Roger C. Dower
President
The Johnson Foundation

Roger C. Dower became president of The Johnson Foundation in March 2007. Dower joined the Foundation following an extensive career in the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors. He brings extensive expertise in environmental, natural resource, and energy policy. Trained as an economist, he is an expert in strategic planning, business development, and institutional development, both nationally and internationally. Most recently, Dower was President of the U.S. Forest Stewardship Council, which sets voluntary standards for sustainable forest management that represent the world’s strongest system for linking the market place for forest products with superior environmental performance on the ground. Prior to his work in the forest sector, Dower was President of the eNERGYSolve Corporation, where he managed the marketing of energy services to industrial, commercial, and institutional clients, and also designed and implemented the spin-off of two energy companies. He also was Director of the World Resources Institute’s Climate, Energy, and Pollution Program. Dower is the author of numerous books, articles, and publications related to energy and environmental policy, many of which concern using the marketplace to help solve critical social issues. He also serves on a number of boards, including Americans for an Equitable Climate Solution and the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Dower holds a B.S. and M.S. in Resource Economics from the University of Maryland.