Matthew Crosby is Policy Director for Coronal Energy, powered by Panasonic, where he leads policy engagement at state and federal levels. Coronal is a utility-scale solar and storage project developer and independent power producer, with investment backing from Panasonic. Matthew previously served as Utility Solutions Program Manager with Panasonic’s CityNOW smart cities business, where he focused on utility strategy and integrated energy solutions. Before joining Panasonic, Matthew held policy development, consulting and operations roles at Rocky Mountain Institute, Pecan Street Inc., Austin Energy, and the California Public Utilities Commission. Matthew has a master of science in urban planning from Columbia University.