With a long track record of building customer-centric, growth-focused businesses, Scott offers a bold new vision for CLEAResult’s mission to change the way people use energy. After taking the reins in early 2019, his new company is firmly on course to lead the industry into exciting new frontiers.

Kevin is the Clean Energy Specialist with HRM. He is responsible for the delivery of the Solar City Program and the Municipal Electric Vehicle Strategy. He is supporting the implementation of HalifACT and uses his experience and passion to lead the community in reducing their carbon footprint.

For the last several years, Lauren has advocated for sustainable businesses at the intersection of transportation and energy. Her experience lies in designing and implementing marketing strategy to drive industry transformation. Before Enel X, she led marketing and public affairs for electric vehicle and energy clients at mc² and Blue Practice, supporting clients through M&As, global sales, fundraising and regulatory development milestones. Clients included Proterra, Greenlots (acquired by Shell), Opower (acquired by Oracle), PlugShare (merged with Recargo) and others. Lauren has also garnered international experience as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, serving in Albania. There, she worked with local organizations on environmental and human rights-based projects. Most notably, she co-created a documentary on the discourse of gender and employment in Albania, which premiered on one of Albania’s leading talk shows and was recognized by U.S. Ambassador Arvizu. She has also served as an advisor to Young Professionals in Energy. She holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a BA cum laude from UC Berkeley in Fine Art.

Jonathan brings over 15 years of eCommerce, digital, traditional and demand response marketing experience to EFI. His leadership, innovative thinking, and customer-focused mindset are already driving success across EFI client marketplaces, client marketing outreach and tactics as well as EFI branding, and product expansion.

Jonathan's experiences span a wide variety of digital outlets including, running eCommerce account teams, managing and implementing an eCommerce instance for an industry-leading medical supply firm, and leading sales and marketing for a digital start-up. While owning the strategic and innovative vision for EFI's digital tools and programs, Jonathan also leads and manages EFI's growing marketing team.

Caroline manages Hawai‘i Energy’s Residential and Transformational Programs. She’s responsible for executing the Residential Program plan and to meet or exceed the annual energy savings targets associate with the program. To do this she oversees the design and implementation of new innovative programs to help achieve these energy savings. Caroline also executes our transformational program which is designed to educate and enable behavioral transformation that will lead to energy savings in future years. Prior to joining Hawai‘i Energy, Caroline worked at The Kohala Center to implement energy-saving programs on Hawai‘i Island. She organized CFL bulb distribution and exchange fundraisers for student and community organizations. In addition, she oversaw the ReefTeach and Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring program at Kahaluu Bay in Kailua-Kona. Caroline holds a B.A in Environment and Development from McGill University and a M.S. in Geographic Information Science and Technology from the University of Southern California.

As an energy industry professional for 10 years I've focused deeply on enhancing the utility customer's experience & engagement. Through Con Ed's Innovative Pricing Pilot I've gained a deep understanding of electric rates & the extent to which customers will engage with new rates and price signals.

As a program manager at D+R International, Shannon oversees a portfolio of market transformation programs that drive consumers to make more energy efficient choices. She is the program manager of the AERC, an organization that rates and certifies the performance of efficient window attachments.

William Clemens has more than 35 years of experience in the utility industry. He has held numerous positions which include being a principle engineer in the engineering research lab for generation systems, start-up engineer for new generation plants, developing overhead and underground line specifications, and designing energy conservation programs. He was one of initial developers of the DTE Energy’s Energy optimization Commercial and Industrial portfolio of program offerings. He presently holds a manager’s position in the Commercial and Industrial Energy Optimization department. Bill is also an active committee member on the AESP marketing committee staff, Energy Solutions Center/American Gas Association consortium, as well as a committee member with the Whole Building Performance Committee with CEE. William earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.

Ethan is an Engineering Manager at ERI where he oversees project development and quality control. He is registered PE in Mechanical Engineering with a strong background in commercial HVAC, hydronic systems, retro-commissioning, and utility incentive programs.

Alex's career has spanned more than a decade across a wide range of technology-focused industries including solar pv, energy retail, and utility technology services. He has led cross-functional teams with diverse backgrounds to drive results in competitive, high growth business environments.

Phil is the CEO and Co-Founder of MD Energy Advisors and has over 20 years of executive and managerial experience in the areas of energy, business development, finance, and economic development.

Oliver Davis is CEO & Co-Founder at buildee and has been working in software, technology, and energy efficiency for over 20 years.

Erin is a Managing Consultant for Guidehouse in the Energy Efficiency / Demand-Side Management Practice Area. She has eight years of experience in energy and greenhouse gas management and is currently focusing on utility program process evaluation.

Kevin is an industry partner to utilities, implementers, and cities applying mini-split and VRF to their residential and commercial program objectives.

Since joining the energy industry in 2010, Dana has held a variety of positions at Constellation and Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE). In her current role, she launched Connected Rewards in May 2020, a bring your own thermostat program. She earned her MBA from the University of Baltimore.

Erika is the VP of Utility and Market Services at EnergyHub, where she oversees program delivery, customer engagement, and market development. Erika is EnergyHub's resident expert on wholesale energy markets, customer marketing/engagement, marketing/engagement, and regulatory affairs.

Bryce started his career with Michaels in 2005 as an energy engineer, performing energy analyses, energy audits and investment-grade energy studies. In 2009, he was promoted into a leadership role managing the Energy Program Engineering department, working very closely with a major client. In 2016, Bryce moved into the role of Managing Director of Program Engineering, overseeing all of Michaels Energy’s efficiency program implementation staff and work

Amanda Dwelley is a multi-disciplinary researcher and data scientist always looking for ways to combine existing data with deep customer insights to improve program performance and customer engagement. She brings more than 10 years of experience in energy research and evaluation and 5 years of marketing strategy experience from Fortune 500 companies to ILLUME.

William is responsible for engaging in stakeholder relations with state and local officials, community leaders, and business, consumer and nonprofit

Leads BGE's EVsmart program which provides EVSE rebates to residential and multi-unit dwellings as well as installing a public charging network.

Jordan uses a social science lens to study the intersection of human behavior and energy consumption. As of late, he's focused on rates, DERs, and EVs.

Dan Fredman is senior consultant at VEIC serving as a subject matter expert in energy, behavioral economics, complex systems, data science/visualization, and sustainability science. At VEIC, he works on a variety of programs including R&D initiatives related to behavior-based energy efficiency, smart/connected devices, and advanced energy data analytics as well as reviewing utility filings for Maryland’s Office of People’s Counsel and supporting the Illinois TRM administration. Dan joined VEIC in 2014, having more than a decade of experience focused on strategic partnerships, complex project management, and sustainability with an eye on emerging technological trends.

Doron is an experienced entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Driivz. Prior to Driivz, Doron was co-founder and CEO of We!Secure. Before that, he held the position of GM of Israeli operations at Sphera.

Prior to that, as Director at Amdocs (‎NASDAQ‎: DOX), Doron was responsible for the accounts that led to an $800M sale to Nextel and to T-Mobile ($300M account). Before Amdocs, Doron served as VP Products at MTS Systems Corporation, in charge of OEM relationships with Ericsson, Philips and Siemens, and was instrumental in their NASDAQ IPO (NASDAQ: MTSC).

Jake Fuller is a Managing Consultant at EcoMetric and performs all types of quantitative analysis for residential, commercial and industrial sector energy efficiency and demand response program evaluations. Mr. Fuller has over five years' consulting experience in the energy sector.

Bryan Garcia is the President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank the nation's first state-level green bank. The green bank model is demonstrating how smarter use of public resources can attract more private investment in the green energy economy.

As Sr. Manager of Customer Solutions, Nate is responsible for the Energy Efficiency Portfolio and DER Interconnection teams at Pepco, Atlantic City Electric, and Delmarva Power.

Mark Goody is a Business Development Manager at Geotab working with electric utilities to deliver grid benefits through managed EV charging.

Wendy has over 20 years of experience in the utility infrastructure sector. She has focused on organic growth of new markets and in new regions through the development and implementation of complex energy financed solutions through utilizing a variety of acquisition methods, throughout the U.S..

Scott consults with architects and engineers on energy efficient building designs and systems. He also conducts applied research on technologies and processes through both field monitoring and extensive energy modeling. He has specialized in the study of ground source heat pumps and lighting and HVAC controls.

