Neelesh Nerurkar is the Acting Principal Deputy Director and the Director of Infrastructure Policy. Leading a team of experts, he advises the Secretary of Energy, the White House, and Congress on policies to drive investment in affordable, reliable and secure energy solutions.
Prior to joining, Neelesh was Vice President at Clearview Energy Partners, where he advised institutional investors and corporate strategists on energy markets and policy issues. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and as senior energy policy advisor at the White House National Security Council and National Economic Council, Department of State, and Congressional Research Service. He has also served as an energy economist in government and industry. Neelesh holds a BA from the University of Oklahoma and an MA from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.