Julia Souder is the CEO of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, and Chair of the Global Renewables Alliance. She has over 20 years of experience in the energy and environmental sectors. She is a longtime advocate of clean energy technologies, working extensively to support environmental and equitable policies. Previously she held leadership positions at the LDES Association of California, National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Clean Line Energy Partners, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE). She was also the founder of strategic consulting firm JASenergies LLC. Souder holds an MPA, policy administration from the Univ. of Southern California and a BA in political science and international relations from Oregon State Univ.