Scott is an active member of ASHRAE at both the local and national level; at the national level being an integral part of the geothermal energy technical committee. He's also a member of USGBC Wisconsin.

Scott has bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a graduate certificate in energy analysis and policy.

Andrew has more than 15 years in the energy industry and has been active in driving North America's transition to a distributed energy future. Much of his work has been focused on curbing climate change and helping consumers and utilities adopt new clean technologies at the grid edge.

Natalie Hatheway is a Program Manager at the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, an alliance of more than 140 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 13 million energy consumers.

This California native has an engineering/energy management background and enjoys developing efficient systems and working to diversify STEM careers.

Kat Hinkel is a Sr. Marketing Specialist in Commercial EE at PECO. Previous work includes marketing at the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub and UPenn.

Chris Hurwitz is a Senior Program Manager with Performance Systems Development managing energy efficiency programs the Northeast United States. Chris holds a masters degree in Community and Regional Planning and enjoys hiking on the weekends.

 Moshfiq Islam is a senior specialist in the energy efficiency and demand management department (EEDM) of Consolidated Edison. His work involves analyzing and evaluating new technologies and measures for inclusion into the department's efficiency and demand response programs. He is currently managing new technology demonstration programs involving secondary windows and UVGI systems. 

Cori Jackson is a Sr. Research and Development Engineer and Program Director of the California Lighting Technology Center. Currently, she provides leadership and oversight of CLTC’s buildings research portfolio. After graduating with honors from UC Davis with a degrees in optical science engineering and mathematics, Cori focused her efforts on CLTC's technology demonstrations program, facilitating the installation of leading-edge lighting technologies in more than 100 sites throughout the U.S. In addition, Cori is the President and Board Chair of the California Energy Alliance, a member-driven non-profit focused on common-sense energy policy and programs that benefit all Californians. Cori will be graduating in May with a Master’s Degree in Operations Research, after which she will be pursuing her PhD in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University. Her research focuses on mathematical optimization and its use in improving the ways in which we design, construct and operate buildings.

Jeff Jerome is a Sr. Product Manager at Baltimore Gas and Electric where he manages C&I Small Business, Midstream and Retrocommissioning programs. He has won numerous awards for simplifying technology and was seminal in Smart Home technology. Jeff holds a both a BSEE and an MBA in Marketing. 

Tijo Joseph is a Senior Energy Consultant with Warren Energy Engineering, LLC. He is a CEM, CMVP and has a masters degree in Energy Management and a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering. Tijo works extensively with developing M&V strategies for energy efficiency projects in the C&I sector.

Silvia holds a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Manhattan College School of Engineering, specializing in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, and has an MBA degree from Fordham University.

Since 2002, she has held various positions of increasing responsibilities while working in independent power generation and the regulated utility sectors. Her experience in power generation ranges from managing a Performance and Chemical Department at a NYC generating station to working as a project manager and subject matter expert in boilers and plant performance.

She joined Con Edison Steam Operations group in 2012, where she developed and managed two customer focused pilot programs: Demand Response and Customer Sited Supply. Silvia joined Con Edison’s R&D group in 2018 and is currently managing a portfolio of diverse R&D projects in Gas, Steam, Construction, and Energy Efficiency areas, focusing on safety, operation excellence, and customer experience. She is a member of the EPRI Low-Carbon Resources Initiative technical subcommittee for hydrocarbon, delivery, and storage for clean energy strategy.

Silvia is currently the co-chair for CEATI Demand Site Management Program. She served in leading Employee Retaining and Engaging roles and volunteers her time teaching the young generation about STEM. Silvia completed the NYC Marathon and NYC Triathlon 2018. 

Jim has been with FortisBC for over 10 years and has evaluated over 300 DSM technologies, conducted 25 pilots and transitioned 30 energy efficiency technologies for inclusion into full scale rebate programs.

Annie Koch, PE, LEED AP, specializes in technical assessments of high-performance and Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings through passive design, electrification, energy modeling, daylight modeling, cost-benefit analyses, resiliency, and solar feasibility studies.

During his four-year tenure in energy efficiency, Dr. Jon Koliner has accelerated to the leading edge of data analysis and evaluation techniques. He draws on experience that spans data science, behavioral science, and physical science to quantify impacts and opportunities for energy efficiency programs. Dr. Koliner is skilled in machine learning for propensity modeling and customer segmentation, regression analysis of billing, AMI, and smart device data, and the construction of automated software tools for functions from portfolio planning to plug-level device analysis. He performs analyses in R, Python, and Julia, and is proficient with many additional software tools and programming languages.

Cherie LaCour-Duckworth has been the director of workforce development for the Urban League of Louisiana since 2011 and now serves as the vice president of workforce development. The Urban League of Louisiana is an anchoring nonprofit that works to enable African-Americans and other communities seeking equity to secure economic self-reliance, parity, and civil rights. The Urban League’s three centers of excellence are focused in the areas of education and youth development, workforce and economic development, and public policy and advocacy. Cherie has over 25 years of experience in the field of workforce development in the non-profit sector beginning with Job Training Partnership Act), Workforce Investment Act, and present day Workforce Investment Opportunity Act.

Max Light is an Energy Engineer at CLEAResult Consulting with over 9 years of experience in the energy engineering field. He works to identify opportunities that generate value for customers businesses through investment in energy efficiency.

Jimmy Lu has eight years of experience in energy efficient building retrofits, EM&V, and public policy. He create the first comprehensive GHG inventory for the Greater Toronto Area and is now responsible for the evaluation of IESO's industrial CDM portfolio.

Hugh MacDonald is the Director of Information and Analytics at EfficiencyOne. Hugh is responsible for oversight of information management, analytics, business intelligence and research. His focus is on identifying energy savings opportunities through predictive analytics and energy modeling – for use in targeted marketing, service delivery and pilot development. Hugh has managed the organization’s research and analytical needs since 2012.

Greg uses energy modeling software (TRNSYS, eQuest, and others) to analyze buildings and energy systems. He uses this information to help buildings owners and design teams make informed design decisions. No building or project is the same and thus there are no “cookie-cutter” solutions or modeling approaches. Greg is an experienced TRNSYS user and has FORTRAN programming knowledge. He is an active ASHRAE member. Greg earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Born in New Orleans, Ryan has a deep loyalty to this city. In his current role, he serves as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Green Corps. Prior to that, he has worked closely with a wide range of New Orleans youth, employers, and training providers. In a career readiness program manager.

A Program Manager who has been involved in the energy industry for the past four years. Specialized experience in Pilot design and development.

Ari Michelson is a Managing Consultant at ERS, where he specializes in market research, stakeholder engagement, and technical analysis surrounding emerging technologies and energy codes. Serving as ERS’ project manager for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's (MassCEC) Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage (ACES) program, Ari works closely with energy storage Grantees throughout Massachusetts, ensuring that their project development activities meet program guidelines and facilitating regular transmission of project performance data. He is also leading ERS evaluation efforts for several electric vehicle programs throughout the Northeast. Ari holds an MS in Environmental Science and Management from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University.

Jake has 13 years of experience evaluating and conducting research for a wide variety of energy efficiency programs across all sectors. Jake develops and executes research to inform the best design and delivery of programs and interventions. Driven by a passion to understand what motivates, or hinders, the adoption of energy efficient technologies and behaviors, much of Jake’s research focuses on understanding customer decision making, barriers, and attribution. Mr. Millette holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Politics from Brandeis University.

Lauren Morlino is an Emerging Technologies and Services Manager at Efficiency Vermont, the statewide energy efficiency utility. Lauren researches and prototypes exciting, innovative, and efficient technologies and services for Vermont ratepayers. During her last seven years at Efficiency Vermont, Lauren has researched and designed initiatives for lighting, controls, refrigeration, consumer electronics, and controlled environment agriculture (CEA). She is an external advisor on customer-centric program design, and has published on lighting and non-lighting topics. Lauren has presented at national conferences including ACEEE, DesignLights Consortium, DOE Better Buildings Summit, HortiCann Light + Tech, Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions, and E Source.

Allison T. Musvosvi is a Senior Analyst with more than five years of experience in social and behavioral research. With an eye to equity, Allison specializes in multicultural research that helps clients reach underserved segments using well-researched, culturally appropriate, and resonant approaches.

