Priyanka HooghanSenior Manager, Policy

Priyanka Hooghan is the Senior Manager, Policy at The Carbon to Sea Initiative. 

Priyanka brings nearly a decade of experience advancing U.S. energy, environment, and climate policy within the federal government. She most recently served as Chief of Staff for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where she led the implementation of major climate legislation, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Before her time at the DOE, Priyanka was Subcommittee Staff Director for the Environment Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. She helped develop bipartisan climate research and legislation, such as the CHIPS and Science Act and the PROSWIFT Act.

Priyanka started her congressional career as a STEM graduate fellow with the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) in Senator Mazie K. Hirono’s office, sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute. Prior to moving to Washington, she worked as an environmental engineer in Chicago and Dallas, focusing on air quality permitting and compliance. 

Priyanka holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from Southern Methodist University and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.