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Trevor
Pearson

Director

Trevor Pearson is a seasoned public policy and communications professional specializing in energy security, sustainability, natural resources, and infrastructure. As a Director based in Raleigh, Trevor is an expert at connecting business objectives with stakeholder priorities to advance impactful policy solutions at the federal, state, and local levels. With a well-rounded resume that includes U.S. House, Senate, lobbying, and campaign experience, Trevor brings Washington political and policy insight to navigate nuanced geopolitical environments.

Prior to joining APCO, Trevor served as senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Martha McSally (AZ), where he managed the Senator’s chairmanship of the Water and Power Subcommittee within the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and helped shepherd several bipartisan landmark legislative priorities through Congress. He also served as a legislative director in the U.S. House of Representatives, a principal lobbyist at Meguire Whitney, LLC, and as a research assistant at the National Academy of Sciences.

Trevor serves as chair of the Board of Directors for American Conservation Experience, a national nonprofit organization that partners with federal, state and local land management agencies to provide environmental service and career development opportunities for young adults. Trevor received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Brigham Young University-Idaho and a Master of Arts in Russian and Eurasian Studies with an emphasis in energy policy from the European University at Saint Petersburg, Russia.