Christy Goldfuss is a former American government official who chaired the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) within the Executive Office of the President from 2015 to 2017.

[1] Before joining the park service, she worked at the Center for American Progress,[2] a liberal think tank, where she was head of the public lands project.

[5] In 2022, Goldfuss joined the non-profit environmental advocacy group the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) as the Chief Policy Impact Officer.

[6] In December 2023, she was promoted to NRDC Executive Director and made national news one week later after announcing a sweeping reorganization of the institution that included laying off dozens of employees.

[7] In June 2024, Goldfuss and NRDC President and Chief Executive Officer, Manish Bapna, announced a second round of layoffs impacting 45 employees, 26 of which targeted union members including staff engaged in bargaining.