PRESS RELEASE – NW APPOINTMENT (ROZ)

JENKINS TO LEAD NORTHWEST REGION

WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2025-Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) is proud to announce the appointment of Rosalund “Roz” Jenkins as Northwest Regional Director, effective July 1, 2025.

Jenkins brings more than a decade of innovative leadership in nonprofit, for-profit, government, and utility settings to this role. Her background includes workforce development, policy advocacy, equity advancement, and economic inclusion of diverse communities in clean energy deployment.

region’s first Economic Inclusion Program Manager, convening the Washington Building Engineering Consortium, launching the HVAC Career Preparation Academy, and delivering the region’s first E-Contractor Academy. Jenkins returned to ECC in 2023 to launch the Electrical Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship offering top graduates direct entry to union apprenticeship at the Puget Sound Electrical JATC. This appointment will mark Jenkins’ third role at ECC since 2018. She initially served as the

Jenkins is uniquely prepared to advance the ECC mission, holding an EPA 608 Type II certification for servicing HVAC systems, OSHA 10, and credentials in public administration, digital media, and organizational development (PROSCI and Black Belt LEAN/Six Sigma).

Please join us in welcoming Roz Jenkins to her new role as NW Regional Director!

Emerald Cities Collaborative Urges Court to Reinstate Revoked EPA Funding

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2025 – Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) and 15 other national nonprofits, community-based organizations, and local governments are urging a judge to restore federal grant funding that the Trump administration abruptly terminated. The groups directly rely on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant funds and filed a legal brief