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Karen Skelton

Investor

Advisor at Overture Climate

Sacramento, California, United States

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About

Advisor; Visiting Scholar at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and former Senior Policy Advisor at the US Department of Energy.

Experience

  1. Stanford Doerr School of SustainabilityVisiting Scholar at Stanford University in the Precourt Institute for Energycurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Senior Policy Advisorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  3. Skelton StrategiesPresident2011 — 2023Sacramento, California, United States
  4. Global Climate Action SummitDirector of Partnerships2018San Francisco, California
  5. HBOCEO / Editor-in-Chief - The Shriver Report2012 — 2014Sacramento and Los Angeles
  6. Dewey Square GroupPrincipal / Equity Partner2000 — 2010Sacramento, California Area
  7. U.S. Department of TransportationChief Counsel - Federal Highway Administration1999 — 2000Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. The White HouseDeputy Assistant to the President and Vice President - Political Affairs1993 — 2000Washington D.C. Metro Area
  9. U.S. Department of JusticeAttorney1993 — 1996Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Morrison & Foerster LLPLitigation Associate1992 — 1993Greater Los Angeles Area
  11. 20th Century FundProgram Officer1989Greater New York City Area
  12. Office of Governor Michael DukakisLegislative Analyst - Office of Administration and Finance1986 — 1987Greater Boston Area
  13. Casner, Edwards & RosemanParalegal1983 — 1984Greater Boston Area
  14. The Institute of Politics at Harvard UniversityResearch Assistant1983 — 1984Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Coalitions47Political Campaigns44Political Consulting61Legislative Relations56Media Relations22Community Outreach21Crisis Communications21Policy Analysis43Litigation6Political Commentary2Team BuildingStaff Development
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Languages English

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Colleagues at Overture Climate

Allison Hinckley
Senior Principal at Overture Climate
Ben Rhodes
Advisor, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama at Overture Climate
Brandon Hurlbut
Co-Founder at Overture Climate
Dan Brunner
Advisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture Climate
Emma McDonagh
Partner & COO at Overture Climate
Gaurav Sant
Advisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate
Julius Genachowski
Venture Partner at Overture Climate
Kate Brandt
Fund II Chair, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google at Overture Climate

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karen Skelton?
Advisor; Visiting Scholar at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and former Senior Policy Advisor at the US Department of Energy.
Where does Karen Skelton work?
Karen Skelton is Advisor at Overture Climate.
Where did Karen Skelton go to school?
Karen Skelton studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Constitutional Law); Harvard Kennedy School (Master's Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis); UCLA (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature (British and Commonwealth)).

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