Chief Strategy Officer
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Emily Sanford Fisher is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), a non-profit organization that envisions a carbon-free energy system that is safe, affordable, reliable, resilient and equitable.
Prior to joining SEPA in 2024, Emily was the Executive Vice President, Clean Energy, and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the trade association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Emily oversaw and coordinated clean energy policy engagement across EEI and across the federal government. She also managed EEI’s litigation and legal affairs, covering a wide range of energy and environmental regulatory and policy issues, at the state and federal level.
Emily was a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State amd served at Embassies in Bangkok, Thailand and Bogotá, Colombia. She received a B.A. in international affairs with a concentration in economics from the George Washington University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. She serves on the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Energy, Environment and Resources Council and was the Co-Chair of the ABA’s Committee on Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems. She was appointed to the Energy Systems Integration Group’s Advisory Council and is a member of the Keystone Policy Center’s Energy Board.
Emily lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and son. A proud Washingtonian, she serves as Co-Chair of the Executive Board of CityYearDC, a service program that brings educational support to D.C. public schools.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
3:20 PM – 4:05 PM PT