John Conger

John Conger is Director of the Center for Climate and Security, chair of the Climate and Security Advisory Group, and a senior U.S. Advisor to the International Military Council on Climate and Security. 

Formerly, Mr. Conger served in senior positions at the Department of Defense, including Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment). In the latter role, Mr. Conger oversaw a portfolio that included base closure, energy security, climate change, and management of nearly a trillion dollars of real property.  Previously, Mr. Conger spent more than a decade on Capitol Hill in multiple personal office and committee staff roles. 

He has a B.S. and an M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.A. in Science, Technology and Public Policy from the George Washington University.  He is also President of Conger Strategies and Solutions, LLC.