Heather Thompson has been with ITDP for more than a dozen years, first serving on its Board of Directors and now as CEO. She has two decades of experience in the environmental non-profit sector, designing and carrying out strategies with large-scale impact.
She co-founded and served as VP of Programs at ClimateWorks Foundation, a network of foundations and expert teams which promote sectoral policies to mitigate climate change. Prior to that, Ms. Thompson was a Principal at California Environmental Associates where she led the firm’s work in philanthropic strategy, covering energy and climate change, marine resource management, biodiversity protection, and land conservation. She’s worked with clients such as the Asian Development Bank, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Environmental Defense Fund. She holds a Master of Science in environmental economics from the University of York, U.K. and has worked abroad in China, the U.K., and Denmark.
Ms. Thompson believes bold progress needs to be made toward more sustainable and resilient transport systems. ITDP’s work in making cities more equitable, livable and environmentally conscious changes everything for the better – for people and the planet.
