Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Member Brandon Rose

Brandon Rose was first elected in 2016 to the SMUD Board of Directors. He represents Ward 1, which includes Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Orangevale and part of Folsom. He is a graduate of Bella Vista High School and U.C. Davis. He's currently serving as the board’s vice president. Rose first became interested in SMUD when he was a student at UC Davis researching SMUD’s Upper American River Project hydroelectric system. He later gained energy policy experience working in the California Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Office with a focus on emerging technologies, including solar and wind power. At the California Energy Commission, Rose was staff lead for the pilot Performance-Based Incentive Program for solar electric systems, a precursor to California’s Million Solar Roofs Initiative.

In his current role as an air pollution specialist with the California Environmental Protection Agency, Rose focuses on emerging zero and near-zero transportation technology and the fuels that power them, such as hydrogen, alternative bio-fuels and electricity. He is active in the community, having served as an elected board member of the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District for more than eight years. In 2011, he was elected as the special district representative to the Sacramento County Treasury Oversight Committee. He holds a bachelor of science degree from UC Davis in environmental policy analysis and planning, with a specialization in city and regional planning and public lands management.