Richard Kauffman
Richard Kauffman | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York | |
| In office February 2013 – present | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Yale School of Management |
Richard L. Kauffman (born February 10, 1955) is the first New York State "energy czar," officially referred to as the Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York in the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In this role, Kauffman is New York State's most senior energy official, responsible for all aspects of energy policy and agency operation, and leads the state's "Reforming the Energy Vision" initiative.