Patrick Cummins Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Durango, Colorado, United States

Climate and clean energy policy consulting and analysis to public, private, and non-profit organizations.

I am honored that Governor Polis appointed me to serve on the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission. It is a privilege to be part of the important work the AQCC does in Colorado to address air quality and climate issues.

Durango, Colorado, United States

Led CATF's advocacy work in the West with a focus on clean energy infrastructure deployment, carbon management, transportation decarbonization, and clean electricity. This included advocacy with governors' offices, state agencies, and state legislatures.

Colorado State University

Worked with the Center’s Director, former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, on efforts to accelerate the West's transition to clean energy across all sectors of the economy.Projects included Clean Power Plan implementation, Tri-State’s Responsible Energy Plan, and Colorado’s GHG Pollution Reduction Roadmap.Also served as a technical and policy consultant to.

Sacramento, California

Led efforts to establish WCI, Inc., the organization that administers the cap-and-invest program for WCI member states and provinces. Served as the organization's first Executive Director and CEO, reporting to a board comprised of senior state and provincial officials. Completed all steps necessary to stand up this new non-profit corporation. Managed.

As Project Manager of the Western Climate Initiative, I was responsible for overall management of the process by which 7 Western states and 4 Canadian provinces designed and implemented the first economy-wide cap-and-invest program for greenhouse gas emissions.

Denver, Colorado

During my tenure at Western Governors' Association, I managed the Western Regional Air Partnership from 2000-2008 and the Western Climate Initiative from 2007- 2012. During this time, I also organized the first multi-state meetings on climate policy in the Western U.S., worked with states from across the country to establish The Climate Registry, and.

Denver, Colorado

I joined the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) staff in November 1990 to develop State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for the Metro Denver area pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Subsequently, as the RAQC’s Deputy Director, I led development of the "Blueprint for Clean Air," a multi-pollutant air quality planning effort for the Metro Denver.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Assisted company executives with the evaluation of new projects and acquisitions.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Washington, DC And Denver, Colorado

Served as the lead staff person on two comparative risk projects: "Environmental Strategies for Metro Denver" and "Colorado Environment 2000"

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry

Master Of Public Affairs (Mpa), Environmental Policy

Education record