Sammy Chu serves as  CEO of Edgewise Energy, a NY based clean energy development firm, and President of Caltech Electric, an IBEW signatory electrical contracting firm. Edgewise Energy developed and manages one of the largest community distributed generation projects in the country under the Community Power Long Island banner and are saving Long Islanders more than $100,000 monthly on their electric bills while providing significant climate benefits.

Chu previously served in the administration of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone as Chief of Staff and as commissioner of the county’s Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs. He was the lead county official in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, tasked with coordinating response and recovery.

Chu serves as a board member for several non-profit agencies, including the New York League of Conservation Voters, the EAC Network, and the Long Island chapter of the US Green Building Council.  Chu also serves as a trustee of Molloy University and was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul to serve on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

In his free time, Sammy trains and competes as a powerlifter.  He is a former US Powerlifting Association masters national champion and holds world, national, and state records for his competitive class.