Erika Thi Patterson

Erika Thi Patterson is the new Senior Director for the Climate Program at Pacific Environment, a position she assumed on June 3, 2024.1 With over 13 years of experience in corporate and policy advocacy campaigns, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role.2

Professional Background

Prior to joining Pacific Environment, Erika held several notable positions:

1. Auto Supply Chain Campaign Director at Public Citizen, where she mobilized grassroots activists to push global automakers towards environmental protection and climate action.1

2. Climate and Environmental Justice Campaign Director at the Action Center on Race and the Economy, where she led campaigns to end Wall Street's financing of fossil fuels and partnered with frontline communities.1

Education and Skills

Erika's educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University
• Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles1

Her expertise lies in:

• Corporate accountability campaigns
• Policy advocacy
• Grassroots organizing and mobilizing
• Environmental and climate justice initiatives3

Role at Pacific Environment

As Senior Director of the Climate Program, Erika is responsible for:

• Leading efforts to decarbonize the global shipping industry
• Developing strategies to achieve 100% zero-emission ocean shipping
• Pressuring corporate customers to demand zero-emission ships
• Influencing ports to end fossil fuel build-out and prepare for zero-emission shipping1

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional life, Erika:

• Resides in Los Angeles, California
• Enjoys hiking in the five mountain ranges surrounding the city
• Is a tropical fruit connoisseur
• Likes traveling to walkable, transit-friendly cities across the globe1

Erika Thi Patterson's appointment at Pacific Environment reflects the organization's commitment to driving transformative change in the shipping sector and addressing climate change through dynamic policy and corporate accountability campaigning.