Kelly Schmandt Ferguson

Kelly draws upon 15+ years of experience in public/private partnerships focused on solving environmental challenges through community engagement and emerging technologies. With a diverse career spanning work with startups, establishing private sector companies, tribal, and city governments, as well as non-profits, Kelly has honed the ability to work with and across stakeholder groups to implement transformative environmental programs and clean mobility pilots. By day she works to make dense urban cities safer, healthier, and less congested as Chief of Staff of the curb management startup Automotus and previously spearheaded the launch of the nation's first Zero Emissions Delivery Zone in Santa Monica as the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's (LACI) Director of Pilots. When not focused on curbs and delivery trucks, Kelly spends her time enjoying California native plants and habitats, beekeeping, learning the ancient art of mead making, and spending time with her son and husband in Santa Barbara.