Ep. 244: The One With All The Trailblazing EV Icons: Alycia Gilde, Erika Myers and Rachael Nealer

In honor of Galentine's Day, I've assembled a powerhouse trio: Alycia Gilde (LA County’s decarbonization dynamo wrangling fleets for 10 million people), Rachael Nealer (Atlas Public Policy’s sharp-eyed analyst keeping tabs on clean energy wins), and Erika Myers (CharIN North America’s queen of charging standards). Erika drops the mic on those “EV slowdown” headlines while Rachael spotlights states flexing those NEVI funds beyond highway chargers. Then, Alycia spills the tea on her efforts to turn public agencies into zero-emission anchor buyers, battling duty cycles, range anxiety, and procurement drama with telematics and smart partnerships. If you're curious about where EVs are really headed, want optimism grounded in facts, or just love celebrating legendary women crushing it in a male-dominated field, hit play. You'll walk away informed, inspired, and probably smiling. Happy Galentine's Day, trailblazers!______________________________________Alycia Gilde is Chief Strategy Officer for Climate Action Partnerships at Los Angeles County Internal Services Department where she forges strategic public-private partnerships to accelerate the County's Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) deployment goals and drives the decarbonization of municipal infrastructure through integrated energy and resiliency measures to help shape an equitable and sustainable future for 10 million residents.Erika Myers is Executive Director at CharIN North America. CharIN is a leading global charging technology association dedicated to accelerating the electric vehicle transition through the adoption of universal open and interoperable charging standards. Erika guides CharIN's activities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, engaging with members, governments, and other stakeholders, and focusing on the use of open standards and interoperability for public infrastructure investments.Rachael Nealer is a Director at Atlas Public Policy, where she provides strategic leadership and policy expertise to advance data-driven solutions for transportation electrification, climate policy, and infrastructure. She brings over a decade of experience spanning federal government leadership, academic research, and cross-sector collaboration to tackle complex energy and environmental challenges.______________________________Alycia and I wore matching shirts for this episode!Shop the "Easily Distracted by Dogs and EVs" Women's V-Neck TeeGet free shipping on all orders over $75 -> shop here_______________________________Connect with Alycia on LinkedInConnect with Erika on LinkedInConnect with Rachael on LinkedIn________________________________Connect with Elena:https://evs4everyone.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaciccotelli/Let's talk on X:https://twitter.com/EVs_forEveryoneAre you connected with the show on LinkedIn? https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-evs-for-everyone-podcast/________________________