Sara Rafalson

Board of Directors | Board Member

• Company: EVgo
• Title: Executive Vice President, Policy and External Affairs

Sara Rafalson is the Executive Vice President of Policy and External Affairs at EVgo. She is responsible for communications, public policy, and market development efforts including state and federal initiatives to accelerate transportation electrification across the U.S. with public utilities commissions, elected officials, state and federal agencies, and other regulatory bodies. Ms. Rafalson has worked in the clean technology industry for 13 years and previously led public policy and market strategy efforts at a national solar energy finance and development firm based in Washington D.C.

In addition to her work with Veloz, Ms. Rafalson currently sits on the boards of the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), a federal coalition focused on advancing electric vehicle sales, and has held previous board roles with the Electric Vehicle Charging Association and Maryland-D.C.-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association. In addition to her work advancing clean energy technologies, Ms. Rafalson has held leadership positions with Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), the Bay Area chapter of Women of EVs, and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) Women’s Empowerment Committee.