Katherine Gensler

Katherine Gensler (Washington, D.C.) is chair of the Nelson Institute Board of Visitors and vice president of government affairs for Arevon, leading the company’s strategic engagement with federal and state government officials. Katherine also heads the marketing and communications team at Arevon. Previously, she spent 13 years with the Solar Energy Industries Association, expanding its advocacy before Congress and the Administration on behalf of the U.S. solar industry. Katherine also served as an energy analyst at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where she advised the commission on electricity and natural gas policies throughout the West.

She holds a master of public affairs degree from Indiana University and a bachelor of science in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Katherine lives in Washington, D.C., in a solar-powered home.