Roger Ballentine

Energy Policy Expert, President of Green Strategies, Former White House Climate Change Task Force Chairman

Roger Ballentine’s Biography:

Roger Ballentine is an internationally recognised keynote speaker on energy transition, sustainability and climate policy, and President of Green Strategies, Inc. He is best known for his senior leadership in the US government as Chairman of the White House Climate Change Task Force, alongside serving as Deputy Assistant to the President and Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. These roles placed Roger at the centre of national climate and clean energy decision-making, reporting directly to the President and working closely with Congress, industry leaders and global institutions. His experience gives him rare authority across policy, business and investment.

Roger’s career is built on a rigorous legal and economic foundation. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut with a degree in economics, before earning his law degree Cum Laude from Harvard Law School. He later became a Partner at Patton Boggs LLP, advising major corporations and trade bodies on public policy, legislative affairs and regulatory strategy. This early exposure to complex policy environments shaped his ability to navigate competing commercial and political priorities, a skill that defined his later work in public service and beyond.

After government service, Roger founded Green Strategies, Inc., where he has advised Fortune 5 companies, financial institutions and growth-stage businesses on sustainability strategy, investment evaluation and regulatory risk. He also serves as a Venture Partner at Arborview Capital LLC, supporting clean energy and impact-focused investments. Alongside his consulting and investment work, Roger has contributed extensively to academia as a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, teaching pioneering courses on climate and energy law. His influence extends further through leadership roles including Co-Chair of the Aspen Institute’s Energy Innovation Forum and multiple advisory board positions across the energy sector.

Why Hire Roger Ballentine?

Roger is hired as a keynote speaker because he delivers clarity where complexity dominates. Organisations book him to help leadership teams understand how energy transition, sustainability and climate risk directly affect competitiveness, capital decisions and long-term strategy. His talks resonate with boards, investors and senior executives because they are grounded in real-world decision-making, not theory. Roger speaks with calm authority, translating policy shifts and market signals into actionable insight. Audiences leave better equipped to make confident decisions in uncertain conditions, which is why he remains a trusted choice for high-level conferences and leadership events worldwide.

Roger Ballentine’s Career Highlights:

Here are some of the key milestones that define Roger Ballentine’s inspirational career in sustainability and business:

• 2025 – Continues as Co-Chair of the Aspen Institute’s Energy Innovation Forum
• 2024 – Named one of the World’s Top Twenty Speakers on Corporate Sustainability
• 2007 – Appointed Venture Partner at Arborview Capital LLC
• 2001 – Founded Green Strategies, Inc.
• 1999 – Appointed Chairman of the White House Climate Change Task Force
• 1988 – Became Partner at Patton Boggs LLP