Liza is the Director for Climate and Energy at the Niskanen Center. She is an expert in High Voltage Direct Current, electricity transmission, and technology innovation. She worked on strategic initiatives for the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office, including permitting and financing for electricity transmission. She began her DC policy career as the research manager for a transmission at Niskanen Center. Her previous roles include energy funding at the Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western Reserve University, wireless communication technology development at inmobly, and business analysis at Capital One Finance.

She holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in Engineering and Public Policy and a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University.