Tamara Jones serves as Director of Municipal Energy Efficiency Programs at the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA). Her primary responsibility is administering a $20 million grant from the US Department of Energy under its BetterBuildings Program. SEEA leads a consortium of 13 cities in the Southeast using the grant to expand programs that result in market-driven energy efficiency improvements made to existing buildings. Prior to joining SEEA, Ms. Jones served as Director of Program Development and Government Relations at Southface, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that promotes environmentally sustainable building practices. Ms. Jones has also served as Director of Policy & Management Analysis in both the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Finance at the City of Atlanta, and as Deputy Director of Grants Development for Houston Mayor Bill White. Ms. Jones holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Long Island University.