Jackalyne Pfannensteil

Director

Jackalyne Pfannensteil has been a member of ERI’s board of directors since 2009. She was the former California Energy Commission Chairman, after being appointed to a five-year term in April 2004 by Governor Schwarzenegger. As Chair, Ms. Pfannenstiel focused on climate change, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy, and land use. She was also the presiding commissioner for the 2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report, which documented recommendations on executive and legislative actions governing how the energy sector will meet California’s carbon reduction goals.

Before heading the Commission, Ms. Pfannenstiel was the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and PG&E Corporation in San Francisco. She held various responsibilities at the utility company over a 20-year career.  Ms. Pfannenstiel received her BA in economics from Clark University, her MA in economics from the University of Hartford, and an executive MBA from Stanford University.