David Foster

David Foster is a Distinguished Associate of Energy Futures Initiative, a non-profit organization conducting objective, fact-based and rigorous technical, economic, financial and policy analyses supported by a multidisciplinary network of experts. Mr. Foster is also a Fellow with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working on a three-year research project focused on energy technology and economic development. Mr. Foster previously served as Senior Advisor to the office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, a governmental department whose mission is to advance energy technology and promote related innovation in the United States. Mr. Foster also served as executive director of Blue Green Alliance, a strategic national partnership between labor unions and environmental organizations to expand the job-creating potential of the green economy and improve the rights of workers at home and around the world. Prior to joining Blue Green Alliance, he was a district director of the USW. Mr. Foster is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Minnesota and a member of the board of directors of Evraz North America. Mr. Foster holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Reed College.