Kitty Adams Hoksbergen
Executive Director

Kitty Adams Hoksbergen founded Adopt a Charger in 2011 to help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, by broadening charging infrastructure. Adopt a Charger is an innovative, non profit approach to EV charging infrastructure, that is especially successful in difficult to commercialize scenarios like emerging markets and remote/rural locations. Adopt a Charger has partnered with National Parks, State Parks, museums, universities and medical centers to offer reliable, accessible, and affordable charging options. Mrs. Hoksbergen is an industry expert that has consulted with automakers, utilities, and local, state and federal government agencies on EV charging best practices.

Paul Scott
President

Paul Scott, a lifelong environmentalist, is a leader in the electric vehicle and renewable energy fields. He has worked extensively in both industries and recently retired to spend all of his time writing and speaking nationally and abroad. Paul co-founded Plug In America, the nation’s foremost nonprofit EV advocacy group. He is among the key figures featured in the award-winning documentary, “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

Paul’s efforts today are aimed at dissuading people from buying new ICE vehicles with the ultimate goal of ending all manufacturing of ICE. Paul has exclusively driven electric cars and motorcycles since 2002, powering them solely with clean energy generated by the photovoltaic panels on his home. In his spare time he’s a passionate chess player and animal lover. 

Marc Geller
Vice President

Marc Geller has been driving electric cars since 2001. He has driven over 200,000 electric miles in his 2001 Th!nk City, 2002 RAV4 EV, 2011 Nissan LEAF and 2013 Tesla Model S. He is a co-founder of Plug In America, and has been a member of its Board of Directors since its creation. He is a co-founder of the Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association, and has been on the Board of Directors of the Electric Auto Association since 2013.

Marc has been a forceful advocate for using electric vehicle charging infrastructure to incentivize drivers to switch to an electric car through his support of low cost and low power solutions, including Adopt a Chargers fee-free, sponsored charging network.

Marc has a BA in History from Grinnell College in Iowa.

Dean Taylor

Dean Taylor is President of his own consulting business since 2019 focusing on transportation electrification (TE) policy, strategy, technical studies, advocacy coalitions and project implementation with clients such a charging start-up, a California trade association, a large electric utility and four national non-profits.

He recently retired early from Southern California Edison as a principal advisor on TE policy and strategy with 28 years of TE experience with a focus on regulatory and legislative affairs, external engagement, business planning, strategy development, costs and benefits, vehicle grid integration, TE incentives and financing, philanthropy, media campaigns and utility program design.

His work with advocacy coalitions included utilities, automakers, charging providers, government, and consumer and environmental non-profits and focused on electrification of cars, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, non-road equipment and rail. He led or co-led long campaigns with the public, private and non-profit sectors which secured game changers such as federal tax credits and programs for EVs, carpool lane access for electric vehicles and many other state laws, 19 years of Low Carbon Fuel Standard policy, adoption of Air Resources Board regulations, 32 years of Public Utilities Commission policy on TE, the TE provisions in SB 350, and groundbreaking studies on plug-in hybrids, TE emissions and the potential for TE in California.

He is on the boards of Adopt A Charger and the Infrastructure Funding Alliance, and on the advisory board for Plug-in America. He also publishes a newsletter four times a month on TE and co-founded the Strong plug-in hybrid EV coalition.

David N. Patterson

David N. Patterson, P.E., is a distinguished automotive executive and regulatory strategist with over 30 years of leadership at the intersection of vehicle technology, government policy, and energy infrastructure. As the Executive Director for the CHAdeMO Association (North America) and President of El Camino Real Consulting Corporation, he currently bridges the gap between global automakers and electric utilities to create a sustainable EV charging infrastructure.

During his tenure as Chief Engineer and Special Advisor to the President at Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America, David was a central figure in the early adoption of electric mobility in the United States. He conceived and executed the strategic launch of the i-MiEV battery electric vehicle, negotiating the necessary incentives and infrastructure support with government and utility partners. His leadership extended to managing the multidisciplinary teams responsible for securing all annual U.S. and California (CARB/EPA) environmental compliance and ZEV Mandate certifications.

A recognized technical authority, David is a Licensed Professional Engineer who has served as an expert in high-profile federal litigation and provided legislative testimony regarding transportation policy. During this time, he also served as Board President for the Coordinating Research Council (CRC), directing collaborative research between the automotive and petroleum industries to advance fuel performance and emission reduction. His career began at the California Air Resources Board (CARB), where he developed test programs to support the original ZEV regulations. Today, he continues to shape the future of transportation through his work with CHAdeMO and the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), supporting V2X (Vehicle-to-X) and other pilot programs that demonstrate how EVs can serve as mobile energy resources to enhance grid resiliency. 

Craig Childers

Craig Childers worked as an Air Resources Engineer in the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Implementation Section at the California Air Resources Board since 1999.

He was responsible for technical issues regarding zero emissions vehicles and for “ZEV enabling” advanced technology vehicles including hybrid electric vehicles. In 2003, Craig developed the AT-PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial (Credit) Zero Emission Vehicle) category within the California ZEV regulation. Most hybrids sold in California are now certified to meet this stringent AT-PZEV standard. Craig has been part of the team revising and enforcing the California Zero Emissions Vehicle regulation since 1999, and is presently developing the new “Transitional” ZEV category requirements.

Prior to joining CARB, Craig was an electric vehicle engineer and project manager with the electric transportation dept. at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

Craig earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Davis.

Tom Dowling is a native San Franciscan with a life-long interest in streetcars and trolleybuses. That interest developed into an interest in personal electric vehicles. Tom and spouse Vera moved to the Sacramento area, and in 1998 leased their first EV, an EV1, and later a second EV1. They have owned an S10 electric, a Ranger EV, two RAV4 EVs, and now a LEAF and a Volt. Tom has maintained and published a database of EV charging stations since back in the early days. That database is the foundation for commercial EV charging station databases today.

Tom is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and volunteers as the Charging Infrastructure Manager for the Electric Auto Association.

William Robert Korthof – 1978 to 2014

Longtime supporter, friend, and EV champion, William Korthof, lost his life tragically in a motorcycle accident at just 36 years old. His impact on the EV and sustainable energy community is immense — he will be greatly missed.

Known around the globe for his knowledge and passion for sustainable solutions, William installed close to 100 EV chargers for Adopt a Charger, and countless others for the EV community.