Chris Bast | Principal, Hua Nani Partners

Chris is a climate policy and decarbonization expert who brings nearly two decades of deep experience at the intersection of politics, policymaking, and power building to Hua Nani Partners. As a Principal in the firm, Chris manages the HNP advisory practice where he leverages his government, political, and advocacy experience to support clients in advancing bold and ambitious opportunities to bring climate solutions to scale. Prior to joining Hua Nani, Chris served as the lead climate and decarbonization strategist for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, driving an ambitious climate agenda that included joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, passing a 100% clean energy standard, and adopting the Advanced Clean Cars program. Most recently, Chris was the Director of EV Infrastructure Investments for the Electrification Coalition where he focused on building a program to maximize federal investments through complementary state and local policy.