Dominique Gómez

Dominique Gómez is currently the Deputy Director of the Colorado Energy Office, a non-regulatory department within the office of Governor Jared Polis which leads climate programs and policy for the State of Colorado. Dominique has been passionate about environmental and social justice from an early age. In college she led a student group focused on pro environmental behavior, and has spent her entire career touching on different elements of the climate crisis. She recently served on the Denver Climate Action Task Force whose recommendations led to a voter approved sales tax which will generate $40 million a year to combat climate change and economic disparity. In addition to her work with Cascadia, she is a Commissioner for Denver Water and on the Board of Communities Unlimited, which focuses on sustainable economic development in areas with persistent poverty. Dominique lives in Denver with her husband and young daughters.