Leah Emanuel

Leah Emanuel, Senior Associate, Converge Strategies

Leah Emanuel specializes in working with the public and private sectors to assess energy security risks arising from infrastructural vulnerabilities, resource availability, the geopolitical landscape, and changing climate dynamics.

Since joining CSL, Leah has coauthored several breakthrough reports, aligning the need for transmission investment with national defense priorities. She skillfully convenes the electricity industry, the national security enterprise, and large load customers for strategy-defining workshops, supporting clients in understanding their distinctive vulnerabilities and designing tailored energy resilience solutions. 

Before joining CSL, Leah worked closely with the first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security), Sherri Goodman, on the research and writing of her book Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security. She spearheaded studies with the Salesforce Futures Team on the evolving energy security landscape for large technology companies, as well as the future of Artificial Intelligence as understood by the emerging generation.

Education

Princeton University, B.A. Anthropology

Location

Chicago, Illinois

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