Board of Directors
“When we pioneered 100 Resilient Cities, we hoped that it would spark a global movement with many actors. We knew that helping cities better face the threats of the 21st Century would be a decades-long challenge, and I am proud that many of the 100RC leadership team are carrying on this work through the Resilient Cities Catalyst.”
Judith Rodin
President, The Rockefeller Foundation, 2005 – 2017
President Emerita, University of Pennsylvania
“I was proud of what 100 Resilient Cities accomplished. I am pleased to be joining the RCC board because I hope we can continue that work to make the most vulnerable communities more livable, sustainable and resilient. I’ve seen firsthand in the communities I’ve worked with, how resilience planning and projects can change the trajectory of cities.”
11th President of Spelman College, Former President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust and Board Member, The Rockefeller Foundation, during the formation of 100 Resilient Cities
“Water can be the cities’ leverage for catalytic change: sustaining health, supporting quality fisheries and urban agriculture, providing amenity and recreation for the most vulnerable and the better of. But leveraging water assets requires an empowered enabling environment. In this way, the Resilient Cities Catalyst approach gets right to the heart of the matter. It directs capital and builds capacity where it is needed most: with the city institutions, urbanist professionals, and political and community leaders whose partnership are the necessary foundation for transformational change in the trajectory of our resilient urban future.”
Henk Ovink
Executive Director for the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, and previous Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
“In the U.S., the unmet infrastructure need is in the billions. 2020 has underscored the importance of building resilience into our infrastructure, to prepare for the known and unknown challenges ahead. I'm proud to join the Resilient Cities Catalyst Board of Directors to help communities around the country build back better, with resilience as the focus.”
Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick
53rd Chief of Engineer of the United States Army and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
“In this moment of rapid climate change, adaptation is not a luxury, but a necessity. Building resilience is the only road forward. We must all become the change agents that our communities need. I’m excited to be part of RCC’s efforts to work together to build a just world, one that can survive and thrive in the face of adversity.”
Christine Heenan
Chief Communications Officer and an Executive Partner at Flagship Pioneering and the founder and former president of Clarendon Group
“Having witnessed firsthand the transformative work and pioneering legacy of RCC’s precursor, 100 Resilient Cities, I am thrilled to connect RCC’s work to the pressing issues of climate and economic justice. It is my pleasure to join the RCC board because of their dedication to creating a more equitable and resilient future for all.”
Carlos Martín
Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
“Over the past six years, I have been inspired by the power of urban places to innovate and find creative solutions. Core to this work has been building partnerships between sectors while developing new tools and transformative solutions to tackle the most stubborn urban challenges. I am excited for RCC to continue this important work with cities and their partners.”
Andrew Salkin
Founding Principal, Resilient Cities Catalyst
Former Senior Vice President of Global Resilience Practice, 100 Resilient Cities