Robert Tanner Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Serve as a member of the board of directors for the leading environmental non-profit in New York State, protecting the air, land, water, and health of all New Yorkers.

New York, New York, United States

Partner with major US and international organizations in climate, media and technology to develop vision, growth strategies, and transformation models. Advise on communications planning, go-to-market offerings, organizational structures and business development opportunities.Clients have included BBC, PBS, Outside, Environmental Advocates NY, Univision.

New York, New York, United States

• Lead nonprofit strategic communications organization as interim executive director with teams based in New York, Washington, DC, and the West Coast. Previously served as managing director and director of operations..
• Partnered with founder to launch the organization and grow operations to consistently ensure a constructive, far-reaching conversation about climate science, clean energy, and climate impacts.
• Drove the groundbreaking, effective strategy to identify and elevate climate scientists to serve as authoritative media sources to counter opponents, in industry and academia, who for years misrepresented the science.
• Raised tens of millions of dollars from a wide set of philanthropic organizations, from large long-standing institutions to small family foundations. o Directly led the successful proposal process and secured half of.
• Built partnerships with interlocking communities of advocates, scientists, grassroots organizations, government leaders, academics, and experts across health, energy, law, justice, faith, and national security.
• Led a consensus-driven exploration of updates to our mission, values, and organizational culture to strive for a truly equitable and livable future.

• Led investigations and produced Committee reports, analyses, and memos that shaped policy, legislation, and regulation.
• Investigated the BP/Gulf of Mexico oil spill and contributed to environmental legislation and regulations focused on policies for climate change, clean air, and clean energy.
• Led the committee’s oversight of the Tennessee Valley Authority, including response to and cleanup of the 2008 coal-ash disaster in Kingston, TN and other energy issues (nuclear, coal, hydro, solar, wind, biomass, and.
• Wrote speeches on environmental issues for senators, including Sen. Barbara Boxer.

New York, New York, United States

• AP National Writer (2000–2009)National Editor and Supervisor (1997–2000)Held successive roles on investigative, national, and special assignment teams.
• Delivered impactful reporting as a national writer on an elite team (two dozen out of thousands of AP reporters) built to cover major stories in real-time. o Launched and co-led several national investigative teams of.
• Promoted to New York headquarters to oversee, produce, and edit news reporting, joining a team that managed a nationwide network of journalists working under tight daily deadlines.