UNLOCKING AMERICA'S POTENTIAL THROUGH SMART PERMITTING

OUR MISSION

America Builds is the leading advocate for improving federal permitting processes to unlock private investment in American energy infrastructure and manufacturing. Our mission is to streamline, strengthen, and speed permit reviews to provide the certainty and confidence project developers need to build the next generation of innovative technologies in the United States. We are committed to achieving comprehensive and bipartisan permitting reform that ensures we can produce, manufacture, and build in America regardless of politics in Washington.

OUR GOALS

STRENGTHEN

Provide a unified voice in D.C. of advocates seeking to accelerate investment in energy production, domestic supply chains, and global emissions reductions.

STREAMLINE

Identify and remove roadblocks to next-generation energy and manufacturing projects.

EXPEDITE

Continue investment in America’s diverse energy supply.

OUR MEMBERS

America Builds’ members and supporters include companies across the U.S. economy and clean energy advocates who have joined together to advance bipartisan policies that will boost domestic production, reduce our reliance on foreign supply chains, accelerate emissions reductions, and strengthen America's global competitiveness.

ABOUT OUR CO-CHAIRS

EMILY DOMENECH

Emily held the position of Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, and Speaker Mike Johnson. In this role, she managed the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and all permitting and climate policy for House Republicans. Domenech served in the same role for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Minority Leader. Her key accomplishments include managing the GOP Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force, leading the drafting, development, and passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and serving as lead negotiator for the House on NEPA reform, resulting in the historic reforms enacted by the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

She previously served as Senior Policy Advisor for Ranking Member Frank Lucas on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST), spearheading legislation on Department of Energy research, nuclear energy, and quantum computing. She also served as a subcommittee staff director under SST Chairman Lamar Smith, and as the legislative director for Representative Randy Neugebauer (TX-19).

Prior to her work on Capitol Hill, Emily held political appointee positions at the Department of Energy (2006-2007) and the Department of Defense (2007-2011) and served as the Federal Liaison for the State of Texas.

She holds a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, a Graduate Certificate in Advanced International Affairs from Texas A&M University, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.

Emily is also the co-founder of The Honor Project, a Travis Manion Foundation service project that honors fallen servicemembers annually on Memorial Day. She currently serves as a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer.

TONY KREINDLER

Tony Kreindler is a Senior Advisor with Boundary Stone Partners based in Washington, D.C. Tony utilizes his 25 years of experience on behalf of BSP clients to create policy advocacy strategies related to energy, climate change and natural resources. Tony previously spent more than a decade in senior and executive positions at Environmental Defense Fund and EDF Action, where he led bipartisan lobbying teams, high- impact stakeholder coalitions, and one of the country’s largest political independent expenditure programs.

Prior to joining EDF, Tony founded and served as chief executive officer of a next-generation business data service. He was also executive director of the Conservation Leadership Council, a coalition of former cabinet secretaries, CEOs, and public opinion leaders that advanced pragmatic, conservative-led policy at all levels of government. He has served as an environment and energy adviser to numerous political campaigns at the state and federal levels. Tony began his career as a reporter in Washington covering Congress and the executive branch. He is a member of the board of directors of the Coastal Conservation Association and the board of advisors of the American Conservation Coalition.