Roundtable with Governor Newsom’s Climate and Energy Advisors - Nov 2022

November 19, 2022

Climate and Energy Advisors Roundtable with Governor Newsom

11/18/202

 

Surplus Service President Lou Ramondetta was pleased to meet with Governor Newsom’s Climate and Energy Advisors yesterday in Sacramento for a crucial roundtable discussion on how the Golden State can improve its global leadership on climate. 


Senior Advisor for Energy - Office of the Governor 

Karen Douglas is the Senior Advisor for Energy in the Office of the Governor. Karen served as a California Energy Commission Member from 2008 to 2022. She was Director of the California Climate Initiative for the Environmental Defense Fund from 2005 to 2008. Karen held several positions at the Planning and Conservation League from 2001 to 2005, including Acting Executive Director and General Counsel. 

 

Senior Advisor for Climate - Office of the Governor 

Lauren Sanchez has over a decade of experience in tackling the climate crisis from government, academic and non-profit roles at the global, national and local levels. 

 

Deputy Cabinet Secretary - Office of the Governor 

Christine Hironaka, 31, of San Francisco, has been appointed Deputy Cabinet Secretary. Hironaka has most recently served as Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). 


Governor Newsom's Climate and Energy Advisors
Governor Newsom's Climate and Energy Advisors
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