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Dear John,

The last few months have been an incredible season in CCL's advocacy.
The policy we've worked on for so long is now an integral part of the
national policy discussion, with a possibility that it will become law.
We still need to make it across the finish line, of course, but the
progress we've already seen is astounding.

Because of that progress, our conference last month began exploring some
exciting questions: What do we advocate for after a carbon price? Which
additional climate solutions could we support? In short, what's next for
CCL? I appreciate the thoughtful input many of you are already providing
into the future of this wonderful organization.

As part of that future, I'm announcing that Madeleine Para will become
CCL's executive director on January 20, 2022, and I will become a member
of CCL's governing board.

Since I took this role in 2009, I have always believed in the importance
of this organization being dynamic and continually evolving. In fact, I
never planned to serve as director for this long. That being said, I
have never loved a role as much as I love this one, and I will miss
doing it. CCL, and supporters like you, have made these years some of
the most special in my life.

I approached CCL's board about this transition in the spring of this
year, which I knew would be a critical one for our organization. We
decided the right time to make this change would be when the
organization's influence was at its highest, the management team was
very strong, and the board had selected an ideal successor. Check,
check, and check.

I'm proud of all we have done to build political will for carbon fee and
dividend in communities across America and in Congress. Over the last
several years, we have morphed from the scrappy little grassroots outfit
to the organization Senators come to first with their climate plans. Our
state coordinators, group leaders, liaisons and action team leaders have
developed a volunteer army that simply can not be ignored. The Energy
Innovation Act now has more cosponsors than any carbon pricing bill in
history. We demonstrated that we can stay focused on carbon pricing
while evolving and adapting to help other climate bills get passed.

I have every confidence in Madeleine, who leads many of CCL's day-to-day
operations already. I remember calling Madeleine in the early days of
CCL after she attended an informational session. At the end of the call,
she asked, "So, what's next?" To CCL's benefit, Madeleine has never
stopped asking that question, and she constantly searches for the answer
in an informed, grounded, yet visionary way.

Madeleine's pursuit of "what's next" has contributed to our impressive
growth and increasing sophistication over the years. Every piece of the
organization she touches becomes more organized and more effective.
Madeleine's strength and competence as a leader and manager is really
what makes this next evolution of CCL possible. I am so grateful to her
and the rest of the management team, and I look forward to seeing what
develops in their capable hands.

I will be able to spend more of my time in two key areas: international
growth and fundraising. Citizens' Climate International (CCI) now has
141 chapters in 76 countries, with two full time staff and four
contractors. Climate change is a worldwide problem, and I am eager to
help build out CCI. Also, as a not-for-profit organization, fundraising
is a big priority, and I will be able to dedicate more time for CCL, CCE
and CCI in this area. I am thrilled that an organization that has given
me so much will give me these new avenues to contribute.

I'm looking forward to seeing you in many of the places I am used to
seeing you. I will be hosting many of the monthly calls and attending
the regional and national conferences. One of the things I am looking
forward to is standing shoulder to shoulder with you as something I have
never been — what 99% of this organization is — a CCL volunteer.

With Gratitude,

Mark Reynolds

Executive Director

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