Sapna Gheewala-Dowla
Sapna Gheewala-Dowla
Staff at The Alliance
Sapna Gheewala-Dowla
Sapna Gheewala-Dowla joined the Alliance to Save Energy as the Director of Policy in June 2023. Sapna helps to lead the development, execution, and evaluation of the Alliance’s policy work, including managing members of the policy team, conducting analysis and advocacy, and working closely with associate members, external stakeholders, and others to effectively achieve the organization’s policy objectives. She forwards the organization’s work by cultivating relationships with key congressional committees and staff. She also leads and manages issues related to the built environment, including managing the organization’s Building Policy Committee and supporting the Responsible Energy Codes Alliance (RECA).
Before joining the Alliance, she worked at the American Gas Association (AGA) where she provided analytical and policy support on energy efficiency and low-carbon resources to strengthen the role of natural gas in sustainable energy. Sapna also led the Gas Energy Efficiency Roundtable series, facilitating information exchange between program administrators and natural gas utilities. Before AGA, Sapna served as a Science, Technology, and Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. She worked with various entities, including cities, wastewater facilities, and K-12 school districts, to promote energy efficiency and resilience through DOE initiatives.
Sapna holds an M.S. in Energy Policy and Climate from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Maryland.