Jeremy is an energy engineer and strategic thinker who has maintained his passion for energy efficiency after more than 30 years in the field. He loves working on the leading edge of efficiency and clean energy and seeing what we do continue to innovate, mature, and evolve.

Energy efficiency program manager specializing in income-qualified programs, marketing, workforce development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Katie helps utilities navigate the DSM landscape through implementation support, evaluation management, staff training, and policy application.

Greg Perkins is the C&I Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator for AEP/SWEPCO with over 30 years experience in the electric utility industry. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1985 with a B.S. degree. He is a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Measurement & Verification Professional.

Dr. Chelsea Petrenko is a Principal Consultant at Opinion Dynamics. She completed her PhD at Dartmouth College, where she studied GHG emissions associated with biofuels. She has deep experience in research design, execution, and publication, along with subject matter expertise in clean energy and climate change mitigation. Dr. Petrenko leads research projects on electrifying end uses, emerging technologies, automated demand response, and electric vehicle charging. Chelsea is also an alumnus and organizer of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute and a graduate of the National Science Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Traineeship.

Angela’s broad commercial and industrial, sales and account manager experience helps her excel as a senior lighting specialist for Evergreen Consulting Group. She joined the company in 2009 and currently works on several energy efficiency programs in the Pacific Northwest providing efficiency measurement research and site consultations.

Angela has worked in the lighting and energy industry since 1995. Before Evergreen, she was a Lighting Specialist for Portland General Electric working on their lighting rebate programs. She has also coordinated efforts with large commercial and industrial customers to deliver kWh savings through efficient lighting design and controls. Angela’s Lighting Certified Professional designation from the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions, NCQLP, and her experience with LEED process/documentation support, energy code compliance, emergency egress lighting and roadway lighting make her a valuable resource for clients and trade allies.

Brian is the Strategic Emerging Markets Manager with JEA, leading new initiatives, including the design and implementation of the Utility’s Residential Demand Rate Pilot, by managing operational efforts across the company. He also has responsibility for the Customer Experience and growth of JEA’s new dynamic pricing initiatives, Billing and Payment Programs, their Customer Engagement platform and all Electric and Water DSM market initiatives. An active member of AESP for the past five years, he currently serves on the National Board of Directors.

Hilary Polis is a Principal Consultant at Opinion Dynamics. Hilary leverages her research expertise in customer engagement and behavior, meter-based measurement strategies, emerging technologies, and distributed energy resources to help clients optimize the value that customers can provide as a grid resource. Hilary has extensive experience conducting research to understand how to better reach underserved customer groups. She is currently working with several utility clients to inform the strategies for their innovative transportation electrification pilots.

Bethany is a project manager with GDS Associates and has been working in agriculture energy efficiency, CEA, and aquaponics for over 12 years.

Julia Renn is a critical thinking, data loving, "sure it's pretty, but does it work?" asking designer living and working in Boulder, CO. As a UX Lead at Uplight, Julia delights in amplifying the needs of utility customers as she creates software solutions that motivate and empower.

Shawn Rhodes leveraged his former life as a war correspondent to become an international expert in how to pivot when change enters our plans. He's a Tampa-based TEDx speaker and his work studying teams in more than two dozen countries - some the most dangerous places on the planet - has been published in news outlets including TIME, CNN, NBC, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and INC. His clients have included Deloitte, ConAgra, Coca-Cola and dozens of similar businesses. Shawn is also a nationally-syndicated columnist with the Business Journals and author of the books Pivot Point: Turn On A Dime Without Sacrificing Results, Universal Export: A Guide For Overachievers in Working Less And Enjoying More, and forthcoming book, Bulletproof Selling: Surviving And Thriving On The Battlefield Of Sales.

Sydney G. Roberts, PhD leads organizations and individuals to envision and achieve cleaner, healthier, and more equitable energy futures.

Laura Schauer is an industry leader with more than 20 years of experience working with utilities, public service commissions, and other private organizations to provide exceptional research, evaluation, and management consulting services. She has led dozens of evaluations and research projects ranging from focused market research studies to multi-million, multi-year, portfolio-level evaluations. Laura has particular expertise in process and market evaluation and market research and is also versed in impact and attribution studies. Laura is adept at working with clients to identify and prioritize critical research issues within the context of clients’ policy and business landscapes. Never satisfied with the status quo, Laura draws on her strengths in strategic thinking and process improvement to help the ILLUME team continually improve our services for clients and meet their unique needs through high-quality research. Laura continually gives back to the industry through volunteerism and mentorship, serving on the board of the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP), as Chair of AESP’s Market Research, Evaluation, and Greenhouse Gas topic committee, and as an active member of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, American Evaluation Association, and SEE Action EM&V Working Group. When Laura is not deftly guiding our team through research design, you can find her enjoying the outdoors with her family.

Ed Simon currently serves as California American Water’s Director of Business Performance and Supplier Diversity. Under his leadership, California American Water’s supplier diversity program has consistently met and exceeded the California Public Utilities Commission 21.5% spend goal with diverse suppliers. Their strategies and efforts have led to a five-year average spend of 29.68% with 2019 being their highest year at 34.69%.

Ed’s tenure with American Water began in February 2001. He has held several positions with American Water including Call Handling Supervisor, Business Services Liaison, Missouri American Operations Manager, and Central Division Director, Customer Relations. As the director of customer relations, he developed and implemented the Central States Customer Relations Team, which is the model used across American Water today. Ed moved to California in 2010 to join the team as the operations vice president.

He earned a Bachelor of Art’s Degree in Organization Studies from Fontbonne University in Saint Louis, Missouri and in 2017 earned a Master’s Degree in Executive Leadership from University of San Diego.  

Patrick Sippel has more than 10 years of experience in organizational change, project management, and leadership development. As a senior strategic energy management (SEM) coach, he works with organizations to apply the principles of continuous improvement to energy management and helps participants drive behavioral and operational changes through a holistic approach to achieving energy savings. The SEM approach is personal and long term and Patrick works with a wide range of customers to implement innovative operations and maintenance programs that drive energy efficiency. He is CLEAResult’s lead on the Department of Energy’s 50001 Ready program and is working with SEM teams and organizations across North America to achieve 50001 Ready recognition.

Taylor is an engineer with TRC's energy efficiency practice in St Louis. Her areas of expertise are program design and optimization, cost/market trend analysis, and application development. She is a CEM and holds a B.S. in Bio-Environmental Engineering from the University of Missouri.

Essie Snell researches and assesses how emerging energy technologies and trends affect utilities and their strategies. He has published more than 300 papers and articles, speaks at energy industry events, and advises leaders at utilities across the US and Canada. He has led early research on technologies that have become, or are becoming, integral parts of utility demand-side management and decarbonization programs. These technologies include smart thermostats, heat-pump water heaters, smart home systems, grid-enabled water heaters, and voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, among others.

Rachel has a Master of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto. She focused on the research of novel thermodynamic cycles and industrial off-gas detection systems during her academic years and published work in relevant fields. Upon graduation, Rachel worked as a product engineer and is an Accredited LEED Green Associate specializing in green building & energy efficiency design.

Don Stanczak is vice president of Business Planning and Development for DTE Energy. Stanczak is responsible for business planning and generation strategy for DTE Electric, which serves SE Michigan and is one of the country’s largest electric utilities. In addition, he has responsibility for several operating groups which include renewable energy, energy efficiency and community lighting. Prior to this role, Stanczak was DTE’s vice president of Regulatory Affairs where he developed and managed DTE Gas and DTE Electric’s regulatory initiatives before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).

Stanczak joined MichCon in 1983. From 1983 through 1994 he held several assignments of increasing responsibility within MichCon including Financial Services, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Planning, Gas Supply and Supply Chain. Since 1994 he has served as a director in several capacities including Market Planning, and Gas Transmission and Storage Operations. Stanczak has been in his current role since 2013.

Stanczak earned a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a major in Finance from Central Michigan University and a Master of Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, from Wayne State University. He also serves as Chair of the Junior Achievement of Southeast Michigan.

Gita is a content creator for Zondits.com and a Managing Consultant at ERS, where she leads process evaluations and technical assistance projects for clean and renewable energy technologies. Gita has been at ERS for eight years. Prior to joining ERS she worked at the Pratt Center for Community Development.

