Paul Pelosi Jr.
Paul Pelosi Jr. has over 15 years experience advising emerging and Fortune 500 companies in the areas of finance, infrastructure, sustainability and public policy. Paul is a co-founder of Natural Blue Resources where he currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer. Natural Blue excavates, purifies and distributes deep brackish water, providing safe and affordable drinking water in the Western US.
Paul advises NASA Ames Research Center, Sunforce Solution International, and AirPatrol Corporation on a variety of infrastructure projects to promote sustainable development, recycling, security and develop effective strategies for solar energy deployment. As VP of Corporate Strategy at InfoUsa, Paul identified and executed mergers, acquisitions, and business partnerships. His previous experience was with Bank of America Securities, Bank of America Countrywide and JP Morgan Chase working in sales, corporate finance, institutional sales in the mortgage industry.
Paul was appointed by Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. in 2003 to the San Francisco Commission on the Environment. Paul currently serves as the Commission‘s President. The Commission is developing policies and programs in recycling, toxics reduction, environmental justice, energy efficiency, commute alternatives, climate change, and the city's urban forest. Under his leadership the City implemented energy efficiency programs resulting in a reduction of 28mw of electricity; created programs increasing residential and commercial recycling from 46% to 70%; reducing carbon emissions to 6% below 1990 levels. SF is the first municipality to implement a ban on plastic bags.
Paul is a founding member of Cisco Connected Urban Development. Under the direction of Cisco’s Chairman/CEO, John Chambers, Paul works with a network of global cities -- including San Francisco, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Lisbon, Madrid and Seoul - to demonstrate how network connectivity reduces carbon emissions in urban environments.
Paul is a graduate of Georgetown University with a BA in History (Cum Laude, 1991) and a JD/MBA (Joint Degree 1995) emphasis in international business.
Mr. Pelosi has been a member of the California State Bar since 1996 and resides in San Francisco.
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