Clare is originally a Michigander, who made her way to Washington in 2006 by way of Washington DC and Germany. She has worked on climate change policy for nearly 30 years, first at the US EPA and Department of State, later at the UN Climate Change Secretariat, and currently as an electricity sector consultant on state level carbon and clean energy policies in the West.

Clare loves to travel and bought a teardrop trailer during the pandemic so that she can explore more of the US. She also enjoys just about any type of outdoor activity, including hiking, biking and kayaking, and is an avid rower. She is looking forward to continuing all these activities after moving to Sunnyside. If weather is not conducive, you’ll probably find her in the common house working on a jigsaw puzzle, knitting or torturing other community members with Irish fiddle tunes…