Ross joined Entergy New Orleans in 2015 as a Resource Planning Analyst focusing on renewables integration and long-term planning. In 2018, he became the Project Manager covering the energy efficiency and demand response programs for Entergy New Orleans. During that time, Ross has been responsible for growing yearly kWh savings through the Energy Smart program from 19,000,000 kWh to over 50,000,00 kWh. Ross graduated in Finance from Tulane University where he also was an All-American on the Green Wave football team. Outside of work, Ross enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and trying as many different chocolate chip cookies as possible.

Jeff is a graduate of Baylor Univ. with over 27 yrs of utility experience in customer facing roles including 9 yrs managing EE programs in TX and LA.

Mr. Thomas has over 10 years of experience in energy program evaluation. During this time, he has provided comprehensive portfolio planning and evaluation services for numerous clients nationwide. He received his B.A. in Economics and M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Alex is a founding partner with 15 years of experience. He has the privilege of co-leading a talented team and helping our progressive clients across North America understand end-use energy within their jurisdictions to make informed energy resource planning, DSM and policy decisions.

Iam Tucker serves as the President and CEO of Integrated Logistical Support, Inc. (ILSI Engineering). Founded over two decades ago, ILSI Engineering is a 100% female, minority owned, 8(a) Certified civil engineering firm that provides competent, cost effective services in the civil engineering field. ILSI Engineering specializes in sewer, water, streets and drainage design projects, as well as program and Construction Management. Ms. Tucker is responsible for the day-to- day management, direction, business development and implementation of policy for all civil engineering, structural engineering and construction management activities.

Jason Turner has over 25 years of experience in building, managing and marketing online and offline businesses. He has done so on a global scale (e.g. HP, Nissan, Wal-Mart) and a local scale (e.g. Rhino.com, Dead.net) with site revenues from $500K to $1B+.

Patricia Watts is President and CEO of Faith Com Inc., dba/FCI Management (FCI). Founded in 1998, FCI is a full-service energy/water consulting company offering a broad level of expertise in energy/water efficiency services. Today, FCI is a certified, woman owned, minority, corporation, headquartered in Long Beach, CA with offices in New York and Georgia. Ms. Watts developed her knowledge and skills from an expansive 24-year career in the electric utility industry with Southern California Edison. During which time she held management and supervisory positions in customer service, energy services, marketing, public affairs, and community relations. This experience allowed her to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the electric utility industry in both the regulated and deregulated environments.

Cain White is the Director of Commercial Product Management at Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC. Cain is responsible for new product development and works closely with Mitsubishi factories globally. With over 22 years’ experience working with Mitsubishi VRF technology including service management and product management roles. Upon moving from the UK to Texas, Cain managed the South West Business Unit service department and finally moved to Atlanta GA to take up a product manager role in Commercial Product management. He has progressed through the department and now leads the efforts in VRF, DOAS, Lossnay (ERV’s) and hydronic products.

 Blake Woodward is a Senior Manager within ICF’s Beneficial Electrification Practice, where he is responsible for designing and delivering commercial energy solutions including electric load growth, revenue growth, emission reduction, and increases in customer satisfaction and engagement to utility clients. Blake implements go-to-market strategies promoting a variety of electric technologies within the residential, commercial & industrial, and agriculture customer sectors including territories with dissimilar customer bases including low-income and rural populations. Prior to Blake’s work at ICF, he served as a Legislative Analyst with the South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee. 

Jaclyn Young currently manages a variety of demand response (DR) pilots while leading the creation of a greater marketing strategy for the DR portfolio. In her 4 years at DTE, Jaclyn has managed and promoted rate options, billing & payment programs, renewables, and value-added products & services.

At ICF, Ronnette is responsible for strategizing with partner utilities to ensure the inclusion of diverse business entities in contracts.

Sabrina leads Workforce Development strategies at PECO. She works with community organizations to provide energy-industry employment opportunities.

Dr. Brandy Brown leads the Office of Climate and Energy within the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

Michael lead one of the country’s largest and most impactful energy efficiency program and technology portfolios with, an annual budget of $320M. He oversees the residential and business programs, financial incentives programs, local government partnerships, financing programs and Code and Standards.

Kathy Cook is a Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA). She disseminates SBA's disaster assistance information to media outlets, elected officials and the public. In 2013 she was inducted into the International Women in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Shonté is responsible for the portfolio of C&I upstream non-lighting programs offered throughout Eversource territory which serves Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In this role she is responsible for program delivery and relationship management of manufacturing, distributor and contractor partners. She boasts a six-year career in Energy Efficiency, specifically in the upstream space where she has managed both lighting and non-lighting programs as both the implementer and the utility. Her enthusiasm for energy efficiency spurred her personal mission to use energy to bring people together, a responsibility she proudly embraces as she works to strengthen Eversource’s upstream programs. Shonte has a B.A. from the University of Rhode Island and holds a Project Management, Business Energy Professional and Certified Energy Auditor certification.

Ben Evans is Vice President of Public Affairs at the Alliance to Save Energy, overseeing the organization’s advocacy work including government relations, policy development and policy communications. He has more than 20 years of experience working in politics and communications, including nearly 12 years as a reporter. Prior to joining the Alliance in 2016, Ben was director of public affairs at the National Biodiesel Board, the biodiesel trade association. He previously covered politics as a reporter in the Washington bureau of The Associated Press, as well as at Congressional Quarterly, The (Durham, N.C) Herald-Sun, and Chapel Hill (N.C.) Herald. Ben has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the College of Charleston.

Pamela Fann serves as the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance’s Director of Membership and Diversity Integration. In this role, she is responsible for managing all aspects of SEEA’s membership program and achieving its annual performance and financial goals. Previously, Pam had a successful 22-year career with The Coca-Cola Company, most recently working in Public Affairs and Communications as the EA to the VP of Global Communications.

Pam has a degree in Marketing and certification in Human Resource Management from University of Phoenix and has served on the board of The Coca-Cola Company’s women’s LINC and on the Advisory Board of Georgia Tech Women’s Entrepreneurship Program.

Pam is the proud parent of a 23-year-old son, Major, who is a recently enlisted United States Navy seaman. She resides in College Park, Georgia.

Seth co-founded EnergyHub in 2007 and continues to serve as its President. Under his leadership, EnergyHub has become a leading Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) provider used by more than 30 utilities. As the creator and forerunner of the Bring Your Own Thermostat® (BYOT) model, EnergyHub offers utilities end-to-end demand response program management, including program design, marketing, and customer support services.

EnergyHub's Mercury DERMS platform for distributed energy resource (DER) management enables utilities and consumers to benefit from participation in demand response programs. Seth is a frequent speaker on DERs, demand response, connected home issues, and he serves on the Executive Committee as a member of the Board of Directors of the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

Prior to founding EnergyHub, Seth served in several managerial and technical roles at Honeybee Robotics. During his tenure at Honeybee Robotics, he worked on robotics projects for NASA and developed bomb-disposal robots for the military. He was the principal investigator for a DARPA research effort to build a miniature laser vision system for search and rescue robots.

Seth has an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado, where his research focused on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Ultracold Atom Optics.

Dr. Francis, a former Medical School Faculty member, is a public health executive, entrepreneur and transportation disruptor. Dr. Francis is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of EVNoire. EVNoire’s work focuses on two pillars: E-Mobility Best Practices and Equity Best Practices.

For the past 10 years, James has conducted research on energy and environmental politics and public opinion in Canada through a variety of capacities, including two postdoctoral fellowships, research associate positions at York University, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, and as an independent consultant. He has also been a member of two cross-Canadian energy-related research networks, prepared several successful research grant applications, and served as organizational and technical consultant at multiple academic associations.

James received is PhD in Political Science from Carleton University in 2014, where he specialized in comparative politics and international relations. His doctoral dissertation focused on the politics of visualizing the future for sustainable energy, looking specifically at controversy surrounding oil supply forecasts by the International Energy Agency in the early 2000s. Some of the topics James has written and published on since include carbon capture and storage, biofuel policy, energy efficiency, and energy storage.

