N a d i a M a r q u e z P a b s t
Nadia’s career has focused on the design of complex rules and regulations to help bring new, green technologies to market.
Formerly, Nadia served as Head of U.S. Government Relations for Cruise, a leading self-driving car company with multi-billion-dollar investments from General Motors, Honda and SoftBank. Here, Nadia helped craft new laws and regulations for self-driving cars in over 14 U.S. states and capitals, while also serving as the Co-Chair of the Autonomous Vehicle Subcommittee for the Bay Area Council and on the Policy Advisory Committee for sf.citi. She also proudly served as Founder & President of Latinx at Cruise, one of the company’s first official cultural diversity initiatives.
Prior to Cruise, Nadia drove public policy and regulatory design for Advanced Microgrid Solutions, an advanced energy storage company based in San Francisco, CA. Nadia also worked in Washington, DC, where she supported Federal Governmental Affairs for NextEra Energy / Florida Power & Light, the world's largest renewable energy developer and the largest electric utility in the nation. Here, she oversaw political engagement with the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch on issues relating to renewable energy, public utilities and tax reform.
In 2021, Nadia served as Co-Chair for the Vermont Climate Council's Just Transitions Subcommittee, specializing in how the State of Vermont can make sound investments in low-emission and job rich sectors and technologies to address the effects of climate change.
Nadia's professional background also includes roles at the U.S. Department of State and the Human Rights Watch. She graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC with degrees in English and philosophy, and from Yale University’s School of Management with an executive education certificate in negotiations strategies.
