Jan E. Schori

Of Counsel

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Energy, Climate Change

Admitted to Practice in:

California

EXPERIENCE

Jan Schori serves as Of Counsel at Downey Brand. In 1994, she was appointed as general manager to SMUD, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, where she was responsible for leading one of the largest public power systems in the nation. She held that post until 2008, when she joined Downey Brand. Prior to serving as SMUD's general manager, she spent five years as the utility district's general counsel.

Current Industry Board Affiliations

California Climate Action Registry — non-profit voluntary registry for reporting, verification and monitoring GHG emissions. Climate Action Reserve tracks and registers GHG offset/reduction projects. Board of Directors

Cal CEF (Clean Energy Fund) Center for Innovations & Sustainability — Cal CEF is a non-profit fund that expects to invest $30M in emerging clean energy technologies. The Center is the policy arm of the organization. Board of Directors

Valley Vision — non-profit that promotes collaborative planning and problem solving on regional and community issues in the Sacramento valley region. Vice Chair of Board of Directors

Past Board Industry Affiliations

National

American Public Power Association, Board of Directors 1998–2006; Chair

2004–2005

Large Public Power Council, Steering Committee 1995–2008; Chair 2003 and 2004

Alliance to Save Energy, Board of Directors 2006–2008

Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Board of Directors 1995–2005

Regional

Western Energy Institute, Board of Directors mid 1990's through 2005; Executive Committee

State

California Municipal Utilities Association, Board of Directors 1994–2008; President 1997–1999

California Climate Action Registry, Board of Directors Member and Treasurer

2001–2007; Gubernatorial Appointee to the Board

Local

Greater Sacramento Urban League, Board of Directors 1994–1999

Other

Federal DOE/EPA Energy Efficiency Leadership, Task Force Member 2006–2008

APPA Climate Change, Task Force Member 2006–2008

Industry recognition

American Public Power Association's highest honor, the Alex Radin Award 2007

Northwest Public Power Association distinguished service award 2008

Sacramento chapter, American Society for Public Administration, Public Administrator of the Year 2007

Sacramento Business Journal “Women Who Mean Business” award 1996

EDUCATION

University of California, Davis School of Law (J.D., 1978)

University of California, Berkeley (B.A., With High Honors, 1975)

CHARITABLE

United Way Capitol Region, Former Board Member and Campaign Chair

Women in Philanthropy Foster Youth Initiative, Founding Member

CHARITABLE RECOGNITION

United Way, California Capitol Region

  Distinguished Community Service award 2001

  Alexis de Tocqueville Philanthropy award 2006

Greater Sacramento Urban League

  President's Award 2008

  Community Service 1994

Martin Luther King Celebration Committee “Innovation for Change” award 2007

Sacramento Tree Foundation award for community tree planting partnership 2008