Jake Levine

Jake Levine is the Chief Climate Officer at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), overseeing efforts in scaling climate finance and supporting low-carbon development worldwide.

With a background as an attorney and policy advisor at Covington & Burling LLP, Jake represented clean energy and electric mobility companies, advocating for clean air and clean car regulations while promoting innovation and decarbonization policies.

Jake Levine's previous roles include serving as a strategic advisor at Cal Volunteers, where he spearheaded the California Climate Action Corps under Governor Newsom, the first service corps aimed at climate and community resilience.

Educationally, Jake studied law at Harvard Law School, management at MIT Sloan School of Management, history and literature at Harvard University, and also attended Sciences Po.

Throughout his career, Jake Levine has held various positions such as Senior Counsel at the California State Senate, Teaching Fellow at Harvard University, Director for Strategy at Opower, and Policy Analyst at the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change, among others.

Jake's primary goal is to utilize his expertise to empower communities and businesses for success in the upcoming clean energy transition era.