Michelle Kinman is the SVP of Market Transformation at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, leading LACI’s work to accelerate system change through public-private partnerships, forward-thinking policies, and innovative pilots in the zero emission transportation, clean energy, and sustainable cities sectors. She has managed LACI’s Transportation Electrification Partnership, which is focused on accelerating transportation electrification in the greater Los Angeles region and which was the genesis for the nation’s first zero emission delivery zone in Santa Monica. She has twenty-five years experience working to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, first working internationally, and now focusing on California.

Karina has long been a change-maker across a diversity of sectors. Starting her career in international economic development and democracy-building, she turned her attention to the home front working to make U.S. cities more equitable and sustainable. She led transportation departments in both DC and Pittsburgh and now works to advance civic innovation and positive private enterprises as a Partner with Cityfi.

As the Urban Freight Lab's director for policy and partnerships, Kelly leads innovative funding strategies and new partnerships and contributes a policy lens to current and future research projects. Before joining the SCTL, Kelly managed the New Mobility team at the Seattle Department of Transportation. Her team oversaw shared mobility programs, led policy and strategic direction for new mobility services like autonomous vehicles and urban freight, and advised on data and technology innovations to help prepare for the future of transportation in Seattle.