Mark Simon has served as Director of Alternate Fuel Programs for the NY City Department of Transportation since 1997. He designs and manages (along with his most excellent staff) 40 million dollars in federal grant programs to promote clean vehicle programs in the public and private sectors. His program experience is with diesel emissions control, electric vehicles, natural gas and biogas vehicles, biodiesel and ethanol and hydrogen. Prior to that, he worked at the NY City Department of Environmental Protection on mobile source emissions, environmental impact analysis and alternative fuels. In addition, Mark serves on the board of Empire Clean Cities. Mark has an MS in Public Administration from New York University Wagner and a BA from Earlham College.