Who We Are

We are a public-private partnership in the greater Washington region, promoting the use of clean, American transportation fuels for homeland security and improved air quality. There are nearly 90 coalitions around the countries. Since its inception in 1993, Clean Cities and its stakeholders have displaced more than 2 billion gallons of petroleum.

Our stakeholders are government jurisdictions, the Council of Governments and regional planning authorities, trade associations, private companies and concerned citizens. All have a common interest to encourage the expanded use of new automotive technology to replace gasoline and diesel fuel for a cleaner transportation future. ​

2018 Annual Report

GWRCCC hosting an event at Freedom Plaza

Our Focus

• Convenient Charging locations for your electric vehicles
• The health impacts of diesel exhaust from school buses and at pedestrian crossings  and in neighborhoods
• The use of clean natural gas in buses and garbage trucks 
• Use of bio-fuels and propane wherever possible
• The future of fuel cell vehicles
• Public education and outreach

Special Projects

• Passenger ferry project on the Potomac River
• Cleaner and quieter locomotives for VRE, MARC and Amtrak
• Expanded use of bio-fuels derived from non-petroleum sources
• Vocational training 
• Job opportunities in clean transportation
• Expanded availability of EV chargers; natural gas, propane and E-85 fueling stations

Your Opportunity to Participate

• We provide information to assist in your vehicle purchasing decisions and fleet operations.
• Engage in transportation policy discussions that mitigate air pollution and highway congestions
• Help reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create new job opportunities
• Learn more about new technology, how it can improve air quality and save you money

board of directors

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Staff

Ira Dorfman
Executive Director
IraDorfman@gwrccc.org

I​ra Dorfman is Executive Director and Coordinator of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, a position he has held since January 2017.

Mr. Dorfman has extensive public policy and private sector experience at the Congressional, federal, state and local levels in cutting-edge technology, clean transportation/energy, conservation and the environment. He served as a Professional Staff Member of the United States Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee and as the international program manager of a USDOE/USAID-funded clean transportation program in India where he traveled frequently. He has also held positions as a national trade association executive and as a Washington representative for a variety of companies and institutions. Throughout his career, he was worked on numerous alternative fuel transportation projects including the vehicular use of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cells, natural gas, propane, biodiesel and ethanol.
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Mr. Dorfman is a graduate of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio and attended graduate school in public administration at Rutgers University. He serves as a member of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Climate, Energy & Environment Policy Committee and is Past Chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Washington, DC Section.

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Katherine Ryder
Program Manager
katherineryder​@gwrccc.org

​Katherine Ryder, a Program Manager at the Greater Washington Clean Cities Coalition, is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland's Environmental Science and Policy program. Katherine joined the Coalition in September of 2019 as an intern and is in charge of communication as well as managing several projects.

With professional experience in environmental communications and research, Katherine hopes to help bring more visibility to environmental issues through communication. She believes Clean Cities is indispensable for the industries and organizations in the region to switch to clean alternative fuels which will help the District of Columbia and the nation become more energy independent. 

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Kimberly Harden
Association Manager
KimberlyHarden@gwrccc.org

​Kimberly Harden is the Managing Member of K. Harden & Associates, LLC a Maryland-based event planning and association management company. Her company works with small businesses, non-profit organizations, corporations and trade associations. Ms. Harden is also the principal of Majestic Day Event Planners which is a social event planning company that provides event planning services and products to consumers. With nearly twenty-five years of experience in the event planning and association management industry, Ms. Harden has become noteworthy for her abilities, creativity, and keen attention to detail. She is well able to handle multiple tasks, refer her clients to reputable vendors, develop and comply within specified budgets, and provide money saving tips while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

Ms. Harden, a Business Administration major at Villa Julie College (now known as Stevenson University) and a graduate of Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore (WEB) has been afforded several business opportunities and resources. From these learning institutions, she has acquired a passion for learning. Education and her strong commitment to her clients have been invaluable to her company. Her most recent accomplishment includes completion of the Meeting Planning Management course at Goucher College in June 2000. Ms. Harden looks forward to the future as she plans to move into higher dimensions with her business. Her primary goal is to provide optimal customer service to every client and to continue to strive towards being noted as a cutting edge event planning and association management firm.

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