Susan Romeo

Director of Marketing and Communications,
CALSTART

Susan Romeo is the Director of Marketing and Communications for CALSTART, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to the growth of the advanced transportation technology industry.  Headquartered in Pasadena, California, CALSTART is an industry catalyst working with companies and organizations throughout the United States and the world to commercialize cleaner and more fuel efficient vehicles and technologies, further the creation and expanded use of cleaner alternative fuels, and develop more innovative and integrated transportation systems.

As Director of Marketing and Communications, Susan is responsible for CALSTART’s marketing outreach efforts on behalf of the organization, as well as oversees web site communications, publications and newsletters.  She organizes all CALSTART workshops, seminars, and conferences including the annual Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Conference.   In addition, Susan leads CALSTART’s Small Hybrid Bus Working Group, working with bus fleets to purchase small hybrid buses.
   
Prior to joining CALSTART, Susan was media director at a Los Angeles-based political consulting and public affairs firm where she developed and implemented media strategies for its corporate and political clients.  Prior to that, Susan worked in other public affairs firms as a consultant doing media and legislative and issue advocacy.

Susan is a graduate of UCLA, where she received both her A.B. degree and Master of Public Administration degree with a specialty in environmental and urban planning.