Eliza Donoghue

Eliza has served as Executive Director for MREA since 2023. Previously, Eliza was the director of advocacy and staff attorney for the Maine Audubon, and the forests and wildlife policy advocate and outreach coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. She has experience leading organization lobbying efforts on behalf of both organizations, including determining state and federal legislative priorities, drafting legislation, developing strategies, commenting on rulemaking and decision-making, as well as coordinating and collaborating with partners and influential allies. Born and raised in Maine, Eliza studied creative writing and wilderness studies at the University of Montana and went on to receive her Juris Doctor at Vermont Law School, where she focused on land conservation law. For the entirety of her career, Eliza has advocated for robust public and private land conservation, comprehensive wildlife protection policy, and Maine-made clean energy generation. She serves on the Boards of the Maine Conservation Voters and the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters. Eliza lives in Brunswick with her husband and young children.

“I joined the Advisory Council to be a part of a conversation about the important role that hydropower plays in Maine’s current and future clean energy mix, as well as the positive contributions hydropower and other clean energy resources make to Mainers statewide and their host communities.”