William Fay

Member

Over four decades in Washington DC, William Fay has led seven broad-based national issue campaigns that coordinate lobbying, media, communications, and grassroots advocacy independently and as Sr. Vice President for America’s largest public relations firm. He has recognized energy expertise, having worked on complex energy issues on Capitol Hill relating to fossil fuels, nuclear, hydropower, and electricity generation and transmission. A coalition builder (dubbed “Dr. Coalition” by the CEO of one of the nation’s most significant trade associations, he organized and led the nation’s premier coalitions on 1990 Clean Air Act reauthorization, product liability reform, multi-year highway legislation, and President Bush’s Clear Skies Initiative. GreenBuilder® Media named him one of its “2018 Eco-Leaders.”

Since 2007, he has led advocacy efforts of the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC), which has united a unique support base – from government, environmental groups, businesses, low-income housing and consumer groups, manufacturers, utilities, and labor – to advance the development and adoption of building energy codes that put America on a glide-path of dynamic building efficiency gains. EECC has helped boost the residential and commercial building efficiency of America’s Model Energy Code (the International Energy Conservation Code) by 43.3%-47% and 38.5%, respectively, and has worked with local and state jurisdictions to support its adoption.

From 1978-85, Fay served as legislative director in the U.S. House and Senate, specializing in energy, environment, tax, transportation, & natural resource policy/regulation. His expertise in these areas is extensive, and he has testified before 11 congressional committees, worked for the Idaho Legislature, has degrees in accounting and political science, and completed the Uniform CPA examination. This wealth of knowledge and experience makes him a trusted authority.