SEPA names Obama Administration official Mike Kruger as director of Communications

The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has named Mike Kruger as the educational nonprofit’s new Director of Communications. Kruger most recently served in the Obama Administration as the Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Director of Digital Engagement at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He began his new position at SEPA on Oct. 24. 

Prior to his work at the Department of Commerce, Kruger was Online Outreach Specialist for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and Labor Committee. He also spent several years as a middle school teacher in Washington, D.C., and internationally. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University and master’s degree from the University of London.