Johanna Chao Kreilick

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Johanna Chao Kreilick
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Kreilick in October 2017
Alma mater Stanford University, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Scientific career
FieldsScience advocacy, social justice
Institutions Union of Concerned Scientists, Open Society Foundations, the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University, and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

Johanna Chao Kreilick was the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, a scientific advocacy nonprofit based in the United States from May 2021 - February 2024. [1] [2] [3] She represented the organization in lobbying Congress and business leaders to address climate change. [4] [5] [6]

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Kreilick previously led major international initiatives with the Open Society Foundations, the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University, and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. [3] She is noted for her work on racial justice and for engaging both scientists and advocates in effective decision making. [3]

Early life and education

Kreilick studied anthropology at Stanford University, receiving her B.A. with distinction. She was named the 2005 Lucius N. Littauer Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where she earned an M.P.A. [7] [8] [ clarification needed ]

Career

Kreilick established a grant-making program for economic justice at the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), working with partners in 62 countries around the world. [8] [7] Those she supported include Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant communities and workers worldwide. [7] [9]

Kreilick established the Justice and Human Rights Program at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University, focusing on international criminal justice and prison reform. [10] [8]

In 2013 Kreilick joined the Open Society Foundations. As an executive officer she was responsible for its Strategy Unit including the planning, research and the assessment of over fifty programs globally. She also founded a major Climate Action Initiative at the Foundations. [3]

Kreilick became President of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in May 2021. [3]

She also served on a number of advisory boards for organizations including the Environmental Voter Project, [11] the BlueGreen Alliance [12] and TSNE MissionWorks. [13]

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