Michael Kadish
Michael Kadish is a leader in clean energy access and workforce development. As Executive Director of GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles from 2013 to 2020, he led GRID’s efforts to make renewable energy technology and job training available to underserved communities in Los Angeles, helping to secure jobs in the solar industry for hundreds of Angelenos, while managing the installation of solar electric systems for thousands of families living in environmentally disadvantaged communities from Pacoima and East LA to Watts, Compton, Long Beach, Santa Ana and elsewhere across the region.
Michael has over fifteen years of experience in public affairs, non-profit consulting, communications, clean-tech, and politics. His advocacy work includes the successful passage of clean energy legislation on both the local and federal levels, including LA’s groundbreaking Solar Feed-in Tariff. Previously, he served as the Director of Public and Consumer Affairs for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and as a Policy Director for the 2008 Obama for America campaign. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in History with honors from Columbia University and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Michael enjoys stand-up comedy, international travel, and camping with hammocks.
Voted in as Board President January 2020.