Bryan Hannegan is President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative utility providing electricity and energy products and services to more than 42,000 customers in Western Colorado. Prior to joining Holy Cross in July 2017, Bryan was an Associate Laboratory Director at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where he co-founded the US Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization Initiative and started up the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), a unique “distribution grid in a box” enabling utilities, entrepreneurs and consumers to work together on cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy systems. Earlier in his career, Bryan held senior leadership roles at the Electric Power Research Institute, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Adaptable and ambitious, Jim Heffron has a way of making difficult tasks look easy. He oversees central region operations, leads overall portfolio administration for large utilities, and contributes to subject matter expertise for Franklin Energy's residential programs. Jim’s primary focus is driving innovation while enhancing the customer experience. Jim holds a bachelor's degree in industrial and enterprise systems engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a certified energy manager (CEM) and holds Building Performance Institute certifications in multifamily building and residential building, among others.

Natalie is also active volunteer and in 2019 was awarded the national Chapter Volunteer Leadership Award from the Canada Green Building Council and in 2016 received the Best Super-Connector Award by Halifax Partnership for her work with their Connector Program.

Natalie is currently completing an MA, Sustainable Energy Policy part-time at Carleton University and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Acadia University.

Mrs. Jojić is a Project Manager at D+R International. She primarily supports D+R's controlled environmental agriculture initiatives, working on projects that integrate energy efficiency with best cultivation practices. She is an advisor on CEA utility program design.

Marvelene works in the Supply organization of the Business Services Company for Exelon Corporation as a Principal Category Manager on the Strategic Sourcing Materials Utility team. She leads the category management and sourcing for all Energy Efficiency Programs. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and a MBA from the University of Phoenix. Marvelene has been with Exelon since 2005. All of her tenure has been in Category Management in the Supply organization. 

With 20 years of experience in controlled-environment agriculture, Bryan has designed, built, operated, commissioned, and evaluated dozens of grows.

Mike King is the manager of program operations for the Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program. In this role, he is responsible for managing one of the largest energy efficiency portfolios in the Midwest. Leading strategic planning and execution for residential, commercial/industrial and income-qualified energy efficiency programs, King has delivered offerings to customers who need energy-saving improvements for their homes and businesses for more than eight years. Nicor Gas, headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, serves more than 2.2 million customers in northern Illinois.

Beyond his role at Nicor Gas, King is active within the Naperville community as a board member of KidsMatter, a proactive, youth-oriented human service organization, and currently serves as a Naperville Park District commissioner.

King earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA in Operational Leadership from Aurora University. He is also an Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker, an Illinois Certified Energy Auditor, Certified Lead Renovator, Certified Housing Quality Standard Inspector, and has earned certifications from the Building Performance Institute.

Mary E. Kipp was named president of PSE in August 2019 and CEO in January 2020. Under her direction, PSE is leading the way to a clean energy future in partnership with its customers and the communities it serves.

Mary joined PSE from El Paso Electric (EPE), where she served as chief executive officer since 2015 and president since 2014. Under her leadership, EPE—also a 100-year-plus company with a deeply-rooted community history—evolved to serve a diverse customer base spread across a mountain west region and growing border communities. With EPE since 2007, Mary held a variety of leadership roles throughout the company, including General Counsel, regulatory and rates, risk management, human resources, external affairs, customer care, environmental and safety.

Prior to EPE, Mary was a prosecuting attorney for FERC for four years, investigating and prosecuting violations of federal energy laws. Mary also worked as a lawyer at El Paso Natural Gas Company and at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Mary is a member of the Board of Directors of ASE (Alliance to Save Energy) and is immediate past chair of SEPA (Smart Electric Power Alliance). She is also past deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; past chair of the Borderplex Alliance; and past executive committee member of the Texas Business Leadership Council.

Mary received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College, a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law, and is an alumnus of Exeter College, Oxford University.

Mary lives in Seattle and has two children.

Robert Lallement holds the position of National Commercial Direct Install Leader within Rexel Energy Solutions. Mr. Lallement has over 10 years of experience in the energy efficiency sector and been a member of the RES team since 2016. In his current role, Mr. Lallement actively manages relationships with Energy Service Companies and utility program managers. His day-to-day activities include specifying, quoting and coordinating material delivery for medium to large scale energy projects. In addition, Mr. Lallement supports the delivery of several utility programs across the country. Prior to joining RES, Mr. Lallement held the role of Director for Matrix Energy Services, a Sacramento, CA based implementer of utility energy efficiency programs. In this role Mr. Lallement was responsible for the implementation of over 20 utility programs in 12 states throughout the country. This included customer enrollment into the programs, energy auditing services, material procurement, and installation of all energy efficiency measures.

A nationally and internationally recognized expert in emerging energy technologies, Lau moves to SMUD’s top post after serving as chief grid strategy and operations officer since 2015. In that capacity, he had responsibility for SMUD’s power supply and distributed energy resources strategies, including the operating strategies of SMUD’s generation, transmission and distribution systems. Lau has been a member of SMUD’s executive leadership team since 2008 and has held a variety of c-suite roles, including overseeing customer, technology and energy delivery.

Lau joined SMUD in 1982 as an electrical engineering student while completing his Bachelor of Science in Engineering at California State University, Sacramento and joined SMUD permanently as an assistant electrical engineer after he graduated in 1984.

He serves as Vice Chair of the Large Public Power Council Emerging Trends Task Force, on the Board of Directors of the Smart Electric Power Alliance, as a Board Member of the Electric Transportation Community Development Corporation and as an Alternate Commissioner of the Balancing Authority of Northern California. Lau is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Sacramento State University Foundation, where he also serves as Treasurer, and Los Rios Colleges Foundation. He serves as Director-at-Large and is a Past Chair of the Sacramento Asian-Pacific Chamber of Commerce.

Eric MacNaughton is currently the Acting Leader of Business Performance & Innovation for the Transportation department at The City of Calgary.  Prior to this role, he has led a wide range of projects including development of The City’s Electric & Low-Emissions Vehicles Strategy, creation of the 2009 Calgary Transportation Plan, updates to Calgary’s Downtown Parking Strategy, and input from the Transportation department for Calgary’s Climate Resilience Strategy.  In 2020 he developed a set of strategic foresight scenarios to evaluate short-to-long term implications of the COVID pandemic on the transportation system, and also became a member of the Association of Professional Futurists.  When not working, you’ll find Eric hiking, snowshoeing or kayaking in the Canadian Rockies.

Mackenzie has worked at Puget Sound Energy for over eight years. In her current role as a Community Projects Manager in the Clean Energy Solutions Department, she predominantly focuses on the development and deployment of PSE's Low-Income Electric Vehicle Pilot Projects and PSE's Green Power Grants.

Norma McCarthy is Research & Insights Senior Specialist at New Brunswick Power with more than 20 years’ experience in researching and driving innovation for the Canadian electrical utility towards smart energy and consumer choice for their energy needs.

Norma was instrumental in numerous innovative projects, such as Reduce and Shift Demand, Energy Smart NB, Powershift Atlantic, Peak Load Shifting for Smart Thermostats, and creating the first Smart Community in Canada. Norma was previously Project Manager for NB Power’s Brand Strategy and Marketing Campaign for future strategic direction, working with customer research initiatives, segmentation and stakeholder mapping.

Norma has worked with several IT, telecommunications and government agencies focusing on innovation and change.

With over a decade in the energy sector across the globe, Donald leads Product Marketing for demand management and rates solutions at Uplight.

In her current role of Energy Programs Portfolio Manager, Rama Moorthy is responsible for SDG&E’s Energy Efficiency and Resiliency programs. She has worked at SDG&E for over 8 years in various departments and capacities. Her professional background and past experience spans telecoms, semiconductor and energy sectors in areas of corporate finance, business strategy and customer operations. Rama is passionate about sustainability and is always pursuing new ways to motivate her family and friends to reduce their carbon footprint. Outside of work, Rama is an avid hiker-traveler and maximizes her time with her husband and teenage children.

Kristen has 10+ years of experience in market research where she fulfills her passion of knowing why people do what they do and turning those insights into action.  She led research for clients in a wide range of industries, helping them to become better, faster and more predictive about what their consumers want.  Kristen then found a strong fit with championing the customer voice in the energy sector, first at Con Edison and currently at National Grid.  She manages National Grid’s online customer insight panel which keeps the customer top of mind in making data-driven decisions and enhancing customer experiences.

Allison leads Consumers Energy's Behavior Demand Response programs and the design and implementation of the Company's Gas Demand Response pilots.

