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Michael C. Camuñez

President and CEO
Monarch Global Strategies

Relevant Experience

Mr. Camuñez brings a broad government, legal, public policy and public affairs background relevant to the Company’s business and strategy. He has extensive experience advising boards and companies in regulated industries on corporate strategy, compliance, safety and operational risks, government relations and business development. A nationally recognized Latino civic and business leader in California, Mr. Camuñez is deeply connected to the diverse communities served by SCE. His service on the California Resources Agency’s Pathways to 30x30 Advisory Committee and philanthropic work with organizations like the Packard Foundation have enabled him to focus on strategies related to climate change and conservation in California and globally, which complement the Company’s strategic mission. As a California resident, Mr. Camuñez also provides the perspective of a utility customer impacted by California’s wildfires and regulatory environment.

CORE

  • Leadership
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Regulatory
  • Workforce/Talent Management

INDIVIDUAL

  • Safety
  • Capital Markets
  • Legal/Public Policy 
  • Environmental & Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance
  • SCE/CA Utility Customer 

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • President and CEO, Monarch Global Strategies, a binational strategic consulting firm companies with market and political intelligence, strategic advice, manufacturing and supply chain support in emerging economies, with an emphasis on Mexico (2013-present)
  • U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce (2010-2013)
  • Special Counsel to the President and Special Assistant to the President (2009-2010); managed senior appointments to President Obama's cabinet
  • Former Partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP in Southern California
  • Member, California Natural Resources Agency's Pathways to 30x30 Advisory Committee convened to help inform the state's strategies to conserve 30% of California's land and coastal waters by 2030 (2021-2022)

Education

  • B.A., Harvard University
  • J.D., Stanford Law School

OTHER BOARD SERVICE

  • Director of 16 mutual or exchange traded funds in the American Funds family advised by the Capital Group (2019-present)
  • Trustee, Stanford University (2019-present); audit, compliance and risk committee chair
  • Trustee, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (2018-present)
  • Director, Amplify Education, Inc. (2020-present); executive compensation committee chair
  • Independent Director and Board Chair, PRISM: LGBTQ Association of Corporate Directors (2026-present)
  • Director, Pacific Council on International Policy (2014-2025)
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