Randy Abreu - Special Advisor, Clean Energy Investment Center
Randy Abreu joined the Department of Energy in August of 2016. Always one to be curious about the positive impact of technology innovation on society, Randy is excited to serve as Special Advisor to the Clean Energy Investment Center (CEIC). Prior to joining CEIC, Randy was a Law Fellow with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute where he worked on the House Judiciary Committee and the Federal Communications Commission. As a Law Fellow, he worked on a wide range of issues related to data privacy, cross-border data trading, patent reform, digital tax laws, and cybersecurity.
Randy is a born and raised New Yorker with roots in The Bronx and parents from the Dominican Republic. Randy earned his BA from Skidmore College in New York and his JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego where he focused on Cyber and International Law. After his second year of law school, Randy was selected as a Google Policy Fellow which introduced him to the wonderful world of tech policy in Washington, DC.
Randy is licensed to practice law in the State of New York, and has been published several times on the issues of Digital Divides and media perceptions of women and people of color. In his personal time he enjoys playing softball and tennis, teaching digital literacy to the elderly, and can cook a pretty delicious macaroni and cheese dish.