(She/Her) Kate Johnson serves as the head of US federal affairs at C40 Cities. In this role she works with C40 member cities to advance US federal policy that supports cities in achieving their ambitious climate goals.

Kate joined C40 after serving for eight years at the Washington, DC Department of Energy and Environment where she led a team charged with achieving DC's goal to be carbon neutral and climate resilient.

Prior to public service, Kate supported cities at the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy where she launched its affordable housing program and helped to create the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Earlier in her career, Kate held a variety of advocacy roles at the Sierra Club and Environment America.