Dominic Frongillo is former Councilmember and Deputy Supervisor of Caroline, New York. In 2012, when fracking threatened New York State, Frongillo co-founded Elected Officials to Protect New York, a successful bipartisan initiative of lawmakers. He worked to educate lawmakers and communities on the dangers of  fracking. To date, NY does not have fracking. 

An award-winning changemaker, Frongillo is an 11-time delegate to the United Nations climate negotiations. He is a Climate Reality Project Presenter trained by Al Gore and he has trains elected officials nationally on climate for the Young Elected Officials Network, Front Line Leaders Academy, and Local Progress.