For the past ten years, Dahvi Wilson has led Apex Clean Energy’s public affairs team, a unique department of the core operations team, focused on preserving and enhancing the company’s license to operate in statehouses and communities across the nation. Under Dahvi’s leadership, Apex’s public affairs team has developed an approach to community engagement that is relationship-based and politically savvy, rooted in a campaign mentality. As the founder of Apex’s public affairs function, Dahvi built a team from the ground up, led the development and implementation of a new approach to engagement, and oversaw a successful effort to increase Apex’s influence with key legislators and strategic partners. Prior to joining Apex, Dahvi served in leadership roles with numerous community, government, and nonprofit organizations, specializing in strategic development, community relations, and communications. Dahvi is a board member of the Colorado Energy and Water Institute, an advisory board member of the Institute for Science and Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and a member of the City of Lafayette Planning Commission. Dahvi holds a master's of environmental management degree from Yale University and a bachelor's from Brown University.