IPED Fall 2021 Lecture Series: Federal Energy Policy

Come join us as we hear Paul Wilkins, a 2005 graduate of the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) program at Fordham University, speak about his work at Bloom Energy.

Wilkins joined Bloom Energy in 2016 and serves as vice president for federal policy. In this role,
he manages Bloom’s relationships with federal policymakers and represents Bloom before federal
agencies, as well as members of Congress and their staff. Before joining Bloom, Wilkins spent nearly a
decade working on federal tax, energy, and environmental policy as legislative assistant, legislative
director, and then chief of staff to the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Max Baucus. Wilkins lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and three daughters.