Civil PE in CA and VT. B.S. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Wyoming '12 and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University '14

Dr. Sanem Sergici is a Principal in The Brattle Group’s Boston, MA office specializing in economic analysis of distributed energy resources (DERs); their impact on the distribution system operations and assessment of emerging utility business models and regulatory frameworks. She regularly assists electric utilities, regulators, law firms, and technology firms on matters related to innovative retail rate design, big data analytics, grid modernization investments, and alternative ratemaking mechanisms.

Marc has over 15 years of experience in Automotive and Energy sectors and currently oversees electric vehicle programming for Toronto Hydro.

Kristol W. Simms is the director of energy efficiency at Ameren Illinois, responsible for strategy and innovation.  She is leading the community-based energy efficiency program efforts that Ameren Illinois has undertaken for market development. She is an experienced attorney with exceptional talent for client advocacy and the development of proactive, innovative solutions to address corporate business needs and concerns.

E’Lois Thomas, Ph.D. is the chief administrative officer for SEEL, LLC. She is the prolific leader of SEEL’s administrative functions including governance, compliance, and all technical aspects of the organization. Dr. Thomas is responsible for providing executive-level administrative oversight on all of SEEL’s utility programs including but not limited to managing organizational growth and risk through the adoption of thorough, efficient operational procedures. In this role, Thomas utilizes over 25 years of experience in leadership, sustainability, and development of organizational growth for SEEL.

Her studies include a qualitative multiple case study on small and medium enterprises with specific content on diversity, equity, and inclusion for the sustainability of minority owned businesses. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from Northcentral University, an MBA from Walsh College, and an accounting degree from University of Detroit Mercy. She is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt professional. Dr. Thomas is the Vice Chair of the Board for MEEA and a board member with AABE Michigan Chapter. She is married to Charles Thomas, Jr. and they have two sons, Charles III, and Isaiah.

Carla Walker-Miller is the Founder and CEO of Walker-Miller Energy Services (WMES), a 20-year old values driven company that changes lives through energy. Her high performing firm helps electric and gas utilities achieve mandated energy reduction goals that reduce energy waste, create local jobs, decrease the energy burdens on families, and reduce harmful greenhouse gases.

Started in 2000 after an 18-year corporate career in technical sales, Carla reinvented her company during the height of the recession, successfully pivoting from electrical transmission and distribution equipment sales to the rapidly growing energy efficiency industry. With 7 times revenue-growth since 2014, and average annual revenues of $25 million, Carla has molded WMES into one of the largest African American and woman owned energy waste reduction companies in the country.

Determined to create positive change, Carla is a visionary who leads with both empathy and tenacity. In 2018, she made three transformational decisions in the life of the company. She instituted a $15.00 per hour minimum wage, resolved to only recruit team members who embrace the company’s culture of kind excellence, and adopted second chance policies that give people with criminal records fair opportunities for employment. A long-time Detroit booster, Carla champions diversity, inclusion and equity in the energy industry by aggressively recruiting and training a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities her company serves. Carla is a tireless advocate for the representation of women, people of color, and historically underserved communities, believing that the inclusion of all voices elevates business, drives sustainable policies, and creates equitable opportunities for all.

Kevin Warren is the Principal of Warren Energy Engineering, LLC where he works on many sides of the energy efficiency delivery structure. He has provided quality assurance assessments and impact evaluations for public goods funded programs and has delivered analyses under contract with large energy services companies (ESCOs). Mr. Warren also works directly for private end-users.

Mr. Warren is a nationally recognized expert on measurement and verification and impact evaluation. He is an active member of the Efficiency Valuation Organization’s (EVO) International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) committee and of the uncertainty and M&V 2.0 subcommittees. He represented EVO in efforts by the North American Energy Standards Board to create national standards for calculation of energy impacts, and on a working group for the evaluation, measurement, and verification standards for the ANSI EESCG project. Mr. Warren was part of the team that revised the M&V protocols used by the Bonneville Power Authority (BPA) and is a member of the Technical Advisor Group for NREL’s Uniform EM&V Methods Project. He chairs the IMPVP EM&V subcommittee where he is the lead author of an in-progress application guide for the use of M&V within Impact Evaluation. He is also the lead author of a Guidance Note for Measurement and Verification for World Bank Energy Efficiency Projects.

Mr. Warren’s energy engineering knowledge, particularly within M&V, is a combination of protocol development and extensive hands-on M&V experience. In addition to speaking and making contributions to the field, he writes or reviews several M&V plans and reports per week.

Tory Weber is the Principal Manager of Energy Efficiency Products in Southern California Edison's Customer Programs and Services Division. In this capacity, Tory manages SCE's portfolio of Energy Efficiency programs, designed to help customers save energy and money in their homes and businesses.

Dr. Wilkins is currently a Project Manager of Measurement and Evaluation at a Southern California Edison. He received his Doctorate in Economics from Claremont Graduate University and his Bachelors of Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Dr. Wilkins leads the company’s energy efficiency research portfolio for nonresidential customers. In this role he manages all study aspects including proposals, design, development, budgeting, invoicing, cofounding, reporting, and other relevant study tasks. In this role he is also responsible for integrating study findings into program planning, regulatory filings and strategy. He transitioned from customer satisfaction brand research and forecasting to evaluation research in 2008.

Dr. Wilkins has also worked in competitive market research roles in a major insurance company as well as a boutique market research firm. He began his research career in organizational research in a major California based HMO.

Dr. Wilkins is a California native and attended Monterey High School. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife and two teenage boys. He is an astronomer with the Sidewalk Astronomers of Monrovia California and loves cycling, soccer, golf and poetry.

Joy Zins is a Senior Director in ICF's Commercial Energy Division and a certified energy manager (CEM) with a degree in Civil Engineering. Joy lead ICF's Commercial and Industrial offering within program implementation for utility clients across the country.

Dave has over 35 years-experience in the energy industry, having worked on both the utility and consulting sides of energy efficiency. He is a Principal at both Backen Consulting and Prossimo Group. 

I am a 20-year electric utility professional that has worked in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy services. Currently I work for Arizona Public Service (APS) headquartered in Phoenix Arizona. APS is the largest electric utility in Arizona. For 10 years now I have worked on a variety of customer facing programs that help customers save energy. My current work supports the APS Clean Energy Commitment to be 100% carbon free by the year 2050. I am a native of the Florida Panhandle and also a husband and proud father of two young boys, Grayson (4) and Colin (3).

I have a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida and a master’s degree from Grand Canyon State University. Since beginning my utility career, I have earned certification as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Since joining my first utility I have been passionate about serving the energy services industry. I believe the work we all do is vitally important to building a sustainable world for all. I have served on the AESP Board since 2014 and would love to continue working for you the AESP members and supporting AESP’s continued success.

Division Manager with Larson Manufacturing, leading brand of storm products. David has presented on Low-E Storm Windows for national conferences, including CEE, ACEEE, National Preservation Conference, and National Home Performance Conference. He develops regional utility pilots and programs.

Jenna has worked passionately to promote energy efficiency for over a decade. She has successfully led the implementation of innovative energy efficiency programs in jurisdictions across Canada, including Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon, which has provided her with an understanding of how local cultures and environment must be considered as a part of successful implementation and ongoing delivery.

Currently, as Residential Program Design Specialist at Enbridge she is working to design innovative residential programming that engage customers to take meaningful actions, while driving deeper savings.

April Bolduc is president of S Curve Strategies and develops transportation electrification programs for utilities, states and municipalities across the U.S. She focuses on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, e-mobility and customer engagement strategies that result in increased EV adoption. April developed one of the first utility EV programs in the U.S. resulting in the region with the highest adoption rate of EVs in the nation.

Raegan has nearly two decades of leadership in Demand Side Management planning, program design and implementation. With work experience in the private, public and utility sectors, Raegan brings a proven ability to understand and bridge perspectives among diverse stakeholders and to build common ground. Prior to joining our team, she was VP of Conservation and Demand Management with Alectra Utilities, where she was accountable for a $400-Million DSM Portfolio and a team of 80 employees.

A recognized leader in energy efficiency, Raegan is currently the Board Chair of AESP. Her extensive professional experience is also supported by a Master of Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford. She is a strong advocate of evidence-based decision making, inclusive strategic planning and rigorous program performance management. Raegan is also an expert facilitator. She loves leading diverse groups though engaging processes to meet a common goal.

