Preethy Thangaraj will serve as the policy advisor to the Governor on energy and environment and serve within the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy.

Thangaraj initially joined the Governor’s Office in 2021 as a policy coordinator, supporting the energy, environment, and transportation portfolio. Prior to working in the Administration, Thangaraj served as an energy informatics and policy research specialist at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, focusing on climate action and key mitigation policies, wholesale electricity, the bioeconomy, and sustainable development. While at Bloustein, she also worked at the Rutgers Energy Institute, supporting academic leaders in energy planning, policy, and engineering.

Thangaraj is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Rutgers-Bloustein.