Emma Bishop is a Vice President at Venn Strategies, a nationally recognized, full-service government relations and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C. Ms. Bishop works on policy priorities with clients in the clean energy and transportation sectors, including critical mineral supply chains, battery manufacturing, and heavy-duty electric vehicles. In this role she also manages the Battery Materials & Technology Coalition (BMTC), which unites upstream and midstream companies behind a shared goal of growing a North American battery supply chain. Prior to joining Venn, she worked at a U.S. biomass energy company, Enviva, and in the office of Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA). Ms. Bishop holds a BatteryMBA CPD certificate and has participated in the Quebec Distinguished International Visitors Program, the Center for Strategic & International Studies Accelerator Series, was a finalist in the Shell & Net Impact Future of Energy Challenge, and completed Michigan State University’s Forest, Carbon, and Climate Program. She received her bachelor’s from Whitman College.