Natalie Mims Frick is a Deputy Leader and Energy Policy Researcher in the Energy Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). She conducts and manages research and technical assistance on a variety of topics including solutions to large load growth, distribution system planning, energy affordability, and energy efficiency and DER programs. Before joining the lab, Natalie was a consultant on demand-side management proceedings across the country. She also served as an Energy Efficiency Director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and a Senior Consultant at RMI. Natalie holds a B.A. in English and Political Science from Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.