Neil Matouka (He/Him) joined The Climate Center in 2026, bringing a decade of California climate policy and program leadership experience. As the Community Energy Resilience Director, he leads The Climate Center’s work to accelerate the development of a new electricity system for California that is clean, affordable, reliable, equitable, and safe.
Prior to joining The Climate Center, Neil worked in advocacy and across California state government, launching California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment at the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and serving as the California Air Resources Board’s Local Government Climate Action Planning Liaison. He serves on several nonprofit boards.
Neil holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment and a B.A. in German and Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan. He lives in Sacramento and enjoys riding e-bikes around town with his wife and daughter.