Daniel Simmons is a Senior Policy Advisor to the AnnDyl Policy Group. Mr. Simmons helps his clients achieve their goals by leveraging more than two decades of policy expertise working in Washington, DC, for both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, as well as for non-profits.

Mr. Simmons began his career working for Congress and then spent 15 years working for non-profits focused on energy and environmental issues. These varied experiences, trying to improve the nation’s energy situation, were critically important for Mr. Simmons’ next job as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from 2017 to 2021. During his time leading EERE, Mr. Simmons oversaw the spending of nearly $10 billion, he oversaw DOE’s Manufacturing USA Institutes, the Appliance Standards program, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He co-led the Grid Modernization Initiative and helped launch the Energy Storage Grand Challenge, the Plastics Innovation Challenge, the Energy-Water Desalination Hub, and many other efforts.

Mr. Simmons has a B.S. in economics from Utah State University and a J.D. from Antonin Scalia Law School