Eddie Ahn
Executive Director, Brightline Defense
San Francisco
Eddie Ahn is Executive Director at Brightline Defense. He has been engaged in policy and legal advocacy since 2009. He is also the writer and artist of "Advocate," a graphic memoir to be published by Penguin Random House on April 16, 2024.
In addition to his work for Brightline, Eddie serves on three commissions for local and state government agencies related to environmental policymaking. In 2017, Eddie was appointed to the SF Commission on the Environment, which sets policy for the SF Department of Environment and advises the City and County on environmental matters. In 2018, he was appointed to the SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), a state planning and regulatory agency with regional authority over the Bay Area. In June 2020, he was appointed to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which plans and finances transit in the nine Bay Area counties. In 2022, he was elected by his peers to serve as President of the SF Commission on the Environment. He has also served on the boards of Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and Mission Housing Development Corporation.
Prior to being a nonprofit attorney, he was an AmeriCorps member, teaching public speaking and arts workshops in Oakland's Chinatown. In December 2021, Eddie was inducted into the State of California's Clean Energy Hall of Fame for his work in equity and clean energy. Eddie has received his J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law and his B.A. from Brown University. He is also a member of the California State Bar.
Eddie Ahn
Executive Director, Brightline Defense
San Francisco
Eddie Ahn is Executive Director at Brightline Defense. He has been engaged in policy and legal advocacy since 2009. He is also the writer and artist of "Advocate," a graphic memoir to be published by Penguin Random House on April 16, 2024.
In addition to his work for Brightline, Eddie serves on three commissions for local and state government agencies related to environmental policymaking. In 2017, Eddie was appointed to the SF Commission on the Environment, which sets policy for the SF Department of Environment and advises the City and County on environmental matters. In 2018, he was appointed to the SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), a state planning and regulatory agency with regional authority over the Bay Area. In June 2020, he was appointed to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which plans and finances transit in the nine Bay Area counties. In 2022, he was elected by his peers to serve as President of the SF Commission on the Environment. He has also served on the boards of Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and Mission Housing Development Corporation.
Prior to being a nonprofit attorney, he was an AmeriCorps member, teaching public speaking and arts workshops in Oakland's Chinatown. In December 2021, Eddie was inducted into the State of California's Clean Energy Hall of Fame for his work in equity and clean energy. Eddie has received his J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law and his B.A. from Brown University. He is also a member of the California State Bar.