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Andrew Papson

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Principal at Tourmaline Advisors
📍 Pasadena, California, United States

Andrew Papson is the Principal of Tourmaline Advisors, a firm he founded to accelerate the transition to zero-emission transportation. His expertise is built on roles at Arup, Amazon, and Southern California Edison, focusing on ZEV fleet consulting, sustainable logistics, and charging infrastructure. He holds degrees from Stanford University and UC Berkeley.

People who have worked with Andrew describe him as a professional who balances facts with intuition and knows how to present information constructively to get a positive response.

He founded his own specialized consulting firm after leading zero-emission vehicle initiatives at major corporations like Amazon and Arup.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Principal
Location
Pasadena, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Andrew shows up

People-Oriented
Persuader
Pragmatic

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Priorities

Topics Andrew cares about

Fleet Electrification
He has dedicated his career to helping public transit, logistics, and municipal fleets transition to electric and hydrogen vehicles, including managing one of the nation's largest e-bus fleets.
ZEV Infrastructure
Advises fleets, utilities, and agencies on charging infrastructure design, operating plans, and utility grid integration to support large-scale EV deployment.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Principal
Tourmaline Advisors
8-2024 - 6-2025
Associate Principal, ZEV line of business
Arup
6-2023 - 8-2024
Lead, Surface Transportation Innovation
Amazon
2-2022 - 6-2023
Sr. Program Manager, Zero Emission Truck Strategy
Amazon
8-2018 - 1-2022
Senior Advisor, eMobility
Southern California Edison (SCE)
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Education
Bachelors of Science
Stanford University
Masters of Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
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Influence (I)

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