Mayor Jason Burnett
Jason Burnett
Mayor, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Sworn in as Council Member: April 2010
Elected Mayor in 2012
Term Expires: April 2014
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 5715
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Tel: 831-620-2000 (City Hall)
Tel: 831-624-3252 (Home)
Email: Jason@BurnettforCarmel.com
Committees:
TAMC and Monterey Regional Water Authority boards
Community Participation:
Carmel Chamber of Commerce - Member since 2009
Pacific Grove Natural History Museum Board - President since 2009
Education:
Graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Arts in Earth Systems
Career Information:
Jason Burnett is the founder of Burnett EcoEnergy, a company that structures and secures financing for renewable energy and energy efficency projects. Previously Jason was the Associate Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where he coordinated energy and climate change policy across the EPA and led the development of greenhouse gases regulations. Jason has also worked for a brokerage and consulting firm, Evolution Markets, where he assisted companies and government with the carbon market.
Personal Information:
Jason was born at CHOMP, raised in Carmel Valley and attended York School and has also lived in Lummi Island, Washington, Palo Alto and Washington D.C. Jason and his wife Melissa "Mel" were thrilled to make Carmel-by-the-Sea their home in 2008.