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represEnting clients and staffing important dc event

Staffed an EPA hearing to connect leaders with media including The New York Times, Bloomberg, Bloomberg BNA, Detroit News, Automotive News, Argus Media, Inside EPA and E&E News. I also testified on behalf of Maine auto dealer Adam Lee. I worked with industry stakeholders leaders on op-eds including in USA Today, where Lee made the case for needing strong standards to stay competitive; in the Detroit News, by The International Council on Clean Transportation; in The Hill, by Consumers Union (the policy and mobilization division of Consumer Reports); and in CNBC, by the New York City comptroller.

multi-layered social media campaign with Veteran Org

America’s oil dependence poses a clear national security threat. With the administration considering a rollback of fuel economy standards that keep our nation’s oil use in check, veterans of Operation Free worked with me to develop and execute a Veteran’s Day campaign to support strong national miles-per-gallon rules. The campaign was multi-layered, including social media and print news components. Working with a creative team, I carefully crafted a set of graphics and GIFs and drafted an op-ed that was placed in the Detroit Free Press, all of which were amplified with a package of social media tools including suggested posts for Twitter and Facebook.

Consumer and business leaders fight for MPG standards

Consumer, business and academic leaders voiced strong support for national miles-per-gallon standards with my help, underscoring the economic case for the standards and earning coverage in Christian Science Monitor, The Hill, The Detroit News, Consumer Affairs, Green Car Reports, Hybrid Cars, The Detroit Bureau and more.

Multi-stakeholder Press Call GETs REsults

When President Trump announced that his administration would review money-savings standards that could result in a rollback of national miles-per-gallon rules, I coordinated and executed the writing and release of same-day statements from coalition members as well as planned and moderated a same-day press call with consumer and business groups that earned coverage in The New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, CBS News, Fox Business, CNN Money, Forbes, NPR, The Hill, Automotive News and more.

RELEASE OF COST estimates FROM INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

The International Council on Clean Transportation – the independent research organization that uncovered the VW emissions scandal – released a new report showing that the EPA overstated the cost of efficiency technologies needed to meet federal fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks by as much as 40 percent, leading to exaggerated industry cost claims. I led the release of the findings, which earned coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NY Daily News, Reuters, Forbes, ClimateWire, The Drive, Inside EPA, Ars Technica, Green Car Congress, HybridCars.com, Green Car Reports and more.

Coordination & On-site Staffing of clean energy Conference

When the Netherlands decided to hold a VIP conference with California leaders focused on clean energy business and investment opportunities, I designed the layout of the event, managed vendors and provided on-the-ground support for the event. The summit, called Climate Is Big Business, featured California Gov. Jerry Brown, Dutch Minister for the Environment Sharon Dijksma, Secretary of CalEPA Matthew Rodriguez, as well as thought and business leaders including Amory Lovins, Andrew Steer and Adair Turner.

ELEVATED FREIGHT Trucking support for NATIONAL Emissions rules

When the EPA issued the strongest fuel-economy rules in U.S. history for heavy- and medium-duty diesel trucks, with widespread support from industry, I worked with the Heavy Duty Leadership Group, whose members include major industry leaders and fleet owners Cummins, Eaton, FedEx, PepsiCo, Wabash and Waste Management, to weigh in on the standards leading up to and on the day of release. Coverage included the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Scientific American, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Trucks.com, Fleet Owner and more.

Launching new food waste to energy program for local resource hauler

To help keep methane-producing food out of landfills, Marin Sanitary Service — a family-owned recycling and waste hauler — launched a pioneering public/private partnership with Marin County’s wastewater treatment plant to produce electricity from food scraps and wastewater using anaerobic digestion. I managed the entire launch, including an on-site media event and tour of the facilities with many stakeholder attendees as well as managed in-house design of their program logo. Stories appeared across the Bay Area, including KRON4, CBS SF and North Bay Public Media.

Supporting Major Consumer Group Defense of Money Saving MPG Standards

At key moments in the public debate around the miles-per-gallon standard rollback, the Consumer Federation of America weighed in with strong consumer support for both light- and heavy-duty miles-per-gallon standards. I facilitated coverage including New York Times, Washington Post, CBS News, Morning Consult, Detroit News, TruckNews.com, Consumer Affairs, AutoBlog.com and Environmental Leader. A report release by CFA that I led resulted in an NBC TV produced broadcast package that was run by more than 70 stations across the country. Forbes, Consumer Affairs, E&E News (syndicated to Scientific American), Politico, Detroit Bureau, Edmunds.com and many other outlets also wrote about the report. Additionally, it caught the attention of the Auto Alliance, auto manufacturers’ main trade group in Washington, which tweeted about it. A CFA poll that I also released resulted in stories in national outlets including NBC News, Time magazine and The Washington Times.

release of big ev news in california

When Californians sped past a major mile-marker – buying more than 100,000 plug-in cars since 2010 – I helped generate significant coverage for the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative and its members in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News.