Sara B. Chandler
About Sara B. Chandler
Sara B. Chandler serves as the Managing Director of Equity & Access at Elemental Excelerator, where she focuses on investing in climate tech projects that prioritize frontline communities. With a background in environmental law and extensive experience in various organizations, she actively seeks collaboration to enhance equity and justice in business models.
Current Role at Elemental Excelerator
Sara B. Chandler serves as the Managing Director of Equity & Access at Elemental Excelerator since 2020. In this role, she focuses on integrating equity and access into climate tech projects. She works on designing initiatives that create climate solutions benefiting frontline communities. Her responsibilities include engaging with community partners to ensure equitable project deployment and advocating for the incorporation of equity into technology design processes.
Previous Experience at Elemental Excelerator
Prior to her current position, Chandler held two roles at Elemental Excelerator. She was the Director of Innovation, Equity & Access from 2019 to 2020 and served as the Policy & Community Manager for California from 2018 to 2019. In these roles, she contributed to advancing equity-focused initiatives within the organization and supported the development of policies that align with community needs.
Education and Expertise
Chandler earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Howard University School of Law, where she studied Environmental Law and Intellectual Property Law from 2011 to 2014. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Emory University. Additionally, she studied Law at the University of the Western Cape in 2012. Her educational background supports her expertise in legal frameworks related to environmental equity.
Professional Background
Chandler has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles related to environmental law and policy. She served as an Honors Law Clerk at the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2014 and as a Law Clerk at the Smithsonian Institution in 2013. Other notable positions include working as a Legal Research Associate at San Francisco Baykeeper and as an Environmental Equity Legal Fellow at The Greenlining Institute.
Focus on Equity and Community Engagement
Chandler is dedicated to investing in climate tech projects that prioritize equity and justice. She actively seeks collaboration with leaders from nonprofit, government, and community-based organizations to enhance these principles in business models. Her work emphasizes the importance of community input and collaboration in project design, ensuring that the voices of frontline communities are integrated into climate solutions.