Derrick Freeman

Derrick Freeman is a senior fellow and director of the Energy Innovation Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. He has over 11 years of experience in Washington, D.C., working in both the public and private sectors. Freeman is an experienced policy, legislative, and advocacy professional with a strong breadth and depth of expertise and experience in the electric power industry.

Prior to joining PPI, Freeman spent seven years as the senior director of legislative programs for the Nuclear Energy Institute, where he was responsible for designing planning and developing strategy for their legislative agenda. Previously, he served as legislative counsel and a legislative assistant to Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), where he was responsible for key issues including energy and tax. Before arriving in DC, Freeman made his career in financial services in NYC, most recently serving as vice president for legal and compliance at ING Barings.