Michel Gelobter

Michel Gelobter

Executive Director of Yale Center for Environmental Justice

Yale Center for Environmental Justice

Dr. Michel Gelobter is the inaugural Executive Director with the Yale Center for Environmental Justice.  He’s had a diverse career in the private, public, government and non-profit sector with a core focus on innovation, climate change, energy, and social justice. Michel co-founded a number of environmental justice, water, and oceans organizations, founded the first consumer-facing climate software company, and his government service has included a stint as a Congressional Black Caucus Fellow, staffing the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and serving as Director of Environmental Quality for the City of New York and as Assistant Commissioner for its $2 billion-a-year water utility and environmental agency.