Member Profile - Surya Gunasekara
Membership Level
Regular Member - 1 Year
Employer
Section VII Capital
Website
Address
418 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States
Law School
University of Mississippi
Practice Area 1
Trade
Practice Area 2
Legislative
Practice Area 3
Tax
BIO
Surya Gunasekara is the Founder of Section VII Capital, a boutique energy, environmental, and bitcoin investment firm that assists portfolio companies, ranging from blockchain startups to global public companies, in navigating Capitol Hill. In addition, he is the Co-founder and Chief Legal Officer of Satoshi Action Fund, a non-profit dedicated to informing policymakers and regulators about the intersection of Bitcoin mining and energy policy. In this role, he advises the organization on draft and pending legislation at the state and federal level, as well as general legal matters.
Executive and Capitol Hill
Surya previously held senior positions at the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security. He also spent several years as the Chief of Staff and General Counsel for U.S. Congressman Jim Renacci, a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Before serving on Capitol Hill, Surya worked at two major trade associations and the Department of Defense focusing on tax, customs, and energy issues.
Education
Surya holds a J.D. cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Prior to law school, he graduated from the University of Denver with a Masters in Natural Resource and Energy Policy and from the University of Colorado with a B.A. in Political Science. He lives with his wife and three children in Oxford, Mississippi.
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