Dr. Gretchen T. Goldman is the president and CEO of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Previously, she served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as the assistant director for environmental science, engineering, policy, and justice, where she led the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts on scientific integrity, science and environmental justice, Indigenous knowledge, and air quality and community health. She also recently served at the US Department of Transportation as the climate change research and technology director. She holds a PhD and MS in environmental engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a BS in atmospheric science from Cornell University.