Alicia Gené Artessa, Esq. and Master in Environmental Law and Policy

Alicia has over seven years of legal, legislative, and government relations experience in New York and currently serves as the Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA). At NYOWA, Alicia is focused on ensuring the success of New York’s budding offshore wind industry and helping the state meet its ambitious climate goals.  

Previously, Alicia was a Vice President at a top contract lobbying firm in Albany. There she focused mainly on renewable energy, environmental, and education issues. Before that, she worked at multiple nonprofit associations and worked on several important issues, specifically education policy.

Before becoming a lobbyist, Alicia served as an Assistant Counsel in the New York State Senate. As an attorney for the Senate, Alicia worked on legislative policy and budget priorities and covered a wide range of issue areas, predominantly focusing on environmental conservation, energy and telecommunications, consumer protection law, housing, agriculture, labor, and civil service. Notably, Alicia worked on key environmental and energy legislation and helped negotiate multiple state budgets. While working on the inside, Alicia developed a significant understanding of the legislative and budget processes.

Alicia is a licensed New York state attorney and graduated cum laude from Vermont Law School with a Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Environmental Law and Policy degree. She currently serves as an Issue Editor for the New York State Bar Association’s Environment and Energy Law Section.