About
Rohan Patel is a Venture Partner at Overture Ventures with a career spanning the government, non-profit, and corporate sectors. He was most recently Vice President of global public policy and business development at Tesla, overseeing regulatory, policy, site selection, and business development work. Earlier he served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior advisor for climate and energy policy, held roles at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the US Department of Agriculture, and worked on the Obama presidential campaign and for Iowa and Indiana officials.
Invests in
Climate TechEnergy
Experience
- Majority DemocratsExecutive Directorcurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUNDBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentWashington, DC
- Environmental Policy Innovation CenterBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Overture VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- The International Council on Clean TransportationBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Rock Creek ConservancyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentRock Creek Park
- Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason UniversityAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2025George Mason, Virginia, United States
- TeslaVice President, Global Public Policy and Business Development2016 — 2024Global
- Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE)Board Member2019 — 2023Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Executive Office of the President, The White HouseSpecial Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Sr Advisor for Climate/Energy2013 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The White HouseAssociate Director, Council on Environmental Quality2011 — 2013Washington DC
- USDASenior Advisor to the Secretary2009 — 2011Washington DC
- Presidential Inaugural CommitteeDirector2008 — 2009Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Obama for AmericaPolitical Director, State Director, Policy Director2007 — 2008Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio
- Culver Inaugural CommitteeDirector2006 — 2007Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Iowa State SenateFinance Staff2006Des Moines, Iowa Area
Skills & more
Nonprofits6Nonprofit Organizations5Policy26Economic Development3Community Outreach12Government9Policy Analysis19Political Campaigns8Politics37Public Affairs6Public Engagement4Public Policy42
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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
Karen Skelton
Advisor, Visiting Scholar At Stanford's Doerr School Of Sustainability; Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Department Of Energy at Overture Climate
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rohan Patel?
- Rohan Patel is a Venture Partner at Overture Ventures with a career spanning the government, non-profit, and corporate sectors. He was most recently Vice President of global public policy and business development at Tesla, overseeing regulatory, policy, site selection, and business development work. Earlier he served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior advisor for climate and energy policy, held roles at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the US Department of Agriculture, and worked on the Obama presidential campaign and for Iowa and Indiana officials.
- Where does Rohan Patel work?
- Rohan Patel is Venture Partner at Overture Climate.
- What does Rohan Patel invest in?
- Rohan Patel invests in Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where did Rohan Patel go to school?
- Rohan Patel studied at Northwestern University (Bachelor's degree, Music/PreMed).
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