Manish Bapna serves as the President and CEO of both the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the NRDC Action Fund. In these roles, he leads efforts focused on environmental protection and advocacy.

Prior to his current positions, Bapna was the Executive Vice President and Managing Director at the World Resources Institute. His career also includes experience as a Senior Economist at the World Bank Group and as an Associate at consulting firms McKinsey & Company and Oliver Wyman.