Meet the Climable Team

Climable is made up of a passionate team of Boston-based students, climate activists, and experienced community leaders.

ShannonLee Mission

Executive Director

ShannonLee Mission (she/her) is Climable’s Executive Director. In this role, Shannon oversees all aspects of the organization's operations, from program development and fundraising to financial management. She works closely with the staff and board to guide sustainable progress and growth. With a robust background in nonprofit leadership, Shannon has consistently demonstrated her ability to drive impactful decision-making while engaging with the community to achieve shared goals and tackle challenges effectively. Her expertise extends to the development, implementation, and monitoring of DEI strategies and initiatives, fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all.

Shannon holds two Master’s Degrees in Education and enjoys moments spent with her husband and two grown children, exploring new experiences and embracing fresh opportunities together.

maisy rohrer

Senior Program Manager

Maisy Rohrer (she/her) leads Climable’s programming—from community and stakeholder engagement to education and clean energy projects. Maisy represents Climable in coalitions and community partnerships working to advance climate justice and the just energy transition. She also manages and supports strategy, development, and operations. Prior to her time at Climable, Maisy worked for the Michigan Public Service Commission as a renewable energy researcher and as a community impact consultant for natural resource management agencies. She is an experienced community organizer and has a background in social science research.

Maisy holds an MS in Environmental Justice and Policy from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability and a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from New York University. Maisy enjoys spending her free time in the company of her friends, family, and dogs, spending time outdoors, sharing a nice meal, reading, and crafting.

Katherine Spencer

Program Operations Specialist

Katherine Spencer (she/her) oversees Climable’s organizational operations including financial and administrative operations. Katherine also works out of her Saxonville, MA art studio, making assemblages and textile paintings out of string, household objects, and studio detritus. She has exhibited work in group and solo shows in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York, and was a resident at the Vermont Studio Center. She received a Post-Bacc in Fine Arts from Brandeis University. She graduated from Yale University in 2007 with a BA in Classics.

Since 2022, she has been the curator and director of a non-commercial art space, The Tender, in West Concord, MA. The Tender aims to reverse the abysmal trends documented by the Guerilla Girls. It enjoys highlighting work by women, artists of color, and other artists whose excellent work might be less visible than it ought to be. She lives in Concord, MA, where she is often chasing after her two young kids, pulling invasives, researching local history, feeding chickens, cooking, watching children's television, or trying to relax.