Meredith Connolly

Director of Policy and Strategy,
Climate Solutions
Meredith brings fifteen years of climate policy experience to her work at Climate Solutions accelerating the Pacific Northwest’s transition to a clean energy-powered economy. As Director of Policy and Strategy, Meredith leads efforts to identify and advance innovative and equitable climate policies that reduce pollution and create clean energy jobs across Oregon and Washington. She previously worked as a Climate and Energy Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) where she advanced policies for deploying renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as improving climate resilience to heat waves and air pollution in the U.S. and internationally.
Meredith is a member of the Oregon and California State Bar Associations. She holds a JD from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and French from Santa Clara University. In her free time, Meredith enjoys exploring her incredible home state of Oregon with her family and rooting too loudly for the Portland Thorns and Timbers.