Allyson Browne

Allyson is a driving force for change in climate and energy policy, with more than 10 years of experience across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Prior to co-founding HACC, Allyson served as Pacific Environment’s Climate Campaign Director, leading their Ports for People campaign to end port and ship pollution in partnership with frontline community-based organizations. Allyson previously served as the Director of Regulatory Affairs for SRECTrade, where she collaborated with industry and grassroots organizations on renewable energy policies; as Chief of Staff to Jared Blumenfeld for California Governor Newsom’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign, Energy & Environment team; and as a consultant on energy in cities, cannabis, and cryptocurrency. Allyson holds a Juris Doctor, Environmental Law from Golden Gate University School of Law and a B.S., Business Administration from University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.