Colin Read is the Vice President of Corporate Development at ECOtality with the responsibility of overseeing the marketing, public relations, strategic initiatives and business development. Read has significant experience in politics, public relations and traditional media. Before coming to ECOtality, Read was the Assistant Finance Director on a successful congressional campaign for an Arizona Democratic in the 2006 national mid-term election. Previous to politics, Read worked for Edelman Public Relations in Washington, D.C., one of the most prestigious international PR firms. At Edelman, Read was in the healthcare branch and worked with many Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and leading international health organizations. Prior to Edelman, Read was employed at Arizona Monthly Magazine, one of the state’s premier politics and lifestyle magazines.

Read earned his bachelor’s degree at Claremont McKenna College. Read received his master’s in business administration with an emphasis in international business at Arizona State University.