BIOGRAPHY
Jack Spencer is the Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. He previously oversaw research on a wide range of domestic economic and trade issues as Vice President for the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity.
Before his promotion to Vice President in January 2015, Spencer served as Director of the Roe Institute, where he spearheaded research initiatives on federal spending, taxes, regulation, energy and environment. Previously, he specialized in nuclear energy issues in both the domestic and global arenas as Heritage’s Senior Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy Policy. Spencer was Heritage’s go-to expert on nuclear waste management, technological advances, industry subsidies, and international approaches to nuclear energy.
Summary
Jack Spencer heads The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment after serving in several leadership roles at the organization.
He led research on issues such as government spending, taxation, regulation, energy, and environmental policy while directing the Roe Institute.
Earlier in his career, Spencer focused on nuclear energy policy and became a leading Heritage expert on topics including nuclear waste and energy technology.



