Heather Zichal
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Heather Renée Zichal[2] (last name pronounced with long 'i') (born February 8, 1976)[3] is an American executive, consultant, and political advisor who specializes in climate change and environmental policy.
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Born | (1976-02-08) February 8, 1976 (age 48) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jayme White[1] |
Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) |
Zichal began her career serving as a legislative director and campaign advisor to several Democratic congressional members. She then served as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change in the Barack Obama administration starting in 2009. Following the early 2011 departure of Carol Browner from the administration, Zichal was tasked with coordinating the administration's energy and climate policy and was the architect of the Clean Power Plan.
In November 2013, she left the administration and became a private consultant and a fellow at the Atlantic Council. She has served on several company boards and councils, including that of Cheniere Energy, a liquified natural gas company, and was The Nature Conservancy's vice president for corporate engagement. From late 2020 through September 2022 she was head of the wind and solar focused American Clean Power Association. In October 2022 she became "global head of sustainability" at JPMorgan Chase.