Matthew Chester

Matt Chester is an Energy Analyst, Consultant, and Writer who operates the consultancy Chester Energy & Policy. Tapping into his education in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, graduating with high honors and a focus on both Civil Engineering and Science & Technology Policy and participation in the Policy Internship Program, Matt spent the first decade of his career working across a number of high-powered consulting firms in Washington, DC, where he worked exclusively with clients at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In these positions, Matt worked with numerous offices and laboratories in the DOE ecosystem including the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), and more. Among the varied array of projects to which he contributed include supporting the public rulemaking process for EERE’s Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, providing quality control and fact check reviews for public facing documents and reports, and assisting with the project management of updating the cyber security requirements for DOE employees and contractors.