Davina Hurt
Davina Hurt currently serves as Pacific Environment’s California Climate Policy Director. She is an attorney, former mayor and distinguished public servant dedicated to advancing climate justice, clean air policy, consumer protection and environmental sustainability. Appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom, Davina serves on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and chairs the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), the nation’s first regional air pollution control agency. She supports California’s EV transition as a public policy board member of Veloz and brings nearly a decade of experience as an elected local official and commissioner.
Appointed by three California Assembly Speakers, she also served for a decade on a Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) board, championing consumer protection and policy reform in the courts. A senior public policy fellow, globally recognized keynote speaker and advocate for transformative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, she is also deeply committed to nonprofit work, serving on the boards of Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County and Santa Clara University’s Government Ethics Council at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. As advisor to the Equity Forward initiative of Silicon Valley Community Foundation and advisory council member of Samaritan House, these latest projects focus on poverty reduction and social equity in the Bay Area.
Davina earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, graduating with a specialized certificate in international law. During her studies, she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge James Ware in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She also studied at the International Institute of Human Rights at the University of Strasbourg. Davina holds a B.A. in history and political science, with a minor in biology, from Baylor University. Davina resides in Belmont with her daughter, who attends UC Davis, and their dog, Koda.
With expertise in transportation, energy, waste management, and stationary sources, Davina Hurt is dedicated to addressing environmental and social challenges through equity, innovation, and bold community leadership.