Bernadette Boudreaux is the Senior Technical Operations Manager of DLC's SSL, Horticulture & Lighting Controls programs with a passion for efficiency.

Nick Brod leads DNV GL’s Program Design and Implementation (PDI) team in North America. PDI focuses on implementing energy programs on behalf of utilities and government agencies and provides a full range of services to the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors on a platform of services which include marketing, outreach, technical expertise, quality control, and data analytics. He has extensive global experience in the energy industry with a strong focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Prior to joining DNV GL, Nick held senior leadership positions at CLEAResult and Portland Energy Conservation (PECI). At CLEAResult, he oversaw all program, people, strategy, and regulatory operations in California and Hawaii. Prior to his time in the demand-side industry he held several strategic management positions at Vestas Wind Systems in the U.S., Denmark, and Australia. Most recently, Nick advised the formation of the Trusted Climate Data initiative, which aims to create software and data projects for platforms focused on climate change.

Jeff Brown manages Public Service Company of Oklahoma's portfolio of energy efficiency and demand response programs. Jeff has been an AESP member for 6 years and involved in the Pricing and Demand Response Topic Committee for most of that time including serving as a conference abstract reviewer. In 2017, PSO’s Peak Performers program was recognized by AESP for Outstanding Achievement in Pricing and Demand Response. Since 2018, Jeff has served as Co-Chair of the Pricing and Demand Response Topic Committee.

Charmaine has worked at O&R for over 30 years. She now oversees the design, implementation and evaluation of energy efficiency, demand response, demand reduction, renewable, and low-income programs in New York and New Jersey. She is the Company’s lead in meeting the ambitious energy efficiency goals of the New York State Public Service Commission’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV). Charmaine is a current two-term AESP Board member and a Board member of the Cornell Cooperative Extension focusing on sustainability efforts in Rockland County. She has presented and moderated at several AESP conferences and is now Vice-Chair of AESP’s Membership Committee. Charmaine has a Bachelor’s of Science from Binghamton University in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Keisha Clarke-English’s is BGE’s marketing manager for brand, demand response programs and safety education programs for elementary school-age children. Keisha holds a degree in marketing from Temple University, where she developed her passion for communications, advertising campaign development and strategic planning.

At BGE, she has led strategic initiatives resulting in recognition from IABC’s Gold Quill Award, Public Relations Society of America, American Marketing Association, Southeastern Electric Exchange and Chartwell Best Practices. Keisha collaborates with stakeholders to explore and understand target audiences. She leads customer engagement initiatives that are measurable against business goals and delivers results.

Sarah Colvin leads energy partnerships for North America east at ecobee. Based out of Toronto, Canada, Sarah spent ten years at a municipal utility overseeing the EE and DR portfolios before pursuing her fascination with connected home. She provides leadership to countless committees in the energy sector and is an elected member of the AESP board of directors. Sarah has an Associate’s Degree in Construction Engineering and a Masters Certificate in Energy Sector Leadership. Her passion is disrupting the status quo.

Melissa’s ten years of experience spans the array of energy resources: from renewables to efficiency to demand response. She has designed plans and programs, assisted in implementation efforts, designed and led field verification projects, assessed the potential – technical, economic and achievable – of measure and portfolios across multiple markets, advised on leading-edge policies with various stakeholders, performed impact and process evaluations, cost-benefit analysis, as well as developed and filed testimony for both electric and natural gas portfolios.

She serves as a Co-Chair on the AESP Research and Evaluation Topic Committee. Melissa is the winner of the 2013 SXSW Eco Hackathon, developing an energy awareness app in under 8 hours, and is also the recipient of both the Verizon’s Pike Powers Jury Award and the Pecan Street Energy Data Innovation Award. Ms. Culbertson holds a B.B.A. in Economics from Texas State University.

Pamela Fann serves as the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance’s Director of Membership and Diversity Integration. In this role, she is responsible for managing all aspects of SEEA’s membership program and achieving its annual performance and financial goals. Previously, Pam had a successful 22-year career with The Coca-Cola Company, most recently working in Public Affairs and Communications as the EA to the VP of Global Communications.

Pam has a degree in Marketing and certification in Human Resource Management from University of Phoenix and has served on the board of The Coca-Cola Company’s women’s LINC and on the Advisory Board of Georgia Tech Women’s Entrepreneurship Program.

Pam is the proud parent of a 23-year-old son, Major, who is a recently enlisted United States Navy seaman. She resides in College Park, Georgia.

Mark Gentry has over 30 years’ experience working with energy efficiency programs on behalf of utilities, including spending 15 years with Duke Energy and 10 with Advanced Energy. Mark is an expert at getting to the heart of his utility client’s business needs and then drawing on CLEAResult’s expertise and unique technologies, to address concerns and present solutions that drive success.

As VP of Business Development, for the Mid-Atlantic region, Mark fills a key customer service role in managing programs and keeping them on track to achieve his clients’ goals, making necessary program modifications, and ensuring that his clients receive the full benefit of all that CLEAResult has to offer in terms of marketing, research, and program delivery. He provides strategic guidance to utility clients as they strive to meet their demand-side management goals, maximize energy efficiency portfolios, and position themselves for the future. 

Karen is a marketing professional with a track record in energy efficiency, climate change, and 30 years’ experience in the US and UK. Working with residential and C&I programs, utility and government funded programs, Karen has worked in diverse disciplines including strategic planning, marketing, internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement, branding, and digital marketing. She is active in promoting marketing within AESP through publishing articles, facilitating webinars and working with other members to develop AESP conference content on diversity and inclusion. 

With 30 years of electric utility experience, Kurt is actively engaged in program design and implementation of both energy efficiency and electrification programs for a group of over 60 municipal utilities, Kurt is also active with EPRI sectors focused on customer technology and electrification.

Jeff's passions include continuously driving for higher efficiency and productivity in everything, especially energy and resource preservation while delivering premium experiences for clients. Career achievements started with earning a Line Officer commission in the Nuclear Navy and graduating from Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory. Jeff worked his way from field engineer to majority owner and CEO of Michaels Energy in twenty years, and has returned to marathoning, completing at least one race in each of the last seven years. In addition to the Bettis, Jeff has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively.

Jeff Jerome is a Sr. Product Manager at Baltimore Gas and Electric where he manages C&I Small Business, Midstream and Retrocommissioning programs. He has won numerous awards for simplifying technology and was seminal in Smart Home technology. Jeff holds a both a BSEE and an MBA in Marketing. 

Brandon Johnson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sparrow Energy Services offers over 30 years of energy efficiency implementation experience. As a Nationally Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the National Minority Supplier Diversity Council and a Nationally Certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women Business Enterprise National Council, we are committed to diversity and inclusion.  He has experience in the residential, commercial, and government sectors. His work and leadership has expanded the company into three states since 2015 creating career opportunities and saving money for 1000+ end users. Brandon has worked with reputable energy providers and Energy Efficiency implementations including: Georgia Power, Entergy Mississippi, Indiana Power and Light, ICF, Franklin Energy, among others. Brandon helps end-users and companies secure energy efficient products and introduce behaviors that result in energy, carbon reduction, and money saving goals. He is an active member of the Energy/Utilities community and an advocate of a variety of issues of interest concerning the education of end-users and the pipeline to increase diversity in the industry. Brandon grew up in the Midwest, but now resides in Atlanta, GA, with his wife whom he met at their Alma Mater, Indiana University. He has an affinity for mentorship and has contributed to various non-profits who provide mentorship for underrepresented children by consulting and serving as a board member. He is currently a committee chairmen for the Emerging 100 Black Men of Atlanta, a fundraiser for the Atlanta Mission-My Sister’s House, and a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity Incorporated.

Francesca is a marketing and brand strategist for the energy sector, with core expertise in new rates and technologies. At ICF, she is Marketing Lead for Con Edison and Orange & Rockland’s Smart Home Rate program, Con Edison’s Innovative Pricing Pilot, and DTE Energy’s SmartCurrents program. 

Erika Lontoc currently leads a team of DSM program experts to serve the needs of the commercial and low income customers of Enbridge Gas Distribution, North America's largest natural gas utility. She is a seasoned energy services professional with a rich experience in energy efficiency program design and implementation, regulatory reporting, policy and evaluation.

