Andrea Deveau

Andrea Deveau, based in Sacramento, leads Deveau Burr Group’s operation which includes offices in Sacramento and the Bay Area. She is a seasoned advocacy veteran with deep experience in energy and technology policy.

 

Prior to Deveau Burr Group, for over five years, Andrea served as President of Strategies 360, California, leading six offices and the education practice throughout the state.  Prior, she served as Vice President of State Policy and Politics for TechNet, the leading voice for the innovation economy. During this time, Andrea was responsible for leading TechNet’s 50-state advocacy program and raised the organization’s profile by securing numerous legislative victories on advanced energy, privacy, small business issues, future of work, and education. Prior to TechNet, Andrea served as the Senior Director of Policy Innovation at Direct Energy for 14 years, where she had multi-state, region, and national responsibilities for local and state government policy development. She also served in the capacity of Board Secretary for the TechNet Executive Committee and in January 2016 Andrea was appointed to the California Million Women Mentors Honorary Leadership Council.

 

Starting in 2021 and continuing into 2022, Andrea was a member of the City of Sacramento, Mayor’s Tech Council. In 2022, she also joined the Merit Partners Board as the President. She has served as a Steering Committee Member for the California Alliance for Competitive Energy Solutions, President of the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets, and as a Board Member of the Arizona Independent System Administrator. In 2012, Andrea received the Western Power Trading Forum’s Kent Wheatland Award in recognition of her efforts in advocating for competitive energy market policy. Ms. Deveau is a graduate of the University of Arizona, earning a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration.