Stephanie Ly is the Senior Manager, eMobility Strategy and Manufacturing Engagement at the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She is part of the Electric School Bus Initiative, Global Electric Mobility, and U.S. People-Centered Transitions teams. Stephanie leads engagement with medium- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers and produces resources and fosters cross-sector collaboration on electric vehicle workforce training including producing the first Electric School Bus Training Standards. Stephanie is also engaged on freight, port and logistics decarbonization projects including the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia, which focuses on sustainable transportation in Asia and Latin America to meet ambitious climate goals. Her global work experience spans over 15 years across 4 continents and in 12 countries.

Prior to joining WRI, Stephanie worked at a major automotive supplier and start-up electric truck company deploying early stage electric drayage trucks, yard tractors, port equipment, and refuse trucks with leading original equipment manufacturers and corporate fleets. Stephanie previously served as Assistant Director, International Programs, at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she oversaw a global research program. She was a Conrad N. Hilton Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Scholar at the UCLA World Policy Analysis Center and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Doctoral Fellow. She is adjunct faculty at the California State University San Marcos and on the Board of Directors of the Urban Manufacturing Alliance.

Stephanie holds a Ph.D. from UCLA, an M.P.H. from the University of Southern California, and a B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Business Administration from Lycoming College. Stephanie lives in San Diego with her husband, son, tuxedo cat, and backyard chickens.