Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Energy of the California Natural Resources Agency, Sacramento, Califonia
Anthony Brunello is Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Energy of
the California Natural Resources Agency. Anthony is responsible for
coordinating renewable energy and climate change efforts for his agency
which includes over 16,000 employees and a $6 billion dollar budget.
Anthony helped Governor Schwarzenegger start the Governors' Climate and
Forest Task Force in 2008. Prior to his current position, he has served
as a program coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service, Executive Director
for an international non-profit organization, a climate change economist
for the PA Consulting Group and a senior research fellow for the Pew
Center on Global Climate Change. He has a M.Sc. in resource economics
from University College London and a B.A. in economics and environmental
studies from U.C. Santa Barbara. Anthony lives in Sacramento with his
wife Belinda Morris and daughters Siela and Nadia.