Jennifer Ward

Jennifer Ward is Director of Government Relations for the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and Coordinator of Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition. She has over 5 years of experience working in both the Sustainability Planning and Government Relations program departments at WRCOG. Her experience includes monitoring and reviewing legislation, preparing grant proposals, outreach to local jurisdictions and regional agencies, and conducting research and coordination for WRCOG’s major programs relating to Economic Development, Education, Healthcare, Transportation, Energy/Environment, and Water/Wastewater. Ward currently manages WRCOG’s CAPtivate: A Healthy Western Riverside County program, a climate action plan implementation effort incorporating resiliency and healthy communities. She also oversees WRCOG’s media relations & communications initiatives and is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with representatives from WRCOG’s public sector members and private sector partners. Ward oversees the used oil & recycling programs, facilitates the WRCOG Planning Directors’ Committee, and plays a key role in the administration of the Riverside County Water Task Force.
Ward has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council – Inland Empire Chapter since 2011 and has served on the Board of Directors since January 2013. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Analysis, Society Development and Policy from Claremont McKenna College located in Claremont, California.
WRCOG is a subregional planning agency that represents 17 cities in Western Riverside County, the County of Riverside, two regional water districts, the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

Learn about just some of the projects from Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition. Visit the Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition website for more projects and information.

• California Fleets and Workplace Alternative Fuels Project