Paul Dickerson

"The planet doesn't care what party you belong to. The question of our energy future is not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. It's an American issue." Paul Dickerson

Paul Dickerson is a corporate turn-around expert and international leader on the new wave of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies that will power America and the world in the 21st century. Under Dickerson's leadership, the Department of Energy changed its direction toward commercialization of technology and quickened the pace of moving these groundbreaking energy solutions from the laboratory to the international marketplace.  For the first time, the federal government successfully partnered with industry, along with venture capital and private equity firms, to improve the environment, make nations more secure, and create jobs around the world. Represented exclusively by Leading Authorities, Dickerson empowers forward-thinking companies and associations to get involved and better understand how to develop their businesses, seize international business opportunities, better partner with government, increase their profits, empower their employees, and help the environment.

A Global Energy Expert. Appointed chief operating officer at the Department of Energy's office of energy efficiency and renewable energy (EERE), Dickerson oversaw the EERE's $1.8 billion budget, helping to move alternative and renewable energy technologies from the "vision" stage to real-world development. As an expert on the pressing needs of the global energy market, he speaks about the tangible, real-world solutions that can be implemented now, from increasing efficiency, bio-fuels, solar, and wind investments, to connecting venture capitalists with the cutting-edge scientific researchers in the field of sustainable energy.

The World's Energy Future. With the world gearing up for the shift to clean energy, Paul Dickerson brings to every speech his experience implementing the innovative energy solutions that will spearhead this fundamental market transformation.

While at the Department of Energy, Dickerson led a team of 1,000 staff.  Prior to joining the Department of Energy, Dickerson served as chief of staff for the United States and Foreign Commercial Service at the Department of Commerce. At the Commercial Service, he was responsible for day-to-day management of a worldwide network of 1,700 employees in 260 offices.

A native of Houston and the founder and president of Dickerson Leadership Alliance, he served the people of Texas and the nation on several state and federal boards, contributing his years of experience with trade policy development. A non-profit corporation, The Dickerson Leadership Alliance grants awards and scholarships to elementary, middle school, and high school students who demonstrate civic involvement and leadership.

More about Paul Dickerson. Officing in Houston, Texas, Washington, DC, and New York City, Dickerson is a Partner at the international law firm of Haynes and Boone, where he leads the firm's clean-tech practice group. He has published numerous articles and frequently appears on the media circuit discussing politics, business, taxation, financing, and other issues relevant to international trade and business. Through articles, interviews and speeches, he has appeared regularly in the local, statewide, nationwide and international press, including frequent citations in the New York Times and the Houston Chronicle. Dickerson is an attorney and certified public accountant.