Walker Wright
Vice President of Policy and Head of External Strategy
Sunrun
Sessions
Grid for the Future and Electricity Affordability
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Tue
Walker Wright is the VP of Public Policy 7 Head of External Affairs for Sunrun, the largest distributed solar, energy storage, and energy services company in the United States. Over the years, Walker has held numerous leadership positions in the clean energy policy space. Previously, Walker was VP of Policy for Green Charge, a leading energy storage software and development company, acquired by ENGIE (the world’s largest Independent Power Producer). At ENGIE Walker provided policy leadership to numerous subsidiaries, which included the top Public Sector energy services provider in California.. Walker was Sunrun’s Western policy lead from 2011 - 2016 and before that he focused on market strategy for Petra Systems, a New Jersey based smart grid solutions provider, which in 2009 signed the world's largest distributed energy contract. He holds a BA from Princeton and an MSc from The London School of Economics and Political Sciences. Walker resides in Oakland with his family, enjoys reading history and is a volunteer coach and administrator at Oakland Soccer Club.