Michelle Passero

Public Member (Environment)

Term Expires: January 2027

Michelle Passero is the Director of TNC’s Climate Change Program in California. She has over 20 years of experience working in land conservation, environmental law and policy with particular expertise in natural resources and climate change. Currently, Ms. Passero is leading the Conservancy’s climate policy efforts to establish a comprehensive role for natural and working lands in support of California’s climate goals.

She has co-authored multiple publications supporting the role of nature-based climate strategies to address climate change.