Our Mission:

The Department of Energy's Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IGEA) Team strives to ensure access by states, localities, territorial and Tribal governments, environmental, industry and consumer interests to Departmental processes concerned with the development and implementation of national energy policies and program implementation.  The IGEA Team also provides responsive and timely information relating to stakeholders to Departmental officials on general energy issues as well as information on energy and Departmental programs to those stakeholders.

Who We Serve: 

The IGEA Team works closely with the following:

- Governors and State Agencies, including State Energy Offices;

- State Legislative members and Staff;

- Mayors, City Council members, and administrative staff for cities larger than 250,000 residents (or the largest cities in each state/territory);

- Territorial and tribal governments; and,

- Environmental, industrial, business and consumer stakeholders.

Meet The IGEA Team:

Spencer Thibodeau
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs
Stephanie Klein
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Engagement, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Christian Bato
Senior Regional Advisor, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Crystal Perkins
Senior Regional Advisor, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Matt Dannenberg
Senior Tribal Liaison, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Ruby Goldberg
Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist for the Midwest, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Royce Kim
Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Christina Nuñez Cohen
Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Chakeia Blocker
Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

Contact Us

Email: DL-RegionalSpecialists@hq.doe.gov

Via Mail:

Intergovernmental and External Affairs
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20585

Phone:  (202) 586-3600