As Ceres’ Midwest Policy Manager, Christian leads efforts to engage companies and policy makers to support strong and effective climate, clean energy, transportation, and building decarbonization policies across the Midwest states of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio.
Prior to joining Ceres, Christian worked as a Senior Policy Associate of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs with Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. Prior to that, Christian spent many years working in Michigan environment and energy policy, government affairs, and clean energy finance.
Christian holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University’s James Madison College and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, where he studied Environmental Policy & Planning and conducted policy research for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He is an avid cyclist and can often be found biking along Lake Michigan.