Paul Augustine

About Paul Augustine

To meet growing energy demand and to build resilient industries and communities, we need to decentralize our electric grid, rapidly deploy distributed energy resources, and electrify our economy. The biggest barriers today are antiquated policies and misaligned incentive structures. Paul is driving policy changes that will enable Prologis, the global leader in logistics real estate, to deploy 1 GW of solar + energy storage by the end of 2025 and to scale its data center business over the next 5 years.Paul draws upon two decades of energy experience spanning finance, tech, utilities, and government. He has deep expertise in renewable energy, advanced transportation, environmental commodity markets, and corporate sustainability. Previously, Paul was Head of Sustainability for Lyft, where he led the company’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact–including strategy to achieve 100% electric vehicles, 100% renewable energy procurement, sustainability reporting, and climate policy. Prior to Lyft, Paul served as Senior Principal for West Monroe Partners’ Energy & Utilities practice, Emissions Trading Chief for Southern California Edison, and the U.S. Environmental Commodities Trader for RNK Capital. He began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Paul earned a bachelors degree in Environmental Engineering and Economics from Yale University and a MPA from Columbia University.Specialties: Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Data Centers, Electric Vehicles, Sustainability, Energy Transition, Carbon, Emissions, Strategy, Climate Tech, Policy Analysis, Trading, Regulatory, Grid Modernization, Community Solar

Experience

1. Director of Energy Policy

   Prologis

   May 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Lead policy strategy, advocacy, and analysis for Prologis\' data center and energy businesses across the U.S. Support the development of new markets and growth of new business lines.About the Organization: Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate, with over $3 trillion of goods flowing through a Prologis facility each year. We operate a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio across 20 countries, including ~30 data centers, and we\'re ranked #2 for on-site solar in the U.S.

Education

• Yale University

  Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Engineering and Economics

• Canisius High School

  University at Buffalo Gifted Math Program

• Columbia University

  Master of Public Administration, Environmental Science and Policy

Skills

• Management
• Renewable Energy
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Financial Modeling
• Carbon
• Business Strategy
• Commodity Markets
• Environmental Policy
• Energy Policy
• Project Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Energy Efficiency
• Carbon Markets
• Contract Negotiation
• Creative Problem Solving
• Environmental Awareness
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Policy Analysis
• Energy
• Trading