Artealia Gilliard

With over 20 years of experience in strategic communications, public policy, and energy sector leadership, Artealia Gilliard leads American Clean Power’s efforts to communicate the impact of American energy production and domestic manufacturing growth as the industry positions itself to meet growing clean energy demand, create jobs and strengthen communities.

Gilliard has a strong track record of building consensus and connecting intricate policy issues to everyday American values, demonstrating how reliable, affordable, domestic energy isn’t just good policy—it’s good business and beneficial for communities.

Prior to joining ACP, she was head of environmental and sustainability communications and advocacy at Ford Motor Company, where she helped communicate the company’s energy innovation initiatives and American manufacturing investments. Her previous roles include Director of Communications at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, where she helped launch the nation’s first climate school, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation Policy at the Department of Transportation, leading communications and external affairs for the Department’s energy and environment portfolio.

Gilliard received a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a Master of Science in Communication Management and Business Administration from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She currently serves on the boards of Forth Mobility and the Sustainability Career and Technical Education Program at Santa Monica College and is a Senior Fellow at George Washington University’s Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Artealia lives in Washington, D.C. Her son, Joseph, is a senior at Brooklyn College in New York.