Christopher Round, Ph.D.
Director, Climate & Resilience
Christopher Round is an expert in the fields of climate change policy and risk. He has been a Lead Scientist for Booz Allen Hamilton and an advisor to the DNC Council on the Environment & Climate Crisis. At Booz Allen Hamilton he is the deputy leader for the Climate Change & Resilience Center of Excellence. He has consulted on climate and energy issues for the EPA, FAA, National Park Service, and Department of Defense. As an analyst, he has deep experience in understanding the risks posed by climate change to socio-ecological systems & infrastructure and how to present them to decision-makers so they may take decisive action. As an advisor, he submitted policy recommendations for the Democratic Party National Platform and the Biden Presidential campaign. As a scholar, his focus is on the intersection between data sovereignty and environmental sensing technology. Chris is a skilled systems thinker known for his insight into climate policy and political economy.
During the 2020 Presidential campaign, Chris was a co-director of the Biden Digital Coalition. He led a team of over 70 people in developing public policy communications for the Biden campaign as well as researching and countering misinformation campaigns. He helped to lead social media war rooms during the 2020 Presidential Debates. Within the political and activist space, Chris has contributed to campaigns led by 350.org, Environment America, and the Sunrise Movement.
His previous experience includes internships with the Clinton Foundation, Indiana University, and the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation. He was a training partner for members of three Olympic teams in the sport of judo, and provided professional scouting services for members of the 2016 Olympic, 2019 World Championships, and 2022 Pan Am Teams. He is a continental level coach in judo with a 4th degree black belt in judo and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu