Brandon Rothrock, Ma
About Brandon Rothrock, Ma
I'm a published sustainability professional with four years' experience, specializing in climate change and sustainability initiatives in higher education, non-profit, and private sector settings. What I'm proud of: - Implemented New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) remodeled Residential New Construction energy efficiency incentive program - Led Environmental Defense Fund's first-ever, organization-wide landscape analysis of Environmental Justice - Published media pieces at The Rachel Carson Council on climate change and LGBTQ+ experience in the environment - Guided 2 university sustainability offices in peer-to-peer education initiatives and Earth Day event planning I've spent my career helping higher education institutions and environmental non-profits expand engagement and integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles into their work. After graduating with my BS in Geography from The Pennsylvania State University, I started out as a Presidential Associate in the Office of Sustainability at The American University in Cairo (AUC). I then went on to West Virginia University where I earned my MA in Geography and focused my work on documenting LGBTQ+ student perspectives of climate change. I developed expertise in energy tracking and management as an EDF Climate Corps Fellow with Sustainable Jersey in 2020, and in environmental justice and strategic planning as an EDF Climate Corps Fellow with Environmental Defense Fund in 2021. I am currently an Assistant Project Manager of Energy Efficiency at TRC Companies, Inc., where I manage New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) Residential New Construction incentive program. When I am not working with clients, I am a Board Member for Out4Sustainability, an organization focused on queer resilience and climate change. In my time off, you can find me attending indie concerts and gallivanting around NYC and Philadelphia near my home in New Jersey. I love helping students jumpstart their careers in the sustainability and environmental fields. I recently launched my personal website, The Inclusive Environment, which aims to provide free mentoring services to young professionals and college students, with an emphasis on providing support to LGBTQIA+, disabled, and other marginalized persons. Feel free to connect via LinkedIn, email me at brandonarothrock@gmail.com, or visit theinclusiveenvironment.org learn more.