Avi Allison is a Carbon Reduction Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, where he focuses on Microsoft’s electricity decarbonization strategy and Microsoft’s approach to carbon accounting. Mr. Allison’s work in this role spans developing strategy and standards for addressing Microsoft’s operational, upstream (supply chain), and downstream (sold products) electricity emissions, as well coordinating Microsoft’s position regarding the evolution of corporate carbon accounting frameworks. Mr. Allison is also currently a member of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Scope 2 Technical Working Group. Previously, Mr. Allison worked as a program manager within Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation Energy team, where he developed and executed strategies to supply Microsoft datacenters with reliable, affordable, sustainable energy. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2020, Mr. Allison worked as a consultant with Synapse Energy Economics. In that role, Mr. Allison conducted research, developed analyses, and authored reports and expert testimony on a variety of electric-sector topics, including resource planning, power plant economics, rate design, market design, and emission reduction strategies. Earlier in his career, Mr. Allison conducted research on climate change and environmental health topics for nonprofit environmental organizations. Mr. Allison holds a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Columbia University.