Leadership
Bethany Davis Noll
Executive Director
Bethany Davis Noll is an expert in administrative and environmental law and an experienced litigator. She is an adjunct professor at NYU Law and former co-chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
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Jessica Bell
Energy Director & Deputy Director
Jessica Bell (she, her) is an experienced attorney dedicated to promoting the public interest in the environmental and energy sectors. She previously served as the Clean Energy Attorney at the Center, focusing on energy law issues at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and on state energy policy matters.
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Madeline Collins
Clean Energy Attorney II
Madeline Collins (she, her) is an attorney with litigation experience, an LLM in Environmental Law, and a dedication to serving the public interest. She previously worked as Assistant District Attorney with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
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Jackie Duhl
Legal Fellow II
Jackie Duhl is an experienced attorney working at the intersection of environmental policy, technology, and economics. Prior to joining the Center, Jackie played a pivotal role in building financial technology startup, BlockFi, serving as the organization’s Senior Counsel, Policy Counsel, and Associate Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining BlockFi, Jackie was an associate with Kirkland & Ellis. Jackie earned her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude, with honors in earth science.
Gladys Limón
Director of Climate and Environmental Justice
Gladys Limón is an environmental justice and civil rights attorney with over 20 years of experience in legal, policy, and community-based work. She is Senior Advisor on Environmental & Climate Justice at The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center. She most recently served as Executive Director of the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA), working to advance environmental justice in state policy.
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Clean Energy Legal Fellow
Lauren McCrea (she, her) is an attorney with experience in energy and environmental law with a dedication to serving the public interest. She previously worked in state government focusing on environmental issues.
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Rachel Ramirez-Guest
Staff Attorney II
Rachel Ramirez-Guest (she, her, hers) is an attorney with experience in environmental law and policy, including issues of environmental justice and municipal environmental compliance.
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Tatiana Zapata
Legal Fellow
Tatiana Zapata is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law. She was the Co-Founder and Vice President of the school’s Environmental Law Society, as well as a student member of the NYCBA Committee on Environmental Law. Tatiana is a first-generation law school graduate and Colombian immigrant dedicated to advocating on behalf of historically marginalized communities. She previously worked as a legal intern at the Center before joining staff full time.
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Brian Frosh
Distinguished Senior Counsel
Brian Frosh served as Maryland’s 46th Attorney General from 2015 to 2023. During his two terms AG, Brian Frosh worked to ensure fairness, equality and justice for all Marylanders. Prior to being elected AG, he had been an attorney in private practice since 1976.
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Jay Griffin
Senior Advisor
Jay Griffin is the former Chair of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“HPUC”) and served on the HPUC from 2017-2022. Prior to serving on the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Griffin was an assistant researcher at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii. From 2012 to 2016, he served as the Chief of Policy and Research at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
Operations & Communications
Megan Abron
Associate Director for Operations and Budget
Megan Abron (she, her) is the Associate Director for Operations and Budget, and supports strategic planning, fund development and operations work at the center. Previously, she was the Operations Manager at the Institute for Policy Integrity, and worked in the immigration field in New York. She earned an MSc in Politics of Population, Migration and Ecology from Birkbeck, University of London and a BA in Global Liberal Studies from New York University.
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Jasmine Elbekraoui
Communications & Program Assistant
Jasmine Elbekraoui has a background in environmental science with an interest in environmental policy and research. Prior to joining the Center she worked for a student advocacy group, and played a crucial role in advocating for various campaigns and teaching college students how to be effective advocates in their community. At the Center, Jasmine works with the communication and operations team and assist with day-to-day tasks.
Carlos E. Minaya Arnao
Communications Manager
Carlos E. Minaya Arnao (he, him) is a public health specialist and environmental conservationist. He joins the Center from the Bay Area in California, where he worked for Mission Neighborhood Health Center leading their community outreach and patient enrollment department.
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Eveline Mol
Digital Media Specialist
Eveline Mol (she, her) is a climate justice advocate with a special interest in environmental policy and law. Prior to joining the Center, she worked at NY Renews and on two environmentally-focused podcasts as an interviewer and producer. She graduated from Barnard College, with a BA in Environment and Sustainability and a minor in Art History.
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Maggie O’Hanlon
Communications & Program Assistant
Maggie O’Hanlon (she, her) is an environmental advocate and community organizer based in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to joining the Center, she completed a series of internships at environmental nonprofits including Corporate Accountability, The Sunrise Movement, and The Climate Reality Project. She graduated from Wesleyan University with BAs in Political Science and Environmental Studies.
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Meet the students working with the Center as research assistants and interns this semester.
Julie Bazile
Julie Bazile (pronounced “zhou-lee, bah-zeal”) is a rising 2L at the Elisabeth Haub Law School at Pace University pursuing an Environmental Law degree. At Pace Law, they serve as co-chair for the Environmental Justice Division, president of Pace Law’s Black Student Lawyers Association chapter, and is the co-founder of ALTER, a sustainable fashion and social justice project. A proud Haitian-American, Julie hails from Brooklyn (Munsee Lenape land) and is deeply committed to environmental justice and societal altering towards inclusive liberation.
Bridget A. Molnar
Bridget A. Molnar is a rising 3L at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University where she is pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law. Bridget serves the school as an Admissions Student Ambassador, and President of the Lambda Law Students Association. Bridget is from Cleveland, OH, and has interests in water law, environmental justice, and corporate sustainability.
Ruhena Randhawa
Ruhena is a rising 2L at the NYU School of Law. This fall, she will participate in NYU Law’s Environmental Law Clinic. At NYU Law, Ruhena serves as the Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Students Association and the Special Events Co-Chair of the International Law Society. She is also a member of the Environmental Law Society and the Women of Color Collective. Ruhena is from San Jose, CA and is passionate about environmental justice and human rights law.
Cassidy Yelincic
Cassidy Yelincic (she/her) is a rising 2L at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and is pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law. At Pace Law, Cassidy serves as the President of the Environmental Law Society, Junior Associate for the Pace Environmental Law Review and Scholar at the Land Use Law Center. Cassidy is from Raleigh, North Carolina and enjoys cooking, reading nonfiction, and spending time outdoors.
Past Leadership
David J. Hayes
Past Executive Director
David J. Hayes was the State Impact Center’s executive director from August 2017 through January 2021, when he left the Center to serve in the Biden administration as Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy, a role he filled until late 2022.
Elizabeth Johnson Klein
Past Deputy Director
Elizabeth Johnson Klein was the State Impact Center’s deputy director from August 2017 through January 2021. Klein now serves in the Biden administration as Senior Counselor to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
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