Bracken Hendricks

An innovator and thought leader in the climate solutions investment space, Bracken’s passion emerges from the intersection of economic development, social justice, and environmental sustainability. He co-founded Working Power in 2022 and currently serves as chair of its investment committee. 

Bracken has spent 30 years leading on climate and energy policy, including:

• leading financing for over $200M in building energy improvements as Urban Ingenuity’s founding CEO;
• co-authoring two books, "Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy” (Island Press) and “Green Growth: A U.S. Program for Controlling Climate Change and Expanding Job Opportunities” (UMass PERI);
• acting as a leading contributor to Governor Jay Inslee’s 2020 Presidential Campaign platform;
• advising President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative on infrastructure, jobs, sustainable cities, and climate resilience;
• co-founding Evergreen Action and the Apollo Alliance, two non-profits that helped shape federal and state climate and energy policies over several decades;
• holding fellowships at the Roosevelt Institute and the Center for American Progress; and
• serving as Special Assistant to Vice President Al Gore and in the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA.

Bracken is also currently a partner at J.M. Forbes & Co., a 200 year old family office and registered investment advisor located in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Urban Planning from Harvard University.

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