Charles Sutcliffe Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Supporting the work of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition and other resilience initiatives with NWF and Environmental Defense Fund.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards as Louisiana's first statewide and multi-hazard Chief Resilience Officer to coordinate across government and with communities to build resilience to the impacts of extreme weather, climate change, and other environmental conditions.

Baton Rouge, La

Working under executive order to enhance cross-government resilience efforts in response to the coastal crisis.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Lead staff for the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation; Lead staff for the CPRA Board subcommittee on Flood Risk and Resilience (formerly “nonstructural” program) which coordinates with other state agencies to align policy and practice with the $6 billion Coastal Master Plan Flood Risk and Resilience program; Engage and strategize with CPRA, the Office of Community Development, philanthropic interests, municipalities, and nongovernmental… Show more Lead staff for the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation; Lead staff for the CPRA Board subcommittee on Flood Risk and Resilience (formerly “nonstructural” program) which coordinates with other state agencies to align policy and practice with the $6 billion Coastal Master Plan Flood Risk and Resilience program; Engage and strategize with CPRA, the Office of Community Development, philanthropic interests, municipalities, and nongovernmental organizations on the advancement of policies and integrated actions to improve statewide resilience; Involved in projects to identify and implement innovative financial instruments to achieve CPRA’s near-term project implementation goals; initiatives to establish the viability and path forward on future revenue streams; and helped to communicate the economic case for Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan; Project manager for coast-wide economic evaluation of Louisiana's working coast; Compose written, oral, and multimedia communications such as op-eds, speeches, official correspondence to government officials and administrators, and keynote presentations for agency leadership regarding the coastal program in general and a range of specific policy issues including sediment diversions, offshore revenue sharing, agency funding, and the National Flood Insurance Program;Assist with development of policy related to the RESTORE Act and other coastal issues; Assist with the integration of coastal projects and workforce development; Participates and organizes stakeholder meetings and meetings with legislators and elected officials. Show less

Researched and authored profiles of the environmentally beneficial activities of each industry in Louisiana. Profiles included assessments of an industry’s environmental footprint, green goods and services, improvements to production processes, as well as policy and economic analysis. Collaborated with research partners and experts across the university for contributions to the profiles.

Managed the post-secondary educational plans and preparations for a caseload of over 125 transition-aged foster youth including registering and preparing for standardized tests, completing college, financial aid, and scholarship applications, and arranging and accompanying youth on college visits; Collaborated with school professionals, community and county agencies, and families during IEP meetings and transition plan meetings to mobilize in and out-of-school resources around youth… Show more Managed the post-secondary educational plans and preparations for a caseload of over 125 transition-aged foster youth including registering and preparing for standardized tests, completing college, financial aid, and scholarship applications, and arranging and accompanying youth on college visits; Collaborated with school professionals, community and county agencies, and families during IEP meetings and transition plan meetings to mobilize in and out-of-school resources around youth, encourage short-term and long-term academic and career goal-setting, and obtain credit recovery when needed; Assisted with improvements to the business process of the Independent Living Program and collaborated with other programs within the Department of Human Services to improve services. Show less

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Humanities And Social Thought

Activities and Societies: John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master's Program in the Humanities and Social Thought; Ultimate Frisbee Team

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Animal Sciences

Activities and Societies: Honors College; Phi Beta Kappa; Wesley Foundation