Roxana Bekemohammadi is a distinguished leader in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry, known for her unique experience in policy advocacy, public service, and technology commercialization. She is regularly called upon to present on the current and future status of the U.S. hydrogen economy at conferences, legislatures, and in other political arenas. In 2020, she founded the Western States Hydrogen Alliance, championing hydrogen policies in the Western States. With the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act in 2021, the organization expanded to all 50 states, and is now known as the United States Hydrogen Alliance (USHA). The organization has blazed a pathway for the U.S. hydrogen economy by successfully passing sixteen hydrogen state bills across the United States since the United States Hydrogen Alliance inception in 2020.

Roxana led a lobbying firm focused on hydrogen policy in California prior to the United States Hydrogen Alliance. She also served as an advocate and technical expert in previous roles across multiple sectors including energy, zero emission vehicles, workforce development, technical education. Lastly, Roxana served as a public servant at the California Air Resources Board, an air quality regulatory state agency. 

Academically, Roxana holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Irvine and served as a student researcher at the National Fuel Cell Research Center. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her education combined with a diverse professional background further positions her as a leading voice in the clean energy industry.

Tanishka Khanna graduated Summa Cum Laude from American University in Spring of 2026 with a B.A. in International Relations, specialising in South Asia and minoring in Economics, in the School of International Studies Honors Program. In her time at AU, Tanishka made ‘the Dean's List every semester, was chosen to be part of American University’s selective Olson’s Research Scholars program, acted as a campus leader in advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, served in student government, worked as a legislative intern on the hill, worked as a Teaching Assistant for multiple Economics classes, and wrote her honors thesis. She also earned the US Department of State’s prestigious Critical Language Scholarship for Hindi in the Summer of 2025 and was recently inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for her academic excellence in the field of liberal arts. She is currently a CLS Alumni Ambassador for Hindi. Tanishka has been with USHA since September 2025.