Katie Lineweaver Robinson

Katie Lineweaver Robinson

BA 2001 Political Science

Vice President of Programs and Operations at The Electrification Coalition

Katie Lineweaver Robinson is a senior climate and sustainability leader with more than 20 years of experience navigating complex policy, operational, and programmatic challenges across municipal government and the nonprofit sector.

Katie currently serves as Senior Director of Subnational Programs at the Sustainable Cities Fund (SCF), where she directs strategy, grantmaking, and policy initiatives to empower cities, regions, and coalitions to lead ambitious, equitable climate action. In this role, she oversees a multi-million-dollar grant portfolio and advances programs that help local governments and partners reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and drive sustainable economic and workforce growth. Katie works with donors to support and enable climate action at the local level through strategic grant-making, alignment of state, federal, and international resources, and cross-sector engagement. The Sustainable Cities Fund is a project of the New Venture Fund and is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies alongside other foundation-based partners.

Most recently prior to joining SCF, Katie served as Vice President of Programs and Operations at the Electrification Coalition, a national nonprofit accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles across the United States. In this role, she led a multidisciplinary team providing technical assistance, project management, and policy support to cities and other partners as they worked to transition fleets and communities toward an electrified transportation future.

Previously, Katie was Director of the Office of Sustainability for the City of Indianapolis, where she led the city’s successful $2.5 million application to Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. She directed the city’s first-ever sustainability and resilience strategic plan, Thrive Indianapolis; oversaw the 2018 FEMA-certified Marion County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan; and led the city’s Climate Hazard and Social Vulnerability Assessment—laying the foundation for long-term, data-driven climate action.

Katie maintains a strong record of civic and cultural leadership. While based in downtown Indianapolis, she served on the Board of Advisors for the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art and the Board of Directors for Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, and previously served as Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. Since relocating to Asheville, North Carolina, she serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA at Blue Ridge Assembly and the Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Alumni Board.

A proud Purdue alumna, Katie was a member of Purdue Student Government and Delta Zeta Sorority and holds a lifetime membership with the Purdue Alumni Association.