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David Sawaya

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Director, Decarbonization Strategies at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

David Sawaya is the Director of Decarbonization Strategies at PG&E, leveraging fifteen years of international experience and an engineering background from Santa Clara University. He focuses on decarbonizing the energy and transportation sectors. Colleagues describe him as articulate, bright, focused, a hard worker, and a team player.

His policy and strategy work has spanned organizations like The World Bank and Ernst & Young. He has a Masters degree in space studies from the International Space University, reflecting a broad range of intellectual curiosity beyond terrestrial energy challenges.

Unique fact: David previously evaluated at-risk sanitation projects in North Africa while working for The World Bank.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director, Decarbonization Strategies
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Decarbonization Strategy
As Director at PG&E, his core professional focus is developing strategies for decarbonizing transportation, buildings, and natural gas systems.
Clean Transportation
He has held multiple roles focused on clean transportation strategy and policy at PG&E, including work on EV charging networks.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Director, Decarbonization Strategies
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
3-2020 - 9-2023
Senior Manager, Decarbonization Strategies
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
9-2015 - 3-2020
Clean Transportation Strategy and Policy, Principal
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
12-2013 - 4-2014
Project Management Analyst
The World Bank
4-2011 - 6-2013
Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability Services
Ernst & Young
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Education
BS
Santa Clara University
Non-degree coursework
George Mason University – Costello College of Business
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