Welcome Collectrify's New Governance Assembly Member!

We are pleased to welcome Sacha-Rose Phillips McKnight Foundation Program Officer, Midwest Climate & Energy to the Collectrify Governance Assembly!

In our October meeting, frontline leaders, funders, and industry experts in our Governance Assembly and Learning Community Collaboratory came together to imagine what it takes to build healthy, affordable, and self-sustaining communities as well as welcome Sacha-Rose.

Sacha-Rose Phillips is a climate policy and environmental justice practitioner with expertise in energy democracy, transportation electrification, and community-centered development. As a Program Officer for the Midwest Climate & Energy Program at the McKnight Foundation, she manages a grant portfolio that advances equitable policy implementation, racial equity, and community power-building. She is currently pursuing a part-time law degree to deepen her commitment to justice through legal and policy frameworks.

She holds dual master’s degrees in Environment & Sustainability and Public Policy from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Carleton College. Sacha-Rose is an alumna of several fellowship programs, including TFN’s PLACES Fellowship, the Mellon Mays Fellowship, NPR’s How I Built This Fellowship, and the Environmental Fellows Program. In her free time, she enjoys DIY home projects, visiting her local library, and exploring through travel.

Join us in welcoming Sacha-Rose!