Rohan was most recently the Vice President of global public policy and business development at Tesla, where he served on the executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. Mr. Patel oversaw regulatory, policy and business development efforts for Tesla. Previously, he was special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior advisor for climate and energy policy, where he worked on a range of power sector and transportation policies in addition to being the President Obama’s liaison with state and local government officials. Rohan also served as associate director at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, overseeing climate change and conservation issues. Prior to his appointment, he spent two years on the Obama presidential campaign in a number of leadership roles and has also served on the staffs of Iowa Governor Chet Culver and Indiana US Senator Evan Bayh. Currently Rohan lives in Kensington, Maryland and is advising companies and nonprofits tackling decarbonization all over the world.