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Venture Partner, Fontinalis
Emily has worked on the front lines of policy development for emerging transportation technologies for over a decade. She started her career as a Congressional aide and municipal financial analyst before joining the original Lyft team in 2012. At Lyft, she led teams focused on transportation policy and community engagement during the formative years of the ridehailing industry. Emily later held public policy leadership roles at Lime, Amazon, Embark, and EverCharge, where she advocated for policies supporting the commercialization of vehicle and infrastructure technologies including electric bikes and scooters, electric delivery vans, fleet and residential charging systems, and autonomous heavy-duty trucks. She currently serves as an advisory Venture Partner at Fontinalis, a mobility-focused venture capital firm, and on the advisory board of the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.