Jane Flegal Joins the Searchlight Institute as Senior Fellow

Washington, DC – Jane Flegal, a dynamic researcher and distinguished leader in the energy and climate space, is joining the Searchlight Institute as a senior fellow focusing on the future of energy, innovation, and climate policy.

Jane served in the Biden administration as Senior Director for Industrial Emissions at the White House’s Office of Domestic Climate Policy. She previously directed the US Climate Program at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Jane was recognized as one of Vox’s Future Perfect 50 for her work on climate and energy. She is an affiliate of the Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society at the University of Oxford.

“Jane is not only a thought leader — she is a change agent who is reshaping the ways in which government, industry, and philanthropy each work to promote affordable energy, accelerate innovation, and advance American competitiveness and energy security,” said Adam Jentleson, president of Searchlight. “We could not be more excited to have Jane on our team as we look ahead and chart the future of American energy and climate policy.”

Jane was raised in Nashua, New Hampshire. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and received her doctorate in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley.

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