Eleanor Jaeger Smith

Eleanor Jaeger Smith currently serves as the Account Rates and Equity Manager at Ava Community Energy since November 2022. Prior experience includes various roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from September 2015 to November 2022, where responsibilities included program management and business finance analysis. Eleanor's career also encompasses work as a Regulatory Analyst at the California Public Utilities Commission, where extensive examination of utility operations and budget forecasting led to significant ratepayer savings. Prior roles include positions at the U.S. Department of Commerce and Clean Water Action, focusing on trade analysis and policy research, respectively. Eleanor holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and has experience in sustainability initiatives through involvement in UC Berkeley's Greening Operations team.