As IMT’s Associate Director of Government Engagement, Rajiv builds and maintains relationships with local and state governments to plan, propose, and implement equitable decarbonization policies that center community priorities. Prior to joining IMT, Rajiv was a Program Manager for the Office of Building Performance for the City of St. Louis’ Building Division. Rajiv oversaw the design, passage and implementation of St. Louis’ Building Energy Performance Standards ordinance and managed the city’s benchmarking ordinance. He also served on St. Louis’ Clean Energy Advisory Board to help determine pathways to transition to 100% clean energy within the electricity sector by 2025. Rajiv has held advocacy positions for the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Citizens Utility Board in Illinois working on issues such as energy burden, coal plant retirement, utility regulation, and protecting frontline