Hi, I’m
Igor A. Tregub
Berkeley,CA
Summary
Experienced director with 15 years of leadership in government and nonprofit administration. Proven strategist and highly organized, detail-oriented leader known for directing high-performing teams to develop solutions to the most daunting operational and technical problems. Collaborative, innovative, and adept at aligning programs to address progressive movement needs and ensuring the financial and operational health of organizations. Excels in supervising and supporting teams, fostering a culture of joy, mutual support, accountability, and continuous learning.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
4
Certifications
Work History
California Solar and Storage Association
Strategic Partnerships Director/Senior Policy Advisor
04.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Coordinates legislative and regulatory advocacy and coalition building at California's largest renewable energy trade association and helped grow membership engagement in low/moderate-income solar adoption programs by over 400%
- Anchored nation's most successful campaign to defeat proposed tax on distributed solar in California through coalition-building with 700+ organizations and ~250 elected officials
- Catalyzed organizational development efforts, including over 15 membership outreach, rallies, and fundraising events
- Manages organization's political action campaign account, including fundraising, priority-setting for funding recipients, and execution of multiple fundraising events and other engagement with state representatives in priority districts
City Of Berkeley; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit
Elected/Appointed Commissioner
02.2006 - Current
Job overview
- Offices Held: Budget & Personnel Committee Chair and Elected Commissioner, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board (‘08-‘12, ‘16-‘20); Chair, Electrification Subcommittee, Environment and Climate Commission ('23-Present); Chair, Measure O Bond Oversight Committee (‘21-‘22); Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Implementation of State Housing Laws (‘19-‘20); Chair, Housing Advisory Commission (‘16-‘19); Chair, Zoning Adjustments Board (‘16-‘19); AC Transit Parcel Tax Oversight Committee Member (’14- ), Chair, Commission on Labor ('07-'09)
- Twice elected in at-large City of Berkeley race to administer policies for affordable, habitable, and sustainable housing
- Oversaw preparation and ratification of ~$4.5 million annual budget and performance benchmarks for 21 FTEs
- Led multi-year efforts directly responsible for achievements such as Phase II of Berkeley Soft-Story Building Ordinance (Mandatory Seismic Retrofitting), Short-Term Rental, and Sweatshop-Free Ordinances
Department Of Energy
Acting Team Lead; Acting Executive Officer; Program Manager; Nuclear Safety Specialist
06.2008 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Roles Held: DOE Nuclear Safety Specialist (‘13- ‘21); Readiness Program Manager (’11- ‘21); COVID-19 Hotline Team (’20-‘21); Co-Deputy SWEIS Program Manager (‘20); Executive Officer (‘19); Assistant to Energy Attaché (‘17); Assistant to Deputy Administrator (‘15); Deputy Operations Team Lead (‘10-‘13)
- As a manager of oversight of multimillion-dollar Startup/Restart Program for high-hazard facilities/operations at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Conducted assessments and independent checks and mentored and supported internal and external teams that enhanced rigor of program and led to $250K in realized savings
- As acting Safety Basis Program Manager, mentored fellow subject matter experts, developed individualized work plans, which ensured on-time closure of several essential items and averted inherited program delays
- As Acting Executive Officer for 85 FTE staff, supported and advised LFO Management and every level of DOE Enterprise with multiple missions, including hosting three U.S. Senate/Agency Head visits to LLNL/LFO
- As advisor to DOE Attaché in Kazakhstan, helped coordinate high-level visits, interfaced with various federal and international agencies on issues of international security and published white paper for 2017 World Expo
Iconic Strategies, Inc
Principal Consultant
05.2020 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Served for two full cycles as principal consultant and campaign manager to several female and/or BIPOC progressive local candidates
- Responsible for “full-service shop” of campaign tools, including data, field, endorsement management, mail, social media, budgeting, volunteer management, and every other aspect of campaign strategy/practice
- Achieved 100% win record for challengers, who were also top vote getters
Tregub and Associates Consulting
Founder and Principal
11.2013 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Managed communications, data, event planning, and strategy for multiple clients, including former Mayor of Oakland, CA, Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan, and mixed-use development teams
- Hired, supervised, and trained paid associates and contractors to assume complex tasks in support of consultancy
- Achieved 75% victory record in first full year of consultancy and 60% record overall. Efforts were directly instrumental toward election of first Latina in history of medium-sized city.
