M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC, a Climate Change Capital Group Company, is pleased to announce the hiring of David Manning to serve as Director of the New York office.  MJB&A advises over 100 companies on environmental and energy policy, technology, and implementation.  The firm has additional offices in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C.

In his capacity as Director, David will lead MJB&A's efforts to ensure greater access to renewable and reliable energy in the New York and New England regions.  David will also lead manage MJB&A's strategic guidance regarding integration of the Canadian and northeastern U.S. energy markets, including electricity and natural gas transmission, potential and existing cap-and-trade programs, and potential low-carbon fuel standards.

David's extensive experience in the policy intersection of energy and the environment spans over two decades of service in both the public and private sectors.  David joins MJB&A after 10 years at National Grid / KeySpan (which was acquired by National Grid in 2007) as the Executive Vice President, U.S. External Affairs, for National Grid; and EVP Corporate Affairs and Chief Environmental Officer, for KeySpan.  In these roles, David was responsible for all public relations, government relations, crisis management, community support, brand strategy, internal and external communications, media, environmental operations, and environmental policy for the largest energy utility in the U.S. Northeast.  Much of David's professional career has focused on the greening of the energy industry and establishment of major energy infrastructure including transmission projects within the U.S. and trans-border to access cleaner and more diverse sources of energy.  David has an extensive knowledge of the Canadian energy market and infrastructure, including supply options for the U.S.

David will keynote and lead an in-camera discussion of Canada-U.S. energy policy at the upcoming annual meeting of Energy Ministers of Canada on September 1, 2009.  Invited by the Canadian government, David will be the singular U.S. speaker, meeting with the leadership of every provincial and federal energy department.

During his tenure at National Grid (formerly KeySpan), David developed and executed communications strategies for all major projects and initiatives.  As the chief spokesperson for the company, David was the communications lead in all crisis management situations and has extensive experience mobilizing the resources necessary to quickly respond to emergencies.

Prior to National Grid (formerly KeySpan), David worked on energy issues in the public sector in Canada and the United States, including positions as the Senior International Trade Counsel for the government of Alberta; Deputy Minister (the most-senior civil service position) of Energy for the Province of Alberta, the largest energy producing region in North America; and President of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).  As Executive Director of CAPP, David was a delegate to the Kyoto conference on climate change in 1997.

David resides on Long Island and in New York City and is active in the New York community.  A frequent spokesperson on energy and environmental issues, he holds current or past board positions in a number of organizations, including the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (past chair), the New York City Police Foundation, Audubon New York, Long Island Housing Partnership, Citizens Budget Commission, and the New York League of Conservation Voters.

David has Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Alberta.  He did post-graduate study in international law at Australian National University as a Rotary Foundation Fellow.  He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association, and is eligible for admission to the New York Bar.