Alex is Head of Government Affairs at Sila. In this role, Alex leads Sila's global government relations and public policy initiatives. Prior to that, Alex was Senior Director at ClearPath, where he managed a broad clean energy portfolio focused on energy storage, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and critical minerals. From 2017-2020, Alex held senior roles at the U.S. Department of Energy, including Deputy Assistant Secretary in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). In this position, Alex led investments in a $1.1 billion portfolio of research and development (R&D) and a team of more than 120 federal staff to improve the energy security, productivity, and competitiveness of America's homes, businesses, and industries. Prior to that, Alex served as Chief of Staff to the EERE Assistant Secretary.