This week on the Jenni Hogan Podcast: #DrivingInnovation series brought to you by Chevy Volt, we're talking with Shad Balch, Manager for Future Product Policy and Communications at General Motors. Shad is charged with engaging various stakeholder groups to advance GM’s environmental initiatives and advanced technology vehicle programs. He oversees regional activities for the Chevrolet Volt and Chevy Fuel Cell vehicles and works closely with federal, state and local officials to get cities EV ready. Shad represents GM at various environmental and public policy forums and is a Plenary Member of the California Environmental Dialogue and co-chair of the Clean Air Dialogue. He also represents GM at the California Fuel Cell Partnership and the California Plug in Electric Vehicle Collaborative. Outside of the office, Shad is an avid motor sports enthusiast, having competed regularly for more than ten years in professionally-sanctioned off-road desert races in Southern California, Nevada and Mexico. About the #DrivingInnovation Series: During this series, Jenni Hogan will be talking to some of the most innovative business leaders in the world — and she'll be doing it all from inside her Chevy Volt, which she calls the Jenni Podcast Studio. This series is all about innovation and talking to the most brilliant brains we can find from CEO of companies leading the way, to the top thought leaders in their industries. You can post on social media any quotes you want to share and follow along on the conversation using #DrivingInnovation. You can follow Shad at: @ShadBalch You can follow Jenni and the Chevy Volt team at the following: @JenniHogan and @DistrictDrive