ACT Expo 2017

Charlie Allcock
Director, Business Development
Portland General Electric


Charlie Allcock is the director of business development at Portland General Electric, Oregon’s largest electric utility. Allcock works with local, regional and state economic development organizations to enhance growth of existing businesses and attract new companies to the State of Oregon. Allcock also leads regional and corporate initiatives on clean technologies including electric vehicles, energy storage and smart cities. He is currently on the board of directors of Drive Oregon and the 7x24 Exchange Oregon Chapter, and serves on Edison Electric Institute’s Transportation Electrification Strategy Committee. His leadership on transportation issues dates back to 2008 at both the statewide and regional levels, and served as vice-chair of the Oregon Transportation Electrification Executive Council. In 2011, Allcock was recognized by Automotive News in the electrifying 100 listing as a global leader in transportation electrification. A native of Kobe, Japan, Allcock was past chair of the board of directors of the Japan-America Society of Oregon and is an active member of the US-Japan Council.

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