Staff
Trish Rolfe (she/her)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Prior to joining CELP, Trish Rolfe spent the last 10 years working on environmental policy issues in Alaska as Executive Director for Trustees for Alaska, and Alaska Manager for Sierra Club. She brings a deep background in and passion for environmental issues, and has extensive experience managing staff, budgets and campaigns. She earned her BA from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog.
Hannah Elzig (she/her)
DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Hannah Elzig graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in International Studies and Political Science. For her Task Force project at the Jackson School of International Studies, she co-published the report “Saving the Salish Sea: A Fight for Tribal Sovereignty and Climate Action,” which critically and reflectively analyzed whether the international studies field adequately considered climate change, environmental justice, and Indigenous rights to be educational priorities and recommended how to transform and decolonize international studies programs.
Throughout her career, she has focused her work on human rights, social justice, and community building. Previously, she worked at the International Rescue Committee as an Immigration Legal Assistant. In addition to her CELP position, she is a part-time freelance grant writer for nonprofit organizations in the Seattle area.
In her personal life, she delights in reading, traveling, painting and collaging, connecting with nature, cooking and eating just about anything, expressing herself through vintage fashion, and spending quality time with people she loves. She is grateful for the opportunity to use her experience and skills to support CELP’s mission and advocate for people and the planet.