Board of Directors

Patty Monahan
Advisor

Patty Monahan has dedicated her career toward advancing clean energy technologies and cutting harmful pollution, with a focus on transportation and equity. Governor Newsom appointed Patty in 2019 to be one of the five commissioners on the California Energy Commission, where she was lead for transportation, industrial decarbonization, hydrogen, and ports. She finished her term as Commissioner in January 2025. Before joining the Energy Commission, she served as the transportation program director at the Energy Foundation, where she guided campaigns across the United States that advanced electric transportation and more efficient vehicles. She worked for the Union of Concerned Scientists in several roles, including director of the California office and deputy director of clean vehicles. She also worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and several energy-related consulting firms.

Patty received a bachelor of science degree from UC Berkeley and holds a master’s degree in energy analysis and policy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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