Matt Baker
Director, Public Advocates Office

Matt Baker was
appointed by Governor Newsom to direct the Public Advocates Office at the
California Public Utilities in February of 2022. Prior to that, Matt was the
Deputy Secretary for Energy at the California Natural Resources Agency. Before
joining California state government, he was the Energy and Climate Program
Officer for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Matt also served on the
Colorado Public Utilities Commission from 2008 until May 2012, where he
regulated electric and gas utilities. From 2003 through 2007, he served as the
Executive Director of Environment Colorado. Prior to that Matt was the Director
of the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
Matt has held many leadership
positions, including vice chair of the National Association of Regulated
Utilities Commissioner's Committee on Natural Gas, the Transit Alliance, the Interest
Energy Alliance and the Colorado Pollution Prevention Partnership. Matt has a
bachelor's degree in history from Penn State.