Dan Pellissier, Cal/EPA Deputy Secretary for Energy Policy Coordination

Biography

Dan Pellissier, Cal/EPA Deputy Secretary for Energy Policy Coordination, is a public affairs professional with more than 20 years of legislative, regulatory and media relations experience in both the public and private sectors.

As Deputy Secretary for Energy Policy Coordination, Dan is responsible for developing and coordinating energy policy with environmental groups, the business community and other state agencies.  Key responsibilities include regulatory measures that would achieve CO2 emissions reductions from the electricity sector, transportation fuels, goods movement policies, the cement industry and market based compliance strategies.

Prior to joining Cal/EPA, Dan served as Chief of Staff to California Assemblyman Keith Richman, where he worked on energy, health care, political reform and state fiscal policy.  Dan also served as Assembly Republican Leader Scott Baugh's energy advisor during the first year of California's energy crisis and led Republican staff efforts to address the crisis during 2001.

In the campaign world, Dan has managed and supported statewide initiative campaigns on energy regulation, infrastructure financing, tribal gaming and pension reform issues.  He has worked for candidates for US President, California Governor, US Senator, State Treasurer, US Congress and many legislative seats.

Dan gained a broad insight into energy and environmental issues during five years in the Southern California Gas Company's public affairs department and for three years as Assistant Secretary in the California Environmental Protection Agency under Governor Pete Wilson.  

Dan earned a Bachelors degree in Development Studies from the UC Berkeley Institute of International Studies.

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