Cathy Zoi was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 19, 2009 as Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). In her capacity as Assistant Secretary, Ms. Zoi is responsible for leading the programs, staff, and policies of EERE, as well as engaging constituent groups in the efficiency and renewable energy sectors.

In her role as Assistant Secretary, Ms. Zoi manages the U.S. Department of Energy's $2.1 billion applied science, research, development, and deployment portfolio, which promotes marketplace integration of renewable and environmentally sound energy technologies. Additionally, Ms. Zoi oversees EERE's $16.8 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. EERE is responsible for education, conservation, regulation, and efficient use of our nation's energy resources, including federal energy management, building codes, appliance standards, vehicle technologies, and the ENERGY STAR® program. EERE works to strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality through public-private partnerships.

Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Ms. Zoi served as founding CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection. Established in January 2007 and chaired by former Vice President Al Gore, the Alliance is a non-profit organization spearheading a multi-year, multimillion dollar effort aimed at informing Americans of both the urgency and solvability of global warming. During her tenure with the Alliance, Ms. Zoi created the Repower America challenge with Vice President Gore, which set the goal of achieving 100% clean electricity within ten years. Ms. Zoi also launched the "We" Campaign—one of the most prominent climate solutions operations in the nation.

From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Zoi served as Group Executive Director at the Bayard Group. The firm (recently renamed Landis+Gyr Holdings) is a world leader in energy measurement technologies and systems, with operations in 30 countries and revenues exceeding $1.2 billion. Her work focused on smart metering to improve energy efficiency in North America, Europe, India, China, Brazil, and Australia.

Prior to joining Bayard, Ms. Zoi was Assistant Director General of the New South Wales (NSW) Environmental Protection Agency in Sydney, Australia. From 1996-1999, she was founding CEO of the NSW Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA), a $50 million fund to commercialize greenhouse-friendly technology. Under her leadership, SEDA launched the world's first nationwide green power program (1997) and the world's largest solar-powered suburb (1998).

Ms. Zoi was Chief of Staff on Environmental Policy in the Clinton Administration, where she managed the team working on environmental and energy issues (1993-1995). Before joining the Clinton Administration, she was a manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she pioneered the ENERGY STAR Program. Ms. Zoi has also served on boards and advisory committees of a variety of companies in the clean technology sector.

She earned a B.S. in Geology from Duke University and an M.S. in Engineering from Dartmouth College.