Michael Jung

Government Affairs & Public Policy at Modern Hydrogen, previously founding Executive Director of the ICF Climate Center

Michael draws upon nearly three decades of experience across the energy industry, public service, and clean technology sectors to lead Government Affairs & Public Policy at Modern Hydrogen. His career has reached across both investor-owned and consumer-owned utilities. He has served as a policy advisor to governors, and he has worked at several successful clean technology startups.

Michael most recently served as the founding Executive Director of the ICF Climate Center and was previously Vice President for Government Affairs at the Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative. Michael was an early team member at Utilidata (partnered with Nvidia), Varentec (acquired by Sentient Energy), and Silver Spring Networks (acquired by Itron). He chaired an energy task force for Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and crafted landmark electricity legislation as a policy advisor to Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Michael began his career managing environmental and climate change policy at American Electric Power.

He is a U.S. Fulbright Fellow, Tae Kwon Do black belt, former competitive ballroom dancer, professional ski instructor, ping pong entrepreneur, active tennis player, avid backpacker, and Eagle Scout. He is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale College, and the Harvard Kennedy School. Michael grew up in Appalachian Kentucky and speaks or has studied English, Korean, Mandarin, German, and Russian. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, three children, and labradoodle.