Donate Mark Haggerty Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment CONTACT Mark Haggerty is a senior fellow on the Energy and Environment team at American Progress. With a reputation as a nonpartisan expert committed to practical solutions, Haggerty is engaged in efforts to develop a comprehensive national policy that aligns climate, energy, and public lands conservation goals with rural communities’ economic success. Haggerty previously worked for more than a decade at Headwaters Economics, where he oversaw a robust research portfolio focused on rural economic development, natural resource management, and fiscal policy. He also worked on agricultural and Indigenous conservation projects in New Zealand and helped build private land conservation programs around Yellowstone National Park. He has served on local boards and planning commissions, provided expert advice to state legislatures, and testified to Congress at the invitation of both Democrats and Republicans. Haggerty holds a bachelor’s in economics and master’s in geography from the University of Colorado. He lives in Bozeman, Montana, where he co-owns millions of acres of public lands and waters with his family and friends. LATEST BY MARK HAGGERTY More Types All In the News Rethinking Fiscal Policy for Inclusive Rural Development IN THE NEWS Rethinking Fiscal Policy for Inclusive Rural Development Mark Haggerty and Julia Haggerty explore the role of fiscal policy in understanding barriers to economic development in rural America. Nov 16, 2021 Mark Haggerty, Julia H. Haggerty ALSO FROM CAP Maine Provides Leadership on Religion and Vaccines ARTICLE Maine Provides Leadership on Religion and Vaccines Nov 22, 2021 Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Women of Color and the Wage Gap ARTICLE Women of Color and the Wage Gap Nov 17, 2021 Robin Bleiweis, Jocelyn Frye, Rose Khattar LGBTQI+ Members of Generation Z Face Unique Social and Economic Concerns ARTICLE LGBTQI+ Members of Generation Z Face Unique Social and Economic Concerns Nov 10, 2021 Lindsay Mahowald, Edwith Theogene, Han Le, 1 More Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment ARTICLE Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment Oct 7, 2021 Marina Zhavoronkova, Rose Khattar The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country. Learn about our sister organization, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, an advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans. ©2021 Center for American Progress Terms of Use Privacy Policy CAP - En Español Our Supporters