The former acting head of the Department of Energy’s fossil office is leaving the federal government and heading to a consulting firm.
In a recent LinkedIn post, Tala Goudarzi said she is joining the Torridon Group as a partner and will be a part of the firm’s energy practice. Goudarzi spent roughly nine months at DOE, including as acting assistant secretary and principal deputy assistant secretary of the Office of Fossil Energy.
Dan Brouillette, who served as DOE secretary during the first Trump administration, is listed as a partner and co-chair of the Torridon Group. Brouillette left the Edison Electric Institute last year after a relatively brief stint leading the group, which represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies.
Goudarzi said serving in those roles was the “privilege of a lifetime,” adding that she’s “proud of what we accomplished together to strengthen America’s energy security and economic competitiveness.”
