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Audrey Chang is the first Executive Director of the California Energy Efficiency Industry Council. Prior to joining the Efficiency Council, Ms. Chang was the Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s California Climate Program. In that role, Ms. Chang coordinated and managed NRDC’s efforts to support implementation of AB 32, California’s landmark law to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. She also promoted energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other clean energy solutions through improved energy policy and utility regulation at the state, regional, and national level. Ms. Chang has testified at numerous regulatory hearings, presented at national conferences, and is a regular guest lecturer on energy policy at Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, and other universities. Ms. Chang has also been an energy efficiency and green building consultant at Energy Solutions in Oakland, California, where she managed projects for schools, universities, and small businesses. While at Energy Solutions, Ms. Chang administered the Cool Roof Rating Council, a membership-based nonprofit organization that certified the energy saving properties of roofing materials. Ms. Chang was also a lead author of Stanford University’s Guidelines for Sustainable Buildings. She is a contributing author in two books on energy efficiency and climate change policy and on green building strategies on university campuses, and has been quoted in NPR, U.S. News and World Report, and other publications. Ms. Chang is a LEED® Accredited Professional, and she holds an M.S. degree in Energy Engineering and a B.S. degree in Earth Systems, both from Stanford University.
Matt O’Keefe is an Associate with the California Energy Efficiency Industry Council. Mr. O’Keefe joined the Efficiency Council upon the completion of graduate work in public policy at UCLA. While at UCLA, Mr. O’Keefe worked on the intersection of local government, economic development, and the environment. Concurrently, he interned with the Office of Economic and Business Policy for the Mayor of Los Angeles. At City Hall, Mr. O’Keefe focused on supporting the growth and development of CleanTech LA, a multi-institutional collaboration that brings together academia, business and government in support of regional economic development in the clean technology sector. Prior to graduate school, Mr. O’Keefe served as a Teach For America corps member and political organizer. He holds an M.P.P from UCLA, an M. Ed. From UNLV, and a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University. Mr. O’Keefe joined the Efficiency Council in July 2010. |
