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Ricky Bradley steps in as interim Executive Director for Citizens’ Climate

Posted on July 16, 2025 in CCL News

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Ricky Bradley steps in as interim Executive Director for Citizens’ Climate

July 16, 2025 – Today, Citizens’ Climate Vice President of Field Operations Ricky Bradley assumes the role of interim Executive Director, after several weeks of a collaborative transition period with outgoing Executive Director Rachel Kerestes and Citizens’ Climate’s governing boards.

“Rachel’s leadership helped lay a strong foundation for the future, and I’m deeply grateful for her contributions,” Bradley said. “I’m committed to building on the groundwork she’s laid and on Citizens’ Climate’s proud history of grassroots advocacy.”

Headshot of Ricky Bradley in a black coat and blue shirt with a tie.

Ricky Bradley

Bradley brings nearly a decade of experience working as part of Citizens’ Climate’s staff, most recently as Vice President of Field Operations. In addition to his staff roles, he has also served as a volunteer Group Leader and volunteer Regional Coordinator, all of which ground him in Citizens’ Climate’s grassroots model.

“I’m excited about where Ricky’s leadership can take us from here,” said Citizens’ Climate Lobby board chair Bill Blancato said in a recent meeting with volunteers. “He’s the perfect person to take over from Rachel and carry our mission forward.”

Prior to joining Citizens’ Climate, Bradley led strategic planning and implementation efforts at HSBC, helping a large team adopt new approaches and deliver on big organizational goals.

“The political landscape is shifting, and Citizens’ Climate is stepping up — not by pressing harder in the same places, but by adapting our approach, concentrating our influence where it counts, protecting the progress we’ve made, and pursuing politically viable, durable climate solutions,” Bradley said.

Bradley joins the rest of Citizens’ Climate staff and more than 800 grassroots volunteers in Washington, D.C., next week for the organization’s annual Summer Conference and Lobby Day.

CONTACT: Flannery Winchester, CCL Vice President of Communications, 615-337-3642,

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. Learn more at citizensclimatelobby.org.