Monica Medina

Monica Medina

Monica Medina is an American attorney and environmental activist. She is married to Ron Klain, who is currently Chief of Staff to the President-Elect Joe Biden. Medina frequently writes about environmental policy, and has authored columns supportive of the Green New Deal.

About Monica Medina in brief

Summary Monica MedinaMonica Medina is an American attorney and environmental activist. She served as Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Deputy Associate Attorney General, General Counsel of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission. Medina currently runs the largest independent email newsletter about climate change and the environment called Our Daily Planet.

She is married to Ron Klain, who is currently Chief of Staff to the President-Elect Joe Biden. They have three children. Medina frequently writes about environmental policy, and has authored columns supportive of the Green New Deal. She has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, CGTN America, and NPR. Medina is also a board member of the Service Women’s Action Network and the Georgetown Sustainable Oceans Alliance board.