Yasmin Yacoby

Yasmin Yacoby is an Energy Justice and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. Her work focuses on the equitability and accessibility of energy systems, programs, and policies, and she is working to ensure that everyone has access to clean, affordable, and dependable energy. Prior to her role at the U.S. DOE, Yasmin worked for the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources as their first ever Energy Justice Program Manager. She worked together with members of her department, other state agencies, and frontline communities to strengthen access to and benefit from the clean energy system to frontline communities of color and low-income households. Yasmin is a Govern for America Alumni and graduated from Harvard University with Honors in May 2019 with a B.A. in Environmental Science and Public Policy.