
Dr. Rachael Nealer led the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, pioneering a first-of-its-kind federal office that bridged two federal departments to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) charging, delivering groundbreaking national EV charging guidance and standards. She previously worked at the White House Council of Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nealer is an environmental researcher with a joint Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering and engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Her unique expertise is translating scientific research into actionable policy solutions at the intersection of energy and transportation.