Clara Vondrich

Clara Vondrich is an accomplished professional in climate policy, currently serving as Senior Policy Counsel for the Climate Program at Public Citizen since January 2023. Clara also holds the position of Public Voices Fellow on the Climate Crisis with The OpEd Project, collaborating with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication to address the uneven impacts of the climate crisis. Previously, Clara served as Director at Divest Invest, advocating for fossil fuel divestment and investment in climate solutions. Additional roles include Global Director at Divest-Invest Philanthropy, Account Director in Climate & Energy at Fenton Communications, and Director of Leadership Initiatives at ClimateWorks Foundation. Clara's early career involved providing counsel at the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and practicing as an Associate at Arnold & Porter. Clara earned a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Journalism from Colorado College.