Jon Costantino

Jon Costantino is a senior advisor in the firm's Sacramento office. For over 21 years, he provided sound strategic advice to businesses and all levels of government. While Mr. Costantino's practice has a particular focus on climate change policy, he has a wide range of experience with solid waste, energy policy, regulatory strategy and consulting, including environmental enforcement cases. He is currently a registered lobbyist with the State of California. In 2011, Mr. Costantino was appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown as a member of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Board is one of nine regional state agencies responsible for water quality in California. He has developed internationally followed policies and implemented programs with billion-dollar implications to California's largest industries. Mr. Costantino is a highly sought-after source of information and opinion by mainstream and industry-specific media due to his insider agency perspective and technical expertise. He has provided live TV and radio interviews on the subject of AB 32 and climate change policies and is a recognized authority in the field of climate change regulation. After graduating with a Civil/Environmental Engineering degree from UC Davis, Mr. Costantino began his public sector career in permitting and enforcement at a local air quality district. Prior to leaving for the private sector, he managed California's historic AB 32 climate change program out of its infancy within the California Air Resources Board's Office of Climate Change. In addition to his local engineering work and his climate protection management experience, Mr. Costantino was the lead legislative analyst at CARB, where he made technical and policy recommendations on both state and federal legislation. During his years covering California's Capitol, he has built a broad portfolio of expertise covering California's biggest industries and most powerful stakeholders, including water, agriculture, construction, energy and all aspects of transportation fuels.