Amisha Patel was named policy advocate for energy and climate change issues in October 2006. Patel joined the California Chamber in June 2004 as a legislative assistant in the air and waste, health care, housing and land use, and education policy arenas. She was promoted to a policy analyst position at the start of 2006, tracking and lobbying on energy, government procurement, outsourcing and environmental issues, as well as air and waste management. Before coming to CalChamber, she garnered Series 7 and 63 broker’s licenses while working at E*Trade Financial. She also served as a public policy intern at the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Patel graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.A. in political science/public service and a double minor in economics and communications. |