Zaurie Zimmerman is an architect, businesswoman, and advocate for conservative, market-based climate solutions. She recently completed a four-year term as Chair of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Governing Board and serves on its Conservative Caucus Advisory Committee. An entrepreneur at heart, Zaurie was the CEO of a Kentucky-based manufacturing company and founder of a Boston-based design and construction consultancy. With decades of experience managing hundreds of millions in institutional real estate—from geothermal to net-zero projects, she drove clean energy progress in the business world.

A partner in the Clean Energy Venture Group and an MIT-educated native of Kentucky, Zaurie is dedicated to advancing market-driven solutions that ensure a cleaner, more prosperous future for all Americans.