About Us - Project 2030

Project 2030 is a small but fiercely focused team with decades of experience in climate policy.

We dedicate our time and energy where it can make the greatest difference for California’s climate future.

We create short-term partnerships with other NGOs and research groups that share our goal of reaching net-zero in a manner that is equitable and makes economic sense.

We lead where we can unlock a path to equitable progress and amplify others when they are best positioned to drive.

Team

Bob Epstein

Co-Founder

Bio

Diane Doucette

Co-Founder

Bio

Deepika Nagabhushan

Senior Policy Researcher

Bio

Jared Getzoff

Research Consultant

Bio

Peter Minor

Advisor

Bio

Megan Miraglia

Consultant

Bio

Brooke Eichenlaub

The Goldman School of Public Policy Capstone Student
MDP Candidate, Class of 2026

Bio

Pamela Castell de Oro

The Goldman School of Public Policy Capstone Student
MDP Candidate, Class of 2026

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Project 2030 alumni include Tony Bernhardt, Anna Halpern-Lande, Noëlle Leca, and Peter Miller.

Bob Epstein

Co-Founder

Bob Epstein is an entrepreneur and engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a co-founder of five companies: Sybase, New Resource Bank, GetActive Software, Colorado Microdisplay, and Britton-Lee.

Bob is an elected Director of the Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District, a co-founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), serves on the advisory board of the Goldman School of Public Policy and UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies, and on the Executive Committee of the Berkeley Food Institute. Bob led the E2 team that helped to pass California’s major global warming bills – the “Clean Cars Bill” and the “Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006”.

Bob’s community activities are focused on the environment, public education, sustainable food systems and music. Bob is a classical pianist and performs four-hand and solo piano.

Diane Doucette

Co-Founder & President

Diane is a climate policy advocate and strategic planner with over 20 years of leadership experience building support for ambitious climate and clean energy policies in California and nationally. She has led multiple high-impact climate campaigns and coalitions.

Before launching Project 2030, Diane founded Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy, a national network of conservative business leaders and chambers of commerce, and served as its founding Executive Director for nine years. Previously, Diane directed the Climate Campaign at Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2/NRDC), where her coalition-building model for climate action was replicated in roughly ten states.

Earlier in her career, she spent a decade working on international policy, advising the Russian government on infrastructure and economic development after the Soviet collapse. Prior to this, Diane led AT&T’s government relations in the former Soviet Union and strategic planning in London.

Diane holds a PhD in Political Science from UC Berkeley.

Deepika Nagabhushan

Senior Policy Researcher

Deepika Nagabhushan is a Senior Policy Researcher at Project 2030, where she supports carbon removal policy development to help California reach net-zero emissions by 2045. She is an expert in U.S. carbon capture and removal policy with a decade of experience across federal and state levels, including work on 45Q and California’s carbon capture protocol.

Previously, as Project Manager at Carbon Direct, she managed corporate clients and scientific evaluations of global carbon removal projects and contributed to Microsoft and Carbon Direct’s 2022 High Quality Carbon Removal Criteria. At Clean Air Task Force, she directed carbon capture policy, overseeing economic modeling of 45Q, analysis of basin-scale geologic storage, and California-focused CCS policy design. Prior to that, she led global marketing projects at Schneider Electric.

Deepika holds an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Bangalore University.

Jared Getzoff

Research Consultant

Jared Getzoff is a policy researcher focused on industrial decarbonization at Project 2030, where he advances strategies to cut emissions from California’s hard-to-abate sectors.

His work centers on flexible demand, rate reform, and transmission access charge reform to enable deeper electrification and integration of clean energy. Jared also explores the role of thermal batteries and innovative grid solutions to decarbonize industrial heat. Drawing on interdisciplinary experience across policy, economics, and clean energy systems, he helps design pragmatic decarbonization pathways that align climate ambition with reliability, affordability, and equity for communities and industry.

Jared holds a Masters in Public Policy from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania.

Peter Minor

Advisor

Peter Minor is CEO of Absolute Climate and serves as an advisor to Project 2030.

Peter is a veteran leader in carbon dioxide removal. At Absolute Climate, he focuses on building rigorous, independent standards that ensure carbon removal credits reflect real, measurable atmospheric impact. Previously, Peter served as Director of Science & Innovation at Carbon180, where he helped shape U.S. federal policy, MRV principles, and programs to scale carbon removal to gigaton levels.

Peter holds a Bachelors and a PhD in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley.

Megan Miraglia

Consultant

Megan Miraglia is an independent consultant supporting Project 2030 with communication and technical support. Megan’s work is focused on mission-driven strategy, fundraising, political campaigns, and special projects for progressive organizations.

Megan is the Chief of Staff at Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE), providing strategic and operational leadership to advance clean energy and economic development.
With more than 15 years of experience in advocacy and nonprofit management, Megan has worked with leading organizations such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and National Wildlife Federation, as well as consulting for community and state-based nonprofits. Megan has also held senior roles in political campaigns, including work with rural communities in California, Ohio, and New York.

A graduate of The Ohio State University, Megan lives in New York’s Capital Region on a small farm and serves as a volunteer firefighter.

Brooke Eichenlaub

The Goldman School of Public Policy Capstone Student
MPP Candidate, Class of 2026

Brooke Eichenlaub is a Master of Public Policy candidate at UC Berkeley focused on energy policy, climate strategy, and regulatory analysis. Brooke’s research at Project 2030 involves rate design to incentivize industrial customers in California to replace natural gas-based heating with thermal batteries. She currently works with the California Public Utilities Commission, where she supports research and analysis related to retail rate design and grid planning. Brooke’s work centers on advancing practical, data-driven solutions that accelerate electrification and decarbonization while ensuring affordability for ratepayers.

She is passionate about bridging technical analysis and public policy to support equitable energy transitions. When not in the office, she enjoys spending as much time in the mountains and beautiful California coast lines as possible!

Pamela Castell de Oro

The Goldman School of Public Policy Capstone Student
MDP Candidate, Class of 2026

Pamela Castell de Oro is a policy researcher focused on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at Project 2030, where she analyzes pathways to scale CDR deployment in California and support the state’s climate targets.

Her work examines market mechanisms, regulatory frameworks, and policy lessons from the renewable energy transition to identify how California can create demand signals for CDR across all pathways. Pamela brings experience in carbon markets, blue carbon restoration, and climate finance, with a background spanning NGOs, international funding institutions, and academic research. She is committed to advancing climate solutions that center community benefits and environmental justice.

Pamela holds a Master of Development Practice from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.