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Gregory C. Staple
CEO
American Clean Skies Foundation
Mr. Staple was appointed CEO of the American Clean Skies Foundation in December 2009. He succeeds the organization’s first CEO, Denise Bode, now head of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Prior to joining the Foundation, Mr. Staple was a partner at the international law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP where he specialized in federal regulatory matters and co-directed the firm’s Washington D.C. climate change program. Mr. Staple has written widely on cap-and-trade legislation to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and related proposals. His essays on legal matters have appeared in numerous publications, including The Environmental Law Forum, Legal Times of Washington and The American Journal of International Law.
In addition to practicing law for over 25 years, Mr. Staple has been a consultant to the World Bank and is the founder and former CEO of the TeleGeography publishing group. Mr. Staple received his J.D. from the University of Michigan and his undergraduate degree in political economy from the University of Rochester. |