Regional Coordinator for Citizens’ Climate volunteer chapters across the continent. He is founder of the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP),...

Celia Byrne is Partnerships Manager for Citizens’ Climate International. Celia is all about empowering others to be the positive change they wish to see in the world, and it is in that spirit that she is dedicated to working...

Steve Valk is Senior Advisor for Communications at Citizens’ Climate International, responsible for internal (newsletter) and external (press releases and journalist engagement) communications. Steve also trains and supports CCI volunteers to publish letters to the editor and op-eds in...

Duane is a dynamic communications specialist with a deep passion for storytelling and a track record of helping brands and organizations craft their unique narratives. With experience working with a diverse range of companies across the globe, Duane has...

Myra L. Jackson was elected to the CCI Governing Board on March 25, 2024, to serve as Interim Board Treasurer, until permanent roles are finalized. Myra is a long-time friend and ally of CCI. She was a founding member...

Andrés Jiménez was CCI’s Founding Board Treasurer, from January 2021 through March 2024. In March 2024, he was named Interim Board President, until permanent roles are finalized. A long-time environmental advocate, Andrés was tapped by Green 2.0’s Board of...

Dr. Isatis M. Cintrón-Rodríguez, PhD, is CCI Board Secretary. She is a Puertorrican climate scientist, who completed her doctorate at Rutgers University, focusing on the chemistry, transport and impacts of air pollutants on the cryosphere from Antarctica to Greenland. She...

Maghan Keita was CCI’s Founding Board President, from January 2021 through March 2024. He is Professor of History and Global Interdisciplinary Studies and the founding Director of both Global Interdisciplinary Studies and the Africana Studies Program at Villanova University....

Andrés Jiménez was CCI’s Founding Board Treasurer, from January 2021 through March 2024. In March 2024, he was named Interim Board President, until permanent roles are finalized. A long-time environmental advocate, Andrés was tapped by Green 2.0’s Board of...

Dr. Isatis M. Cintrón-Rodríguez, PhD, is CCI Board Secretary. She is a Puertorrican climate scientist, who completed her doctorate at Rutgers University, focusing on the chemistry, transport and impacts of air pollutants on the cryosphere from Antarctica to Greenland. She...