Why She Made the List
Critical minerals — including the rare earths, graphite, gallium and germanium essential to defence systems, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation technologies — have become one of the defining arenas of strategic competition between the United States and China, and Rodgers is among the most prominent voices shaping US policy in this space.
She has played a central role in major public-private partnerships establishing new models for domestic critical mineral processing, refinement and industrial-base resilience, helping catalyse billions of dollars of investment into the US critical minerals sector.
She has testified before Congress on the need to treat critical mineral supply chain independence as a core nation.
Summary Bio
Nicole Rodgers is a Senior Advisor at Squire Patton Boggs, working at the intersection of industrial policy, economic statecraft, and national security.
She is the founding President of the Alliance for Mineral Security, a national coalition she was asked to establish by leading industry stakeholders to advocate for United States mineral independence and industrial resilience.
With nearly three decades of experience across government affairs, advocacy and stakeholder engagement, Rodgers has advised companies, investors and public sector partners on industrial policy, supply chain strategy and geopolitical risk.