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Alan Ohnsman

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Advisor, Alumni Editorial Board at Ohio Wesleyan University
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Alan Ohnsman is a Senior Editor at Forbes, where he is an award-winning journalist covering clean technology and the future of transportation. A graduate of Columbia Universitys journalism school, he has reported from Los Angeles and Tokyo for outlets including Bloomberg News. He is recognized for distilling complex topics into accessible narratives.

Outside of journalism, Alan is a lifelong musician based in Los Angeles. He is the drummer and vocalist for the indie rock duo Combo Villains. He also remains involved with his undergraduate alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan University, by advising its Alumni Editorial Board. He lives in Glendale, California, with his family.

Unique fact: Before rejoining the journalism world, he spent time working in the financial sector in Tokyo during the 1990s.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Advisor, Alumni Editorial Board
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Alan cares about

Autonomous Vehicles
He has covered the race to create self-driving trucks since at least 2006, reporting on companies like Tesla and Waabi, and is a frequent media commentator on the topic.
Clean Technology
As author of the "Current Climate" newsletter for Forbes, he covers clean energy developments, including EV batteries, solar power, and green hydrogen.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Advisor, Alumni Editorial Board
Ohio Wesleyan University
4-2020
Drummer, vocalist, songwriter
Combo Villains
3-2017 - 6-2025
Judge, The Gerald Loeb Awards
UCLA Anderson School of Management
7-2016
Senior Editor
Forbes
8-2014 - 6-2016
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
TrueCar, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

Alan Ohnsman – Forbes author page featuring articles on cleantech, autonomous vehicles, and energy innovation (e.g., “Electric Copters Will Fly Out Of Downtown L.A. Ahead Of 2028 Olympics”, “EV, Battery Sales Help Q2 Cleantech Investment Rebound”). Featured in Forbes
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Education
MS
Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
BA
Ohio Wesleyan University
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