Rich Powell
CEO, ClearPath and ClearPath Action
Rich Powell is CEO of ClearPath and ClearPath Action, organizations advancing policies that accelerate breakthrough innovations to reduce emissions in the energy and industrial sectors. He advises policymakers on investing in energy innovation, removing roadblocks to building and exporting American clean energy, and maintaining and promoting clean energy resources. Previously, Powell was an advisory committee member of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and worked at McKinsey and Company in the energy and sustainability practices. Frequently testifying before Congress on climate change and energy innovation, he is a board member of the 2040 Foundation and Conservative Climate Foundation, a strategic advisor to the Silverado Policy Accelerator, and part of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Advisory Group.
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