In Conclusion
There’s much more to discover. This digital annual report highlights some of the Kleinman Center’s most significant accomplishments over the past year. We invite you to explore the full report for a deeper look at our research, programs, publications, and impact.
None of this happens alone. We are deeply grateful to our donors, whose generosity makes our work possible; to our advisory board, whose guidance helps shape our vision; and to our staff, dean, and colleagues across the Weitzman School, who turn ideas into impact. Thank you for making this work possible.
Donors
Scott Kleinman (C’94, W’94), along with his wife Wendy Kleinman, established the Kleinman Center with a generous $10 million gift to the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. This founding gift continues to support the center and its broad array of programs.
Carl Goldsmith
Founding Partner, Beach Point Capital Management
Carl Goldsmith is a donor to the Kleinman Center and the founding partner at Beach Point Capital Management.
Eric Gribetz
Managing Partner, Stonecourt Capital
Erik Gribetz is a donor to the Kleinman Center and managing partner at Stonecourt Capital.
Steven Lefkowitz
Founding Partner, Sagewind Capital LLC
Steven Lefkowitz is a donor to the Kleinman Center and the founding partner at Sagewind Capital LLC.
Scott Schliefer
Former Partner, Tiger Global Management
Scott Schliefer is a donor to the Kleinman Center and a former partner at Tiger Global Management, where he co-founded the firm’s venture capital business.
Advisory Board
Paul Bonney is a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board and a former senior vice president at Exelon.
Board Member
Mark Brownstein
Senior Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund
Mark Brownstein is a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board and the senior vice president of energy transition at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
Allison Clements is a partner with digital infrastructure advisory firm ASG and Principal of 804 Advisory. She served as a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board.
Emily Duncan is a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board and the senior vice president of federal affairs at American Electric Power.
Scott Kleinman (C’94, W’94), along with his wife Wendy Kleinman, established the Kleinman Center with a generous $10 million gift to the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. This founding gift continues to support the center and its broad array of programs.
Ken Kulak is a member of the Advisory Board and a former senior fellow at the Kleinman Center. He is an adjunct professor of law at Penn Carey Law School.
Sonny Popowsky is a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board and served as the Consumer Advocate of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2012.
Board Member
Marvin Schlanger
Former Chairman of the Board, UGI Corporation
Marvin Schlanger is the former chairman of the Supervisory Board of UGI Corporation and a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board.
Jonathan Silver is one of America’s leading clean economy investors and advisors. He is Chair of the Global Sustainability Platform at Apollo Global Management and serves on the Kleinman Center Advisory Board.
Frederick Steiner is dean of the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design and a member of the Kleinman Center Advisory Board.
Staff
Sanya Carley is the faculty director of the Kleinman Center. She is also vice provost for climate science, policy, and action at Penn and Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
Bill Cohen is the associate director of operations, programming, and data analytics. He oversees financial and office operations, manages the center’s events and programming, and works closely with all staff to implement the center’s research strategy.
Cornelia Colijn is the executive director of the Kleinman Center. She envisions, plans, and manages all center programming, while building connections with students, faculty, and leaders in the energy industry.
Reid Fauble is the Program Manager of the EconClimate Lab housed at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. In her role, she connects with decision-makers, manages relationships, and deploys communication strategies.
Arwen Kozak is the senior research coordinator at the Kleinman Center, where she helps to coordinate research, programming, and strategic initiatives across the Center.
Thabo Lenneiye is the managing director of the Sustainable Agriculture Fund. She’s responsible for operationalizing the fund, launching initiatives focused on sustainable agriculture, and framing a research agenda that intersects with energy policy.
Angela Pachon is the director of global initiatives at the Kleinman Center, in charge of designing and overseeing international programs and teaching. She was previously the Center’s research director.
Lindsey Samahon is the director of communications at the Kleinman Center. She develops new content, prepares research for publication, and serves as the center’s press contact.
Oscar Serpell oversees all student programming, alumni engagement, faculty and student grants, and visiting scholars. He is also a researcher, writer, and policy analyst working on research initiatives with students and Center partners.
Mollie Simon is the senior communications specialist at the Kleinman Center. She manages the center’s social media accounts, drafts newsletters and announcements, writes and publishes content for our website, and regularly posts to our blog.
Andy Stone is producer and host of Energy Policy Now, the Kleinman Center’s podcast series. He previously worked in business planning with PJM Interconnection and was a senior energy reporter at Forbes Magazine.
Kimberle Szczurowski is the financial administrative coordinator at the Kleinman Center. She keeps the Kleinman Center humming along, especially in the areas of budgeting, scheduling. and event planning.