Kenneth J. Markowitz

Ken Markowitz is a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Washington, D.C., where he co-leads the firm’s global climate change practice.

He advises leading public- and private-sector clients on greenhouse gas mitigation, carbon pricing, environmental markets, ESG strategy, and regulatory compliance across a broad range of environmental and energy policy issues. Ken has worked with multilateral institutions, government agencies, and corporations on climate-related regulations, sustainability targets, and international negotiations. He brings to the Verra Board more than three decades of experience in environmental law and climate governance, with particular expertise in carbon markets, clean energy, and climate resilience.

Ken previously served as Managing Director of the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE), as an enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and as an adjunct professor at American University’s Washington College of Law. He also held leadership roles with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and served as co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Cleantech and Climate Change Committee.

He holds a B.B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University.