Lea assesses state, regional, and federal regulatory and legislative initiatives regarding air pollution control, global climate change, market-based regulation, and renewable energy.   She provides research and strategic support to energy companies, primarily in the electric generating sector, including members of the Clean Energy Group.  Lea regularly updates CEG's web-based information service and contributes to MJB&A's publication Environmental Energy Insights.

Prior to joining MJB&A, Lea worked as Special Assistant to the President at Ceres, Inc., and provided support to Ceres' Corporate Accountability Program and Board of Directors.   Lea previously studied international relations and policy at the United Nations headquarters, while working in the communications department at US Fund for UNICEF.  Lea holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Political Science and Business from Drew University.