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Lynn Scarlett
Senior Fellow

Lynn Scarlett

Member Since 2026

Biography

Global Managing Director of Public Policy, The Nature Conservancy. Former Visiting Scholar, Resources for the Future; Environmental Consultant, Environmental Defense Fund; Former positions with the U.S. Department of the Interior: Deputy Secretary; Acting Secretary; Assistant Secretary-Policy, Management & Budget. Former positions with the Reason Foundation: President; Executive Director, Reason Public Policy Institute; Vice President for Policy; Research Director and Policy Analyst; Special Projects Consultant. Former Visiting Lecturer for Public Administration, University of California.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Global Managing Director of Public Policy The Nature Conservancy Current
Former Visiting Scholar Resources for the Future Current
Environmental Consultant Environmental Defense Fund Current
Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior Current
Acting Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior Current
Assistant Secretary-Policy U.S. Department of the Interior Current
Management & Budget U.S. Department of the Interior Current
President Reason Foundation Current
Executive Director Reason Public Policy Institute Reason Foundation Current
Vice President for Policy Reason Foundation Current
Research Director and Policy Analyst Reason Foundation Current
Special Projects Consultant Reason Foundation Current
Former Visiting Lecturer for Public Administration University of California Current

Expertise

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