American Express
Industrial Engineering Intern
05.2007 - 08.2007
Job overview
- Managed cost-benefit analysis and deployment preparation of Six Sigma direct to-store distribution project, leading to 120% reduction of product shrinkage
- Documented and oversaw successful overhaul of service request and database querying infrastructures accomplishments
Education
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Master of Arts from Public Leadership
08.2024
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
Duke University, Durham, NC
Masters of Science from Engineering Management
05.2015
University Overview
- Graduation Speaker
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
University Overview
- Drake Scholar
- Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship Association Scholar
- Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
University Overview
- Order of Omega Honor Society
- Cal Alumni Association Leadership Award
Skills
- Executive Leadership
- Mission and Vision
- Organizing Campaign Management
- Fundraising Campaigns
- Board of Directors Support
- Speech Writing
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- Grant Submissions
- Performance Optimization Strategies
- Change and Growth Management
- Operational Analysis
- Election Results Tracking
Affiliations
- 350 Bay Area | Advisory Board
- Clean Energy Leadership Institute SF Bay | Curriculum Advisor; Former Co-Director
- New Leaders Council | Senior Programs Advisory Council; Former Oakland Co-Director
- Rotary International
- Shine On Ukraine Energy Democracy Project | Founding Director
- Sierra Club | Former SF Bay Chapter Chair and Acting Director; State Executive Committee
- Toastmasters | Former Area Governor
- United Nations Association of the East Bay | Advisory Board
- Water Education for Latino Leaders | Alumni Advisor
- Young Professionals in Energy SF Bay | Advisory Board; Mentor
Certification
- Leadership, Organizing, and Action Certificate, Harvard Kennedy School, 2023
- Certificate in Public Leadership, University of San Francisco, 2022
- Arena Academy Advanced Campaign Management Training, 2022
- U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Personnel Management LEAD Mid-Career Leadership Training Certificate, 2017
- Certificate in International Security, Stanford University, 2013
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
- Select Programs: Resiliency Hubs Training (2021), Clean Energy Leadership Institute (2020), Water Education for Latino Leaders (2020), New Leaders Council (2009)
Awards
- 2022: New Leaders Council Collective Impact Alumni Award for leading Ukraine relief and resistance fundraising effort
- 2021: U.S. Secretary of Energy (DOE) Achievement Team Award: COVID-19 Hotline Team
- 2021: Energy Facilities Contractor Group Leadership Award for launching DOE mentorship program for early- and mid-career professionals
- 2020: California Young Democrats Vanguard Award – awarded to members for history of extraordinary contributions
- 2020: Young Elected Officials Network, Elected Official of the Week for contributions to keep community members housed during start of COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020: New Leaders Council Unseen Leaders Recognition for support of vulnerable community members during COVID-19
- 2020: U.S. DOE Recognition for High Level of Accomplishment on first virtually conducted Readiness Assessment in agency history
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Ukrainian
Elementary
Spanish
Limited Working
German
Elementary
Hebrew
Elementary
Selected Publications, Talks, and Media Engagements
- 2023: Protect Earth News Magazine - https://protectearth.news/ukrainian-american-igor-tregub-finds-environmentally-friendly-ways-to-give-back-to-his-homeland/
- 2023: Distributed Photovoltaic (PV) Generation in California: a Shining Path to Climate Action, Khimti Forum Virtual Talk
- 2022: How to Win the Peace in Ukraine and Win Back Our Planet (NLC Spark!Talk) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/14oj5ug97XVrv9YetxmaQqiBMW78ShHxh/view
- 2022: Netroots Nation Panel Presenter: Case Studies in Winning Renewable Energy Resources Campaigns - https://www.netrootsnation.org/profile/tregub-igor/
- 2022: KTVU Feature: https://www.ktvu.com/news/ukranian-native-now-living-in-berkeley-turns-into-one-man-fundraising-effort
- 2017: From the United States to Kazakhstan, Warmly: Solar Energy Policies and Technologies to Power the Electric Grid - Featured at World Expo, Kazakhstan, 2017
- 2017: The Triple Bottom Line: The Policies and Practices of Achieving Environmental Sustainability, Affordable Housing, and Exceptional Labor Standards, Presented at New Leaders Council National Conversation in Chicago, IL, 2017
- 2017: Bringing Community Back: Your How-To Guide on Anti-Displacement Strategies in Your City (NLC Spark!Talk)
Timeline
Strategic Partnerships Director/Senior Policy Advisor
California Solar and Storage Association
04.2021 - Current
Principal Consultant
Iconic Strategies, Inc
05.2020 - 12.2022
Founder and Principal
Tregub and Associates Consulting
11.2013 - 03.2020
Acting Team Lead; Acting Executive Officer; Program Manager; Nuclear Safety Specialist
Department Of Energy
06.2008 - 04.2021
Industrial Engineering Intern
American Express
05.2007 - 08.2007
Elected/Appointed Commissioner
City Of Berkeley; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit
02.2006 - Current
University of San Francisco
Master of Arts from Public Leadership
Duke University
Masters of Science from Engineering Management
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
- Leadership, Organizing, and Action Certificate, Harvard Kennedy School, 2023
- Certificate in Public Leadership, University of San Francisco, 2022
- Arena Academy Advanced Campaign Management Training, 2022
- U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Personnel Management LEAD Mid-Career Leadership Training Certificate, 2017
- Certificate in International Security, Stanford University, 2013
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
- Select Programs: Resiliency Hubs Training (2021), Clean Energy Leadership Institute (2020), Water Education for Latino Leaders (2020), New Leaders Council (2009)
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