Arlen Orchard

Arlen Orchard serves as a Strategic Advisor at EnerTech Capital since March 2021 and holds the position of Chair of the Board of Directors for the California Mobility Center, a consortium focused on the commercialization of innovations in future mobility, starting in July 2019. Prior to these roles, Arlen Orchard had a long tenure at SMUD from 1990 to October 2020, where positions included General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, and Staff Attorney. Earlier in the career, Arlen Orchard worked as an Associate Attorney at Downey Brand LLP from 1989 to 1990. Arlen Orchard earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of California, Davis and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from the University of Nevada, Reno.