A former journalist, Jason is a communications professional who specializes in transportation, land use, and energy policy. A passionate advocate for a practical approach to sustainability and efficiency, he has spent his entire career working toward changing the way people, planners, and policymakers think about the systems that power our cities and move our economy. He has more than a decade of experience in policy communications, journalism, and advocacy.
Jason currently works at UCLA's Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, where he manages the initiative's marketing campaigns.
He comes to UCLA from SAFE, a D.C.-based action-oriented, nonpartisan organization committed to transportation, energy, and supply chain policies that advance the economic and national security of the United States, its partners, and allies, where he worked in public affairs.
Before that, he spent five years in the micromobility industry where he helped create and implement communications and advocacy strategies aimed at shaping local and state policies to allow for better access to shared micromobility options, as well as for infrastructure to support those options.
Jason has also worked as a journalist for the nonprofit news site, Streetsblog Los Angeles, where he reported on transportation, land use, and sustainability policies in the greater Los Angeles Area. He is an active member of the Sierra Club, where he serves as an elected volunteer member-at-large of the Club’s California Chapter Executive Committee and the Chair of the Angeles Chapter Political Committee.
Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Reed College. He served in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria from 2008 to 2010. He is currently based out of Santa Monica, Calif.