At GEEG, He has provided key support roles in the development and implementation of Philadelphia Gas Work’s EnergySense portfolio of natural gas efficiency programs. In addition, he has utilized his background in database development to aid in the design and usage of tools for analyzing the economic and financial characteristics of energy efficiency projects, programs, and portfolios. In this capacity, he has worked on projects based in Vermont, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Canada, and China. He has also conducted original research on achieved savings by United States DSM administrators.

Al Lutz, P.E., CEM, is Principal at AJL Resources. He has 30 years working with energy projects, mainly in varied C&I and ag settings. As Senior Engineer at Warren Energy Engineering, he aided continual improvement of EE programs; as Director at Itron, he developed and led an engineering group.

Sherry McCormack is the manager for SWEPCO's Arkansas DSM Programs and active in the AR statewide energy efficiency collaborative. She is a member of AESP's Board of Directors and a charter member of AR Women in Power. She has participated in various AESP conferences as both speaker and moderator.

Derek Mills has managed Energy Smart, the energy efficiency and demand response program for Entergy New Orleans, since 2012. Prior to that, Mills worked in finance and external reporting. Mills holds an electrical engineering degree from Georgia Tech and a JD/MBA from Tulane University.

Katie Mueller is a force within the industry and champion for her Franklin clients. Since her start at Franklin eight years ago, she’s taken on new challenges and responsibilities with enthusiasm. Today, she channels her marketing expertise across the nation for Franklin Energy utility clients, overseeing program marketing activities. Her expertise ranges from multifamily, small business and C&I marketing and trade ally engagement. Mueller boasts over 18 years in the marketing realm and holds an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. She is Co-Chair of the AESP Marketing Topic Committee, Vice President of the WI Chapter of AESP and a frequent contributor to conferences and planning committees.

Doer/Maker was founded by Ashley Nicholls and Bill Stowe, a strategic and creative team with more than a decade of work together focused on energy, energy efficiency, and utilities.

With more than fifteen years in marketing, Ashley brings a depth of experience and expertise to Doer/Maker. As the strategic lead, Ashley inspires teams of creative, media, and data science professionals to create marketing that breaks through to the target audience and generates real business results.

Stacy supports government and commercial clients to plan for, design, and implement transportation electrification strategies and programs.

Joe Nunley is the Director of Program Strategy & Design with Performance Systems Development where he is responsible for program design, process improvement, and business growth. Joe has 14 years of experience in the efficiency industry including as a home performance contractor, trade ally manager, utility program manager, and program implementer.

Laura brings more than 20 years of experience designing and managing integrated marketing and communications initiatives (19 years within the energy sector). Laura leads ICF Marketing’s Northeast Team, where she oversees marketing programs and pilots for utilities that include Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Central Hudson, and the Sponsors of Mass Save. Laura has led the design, implementation, and evaluation of some of the industry’s most iconic marketing campaigns for utilities and government agencies across the U.S., with a focus in the Mid-Atlantic, New York and New England regions. As a current, four-time elected member of the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) Board of Directors, Laura helped lead the organization through two strategic planning cycles, authored several States of the Industry reports, and co-chaired AESP’s Topic Committees. She currently co-chairs AESP’s 31st Annual Conference Program Planning Committee.

Ms. Quinn Parker has over 14 years of experience in the energy industry including regulatory finance and analytics, as well as demand-side management program research, design, planning, and implementation. Ms. Parker is CEO of Encolor, a firm committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the energy industry. Encolor provides inclusive strategies and thoughtful guidance, helping clients achieve their operational and equity goals. Ms. Parker is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Ms. Parker holds an M.B.A from California State University, Dominguez Hills and a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.

With 15 years in energy efficiency and over 20 years in business, Emily has extensive business development experience and years of delighting clients.

Ryan manages impact evaluations, custom studies, and program implementation in the Northeast at Energy Resource Solutions (ERS). Recent work has focused on cannabis cultivation modeling

Nathan Shannon is the Deputy Director of the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative. In this role, he is responsible for advancing a consumer-friendly, consumer-safe smart grid through research and education. During his tenure, SECC has grown to over 165 members and produced many pieces of foundational consumer-focused research. Nathan is also responsible for member recruitment and engagement, as well as presenting SECC research at conferences and providing thought-leadership on smart grid-enabled technologies and programs. In his previous role as Director of Operations and Major Gifts Officer at Athens Land Trust, he had a focus on policy and sustainability through his work with land conservation and carbon credits. He also gained extensive knowledge in the realm of non-profit development and capacity building. Nathan has a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Georgia and a background in financial management.

Jen currently serves as President and CEO of the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP). Within her role, she focuses educating and empowering AESP's members on such topics as energy efficiency technologies, conservation strategies, demand response program design and implementation, demand flexibility strategies,, grid edge technology deployment, beneficial electrification and demand side focused customer engagement strategies.

Prior to her current role, she served as Vice President of Research and Education at the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), where she led her team in the development of cutting edge industry research and thought leadership as well as in the creation of educational offerings for SEPA’s membership base. She also acted as a subject matter expert and business advisor on multiple topics including: Community Solar, Integration of Distributed Energy Resources, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Storage Technologies, Customer Analytics, PV Asset Management, Bundled Utility Customer Offerings and Behind the Meter Technology Aggregation.

Before joining SEPA, Jennifer spent nearly nine years as Manager of Renewables for the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC). While in that role, she managed renewable energy programs, corporate sustainability and electric vehicle infrastructure.

Prior to her time at OUC, she was a Senior Analyst with the Florida Solar Energy Center focused on grid-connected photovoltaics and solar outreach and education as well as biomass resource development for utility-scale applications.

She is a LEED accredited professional.

Sarah is a CEM & has been in the energy field over 12 years. Currently, she oversees 3 DTE midstream C&I programs: Lighting, Food Service, and HVAC.

Elizabeth Titus is currently an independent consultant, following a lengthy career at Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and before that, National Grid. While at NEEP, she directed research and evaluation work, including stakeholder-based protocol development, events, and helping set up NEEP’s Regional Energy Efficiency Database. She managed a wide range of national and regionally funded impact and best practice projects related to cost-effective energy efficiency as a resource for capacity markets, for market transformation, and to support decarbonization. She currently serves as secretary on the Board of the International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC) and is proud to have served 3 terms on the AESP Board of Directors.

Elizabeth has a master’s degree from University of Pennsylvania in Regional Science and Planning and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College in Biology and environmental studies. 

Emilie Tullis is the GM for Demand Management Solutions including Orchestrated Energy, a platform that reduces residential energy consumption during peak demand. She leads Uplight’s efforts for deep integration with market-leading smart home device brands to deliver superior performance over traditional DR programs. She also works with utility partners to develop cost-effective, performative programs to meet all varieties of load management goals.

Emilie is passionate about changing the way we value and consume energy with a balance of advanced technology and pragmatic customer experience and has worked for 10 years in the energy space. Before joining Tendril (now Uplight), Emilie ran lithium-ion and power electronics development for electric vehicles, data centers and the military. She offers a deep understanding of energy storage technology and the capabilities and shortcomings within this landscape.

Greg is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Council leading staff, managing Board activities, and connecting with members. In his over 30 years of experience in the energy industry, Greg has addressed a variety of issues related to demand-side resources including energy efficiency, demand response, distributed generation, energy storage and grid modernization programs for the electric and gas industries. Over this time, Greg has directed numerous national, regional and utility-specific market potential and load forecasting studies, technology assessments, integrated demand-side resource program designs, economic assessments, evaluation studies, and extensive stakeholder collaboration and resolution.

Before joining the Council, Greg was a Managing Director at Navigant from 2014 to 2019, where he directed a variety of cutting-edge consulting assignments related to clean energy issues for utility and agency clients in California, Arizona, Hawaii, New York, Canada and Asia. Prior to that, he was Director of Regulatory Affairs at EnerNOC from 2011 to 2014, where he led the company’s energy efficiency and demand response regulatory and policy advocacy efforts in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Prior to that, he was Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Global Energy Partners from 1995 to 2011, where he led demand-side resource client engagements in California and other US states addressing topics ranging from resource planning, program design, implementation and evaluation.

Greg received his Bachelors degree in Energy Economics from UC Davis and his Masters degrees in Economics and Urban Planning from the University of Oregon.