Elizabeth Klein

Elizabeth Klein is a lawyer who has served Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden, advancing energy and climate adaptation efforts. Klein was director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the U.S. Department of the Interior under President Biden, responsible for the management of U.S. offshore energy and mineral resources. Previously, she served as senior counselor to Secretary Haaland with an emphasis on water policy and climate change resilience and was chair of the Indian Water Rights Working Group, which manages, negotiates, and implements settlements of water rights claims.