Alan Longworth is a Technical Lead with Schellman & Company, LLC, specializing in greenhouse gas emissions measurement, assurance, and data governance. Prior to joining Schellman in 2026, Alan worked as a Sustainability Analytics Manager at Ally Financial where he built enterprise Scope 1-3 GHG emissions inventories, served as the primary liaison for external assurance and audit, oversaw CDP and TCFD-aligned disclosures, and ensured domestic and international regulatory compliance. Alan is now focused on Schellman's sustainability assurance practice applying data engineering and controls experience. Alan holds a M.S. in Data Science from Wayne State University and a B.S. in Statistics from the University of Michigan.
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Ben Montalbano
September 29th, 2026
California's landmark climate disclosure laws, SB 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB 261 (the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act), have been anything but static since they were first signed in 2023. Deadlines have shifted, a federal appeals court has intervened, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is still fleshing out how companies will need to comply.