Mitch has played a central role in launching VCE; managing start-up, customer launch, early/on-going operations and strategic planning for the new community based public energy agency providing service to 125k customers. Under his leadership VCE has signed over $600M in long-term renewable and energy storage contracts while advancing award winning innovative programs that have earned recognition by peer agencies. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for CalCCA, the statewide association of Community Choice Aggregation programs that serve 1/3rd of California’s generation load (14M customers) and California Community Power, a Joint Powers Agency that enables its members to combine their buying power for over 2.7M customers to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources. He has contributed his depth of experience to VCE gained through nearly 28 years with the City of Davis serving in various staff and management roles. He served as the City’s Sustainability Manager/Assistant Director of the Community Development and Sustainability Department leading Davis’ comprehensive efforts to address climate change, including implementation of community energy projects. Prior to that, he oversaw the City’s Agricultural Land Conservation Program, helping permanently preserve over a thousand acres of prime Yolo County farmland through innovative market-based transactions with willing property owners. He holds degrees in Environmental Planning and Economics.
