Join EPIC is discussing the career journey of Harris Alumnus Jordan Graham.
In June 2022, Graham began working for Tesla as a Senior Energy Policy Advisor, focusing on improving the regulatory environment for distributed solar and storage systems in the eastern U.S. In that role, he works on policy issues related to battery energy storage, virtual power plants, state energy programs, distributed solar, and wholesale energy markets.
In 2021, he earned an MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy, where he served as Co-President of the Harris Energy and Environmental Association. After graduating, he served as Policy and Legal Advisor to Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Carrie Zalewski.
Prior to attending Harris, he worked as a watchdog and political journalist. He is from Evanston, IL.