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Rohan Patel
Rohan Patel has been a leader in the government, non-profit and corporate sectors over his career. Most recently Rohan was the Vice President of global public policy and business development at Tesla, where he served on the executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. Mr. Patel oversaw regulatory, policy, site selection and business development efforts […]
Janea A. Scott
Janea Scott has served in several appointed roles during the Obama and Biden administrations and under two California Governors. Currently Ms. Scott is a partner at Caliber Strategies, California’s premiere energy and climate regulatory lobbying firm. Prior to her role as partner, Ms. Scott served as the Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary of Land […]
Drew Kodjak
Drew Kodjak is a prominent figure in the field of environmental policy and vehicle emissions regulation. He is the co-founder and President / CEO of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environmental performance and energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation. Under his leadership, the […]
Gwen Spencer
Gwen Spencer is a seasoned Partner at PwC with over 27 years of experience, where she has been a trusted advisor to prestigious organizations. Her tenure at PwC includes significant contributions to the northeast senior leadership team and the guidance of high-performing teams nationwide. Gwen has been instrumental in driving business objectives and advancing Corporate […]
Huiming Gong
Mr. Huiming Gong is the Executive Director of Sectoral Transition, Energy Foundation China. Before joining the Energy Foundation in 2005, he served as the Program Officer of the Auto Project on Energy and Climate Change at the Global Environmental Institute. Mr. Gong received a Ph.D. degree in Power Machinery and Engineering from Beijing Institute of […]
Charlotte Pera
Charlotte Pera has worked for more than 30 years in clean energy, climate change, and philanthropy. In 2023 she was named one of the 50 most powerful women in U.S. philanthropy by Inside Philanthropy magazine. In July 2024, she became the first Executive Director of the Sustainability Accelerator at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. […]
Jane Akumu
Jane Akumu is currently a Programme Management Officer at the Sustainable Mobility Unit within the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). She has been working towards environmentally sustainable transport in Africa since joining UNEP 20 years ago. Mainly through the introduction of cleaner road transportation fuels and matching vehicle emission control technologies; and promoting new and emerging […]
Silvio Marcacci
Silvio Marcacci is Energy Innovation’s Senior Director of Communications, leading communications across all of the firm’s policy programs. He has nearly 20 years’ experience in strategic communications and media relations, and is a bylined columnist at media outlets including Forbes, The Hill, and Utility Dive. Prior to Energy Innovation, Silvio was founder and principal of […]
Lars Grotewold
Dr Lars Grotewold is the Director Climate Action at Stiftung Mercator. In this capacity he oversees the foundation’s strategy and grant making geared towards ambitious climate action in Germany and the E.U. With its activities, Stiftung Mercator wants to facilitate the development and implementation of socially just transformation strategies to achieve climate neutrality by the […]
Elliot Treharne
Elliot Treharne is a specialist in urban, transport and environmental policy and is currently Assistant Director for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity at the Greater London Authority. Elliot was previously Head of Air Quality with responsibility for London’s air quality, transport decarbonisation and green transport projects and programmes. Elliot’s career started with the United Nations, with […]
