George Frampton
Senior Of Counsel with Covington & Burling LLP, New York
Member of the Clean Energy and Climate Industry Group
Mr. Frampton served as Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) from 1998 to 2001, and most recently as Co-Chairman of the Obama transition team for CEQ.
As Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Mr. Frampton was the President’s principal advisor on environmental policy matters leading a staff of two dozen environmental professionals. Prior to heading the CEQ, Mr. Frampton served from 1993 to 1997 as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, with responsibility for supervising the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He chaired a number of government-wide major regional initiatives within the Clinton Administration including restoration of the Florida Everglades Ecosystem and distribution of funds from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Fund. Prior to his government service from 1986 to 1993, Mr. Frampton was president of The Wilderness Society, a non-profit organization devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife.
Tammy Snyder Murphy
Ms. Murphy is the wife of Philip Murphy, who was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany by President Obama. Ms. Murphy is currently residing in Berlin with her husband and 4 children.
Larry J. Schweiger
Chairman of the Board, Climate Protection Action Fund
President & CEO, National Wildlife Federation
Mr. Schweiger became President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Wildlife Federation in March 2004 with a commitment to confront global warming to protect wildlife and our children’s future. Previously, he served for eight years as President and CEO of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) where he pioneered and promoted a number of programs including the creation of a watershed restoration center, expanded ecological research and land conservation. Prior to joining WPC, Mr. Schweiger was the 1st vice president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation where he was responsible for the Foundation’s resource protection, land trust activities and advocacy programs.