CEA Announces 2022 Board of Directors

SACRAMENTO, California, January 10, 2022—The California Energy Alliance (CEA), California’s leading energy stakeholder advocacy organization, today announced the 2022 Board of Directors and newly appointed Officers.

The Board of Directors is comprised of Christopher Ruch, National Energy Management Institute, President & Board Chair; Bernie Kotlier, California Labor Management Cooperation Committee, Vice President; Bernadette Boudreaux, Design Lights Consortium, Treasurer; John Busch, Leviton; Pekka Hakkarainen, Lutron; Cori Jackson, California Lighting Technology Center; Craig Ochoa, Dynalectric; Kelly Seeger, Signify; and Randy Young, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104.

“We’re starting 2022 with work on several important initiatives, developing topics for the 2025 code cycle, and increasing energy policy activity. The 2022 Board of Directors and Board of Senior Advisors will play a critical role in advancing our research and development activities around cost-effectiveness metrics, outcome-based approaches, and healthy existing buildings. We’re excited to have this Board leadership to guide us through the next phase of the organization and execute on the goals of our strategic plan.” said Josh Dean, CEA Executive Director.

About CEA

Founded in 2016, CEA is a nonprofit, non-partisan alliance of business, government, environmental and NGO leaders advocating for energy productivity to achieve economic growth, environmental justice, energy security, affordability, and resilience. CEA’s work focuses on advocacy, outreach, and evolution of codes, standards, and policy.

For information on CEA membership, initiatives, and history, see https://caenergyalliance.org/or contact josh.dean@caenergyalliance.org.