Evan Taranta

Evan Taranta serves as the Director of Government Affairs at Renewell Energy, where legislative and regulatory efforts are led for an energy storage start-up focused on oil and gas well decommissioning. Additionally, Evan holds the position of Board Member and Philanthropy Committee Chair at the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles, advocating for policies related to homelessness and life transformation. Previous roles include Director of Communications and External Affairs at Better Place Forests, Writer and Advisor at Causeway Strategies, Senior Manager of Government Affairs at Target, Government Affairs Manager at Apache Corporation, Legislative and Policy Director at HBW Resources LLC, and Legislative Assistant for Congressman Pete Sessions. Evan earned a degree in Political Science and Public Policy Studies from Duke University.