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Chief Deputy, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Chris was appointed to the position of Chief Deputy of the Department of Environmental Quality in June, 2018. In addition to helping run the daily operations of the DEQ, Chris provides strategic communications and policy support for the agency and works across the Administration to...
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Director, Program Operations, EVgo Services LLC
Marcy Bauer is Director of Program Operations for EVgo, the largest public fast charging network in the US. Marcy has been working in the clean transportation space for almost 10 years, and her experience spans the entire sector – consumer and fleet education on vehicles and charging...
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Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Apex
Steve is the Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Apex Clean Energy. He is a strategic communications professional with 24 years of experience in political, policy, corporate, and nonprofit communications, much of it in Washington, DC. He has lived in the Charlottesville...
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Association Counsel, VA/MD/DE Association of Electric Cooperatives
Sam Brumberg is Association Counsel to the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. He joined the Association in 2012 after almost 7 years of private practice at an AmLaw 200 firm. Sam is part of the Governmental Affairs Department, and his practice focuses...
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Director, Business Development, Dominion Energy Power Generation
As Director of Business Development for the Dominion Energy Power Generation Group, Dianne is responsible for the development of new power facilities aligned with the Company’s generation growth plan. Within this role Dianne works with others across the Company in making decisions...
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CEO, Fluence
Stephen Coughlin leads the Fluence team and its efforts to accelerate energy storage adoption globally, to transform the way we power our world and ensure a more sustainable future.Before joining Fluence, Stephen led the AES Energy Storage business unit through a high-growth phase...
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Cofounder, Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus
Carlos Luis Curbelo is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. In 2018, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Prior to his election to the U.S. House, he served on the school...
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Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Secure Futures Solar
Erik Curren is the chief marketing and business development officer at Secure Futures Solar and the author of three books including 'The Solar Patriot: A Citizen's Guide to Helping America Win Clean Energy Independence.'
Partner, Gentry Locke
John G. "Chip" Dicks, Partner at Gentry Locke, served as an elected member of the Virginia General Assembly during the 1980's. Since leaving the Legislature, Chip has represented associations and businesses on administrative, legislative and regulatory matters before state government...
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Executive Director, Southside Virginia Community College Foundation
Mary Jane Elkins is the Executive Director of the Southside Virginia Community College Foundation and Director of Institutional Advancement at the College. She has been involved in creating partnerships to develop and help fund training programs for community college students.
Government Relations & Communications Manager, Southeast, Orsted
Hayes Framme joined Orsted in November 2017 as Government Relations & Communications Manager for the Southeast. In this role, Hayes oversees state and local government outreach, stakeholder engagement, and increasing brand recognition to help power the Virginia economy entirely on...
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Executive Director, Virginia AEE
Harrison Godfrey serves as Executive Director of Virginia AEE. Harry comes to the organization from the advanced energy sector, having managed government affairs and public engagement for renewable development and energy efficiency businesses. Prior to his work in the private sector...
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Eastern Region Director, American Wind Energy Association
President and CEO, Apex Clean Energy
Mark has spent more than twenty years of his career in the renewable energy sector. As CEO of Apex Clean Energy, Mark leads the execution of corporate strategy. Since Apex’s founding, he has built a team of more than 400 professionals focused on creating customized clean energy...
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Director, Economic Development, The Port of Virginia
Chris Gullickson joined the Port of Virginia in August of 2013. He holds the position of Director, Economic Development, with a primary focus in building captive cargo volume at The Port of Virginia by working closely with state, regional and local economic development representatives...
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Chair; Cohost, 38 North Solutions; Energy Gang
Katherine is Chair of 38 North Solutions. In this role, Katherine has been listed on the #Solar100 board by kWh Analytics and received a Cleanie Award as Entrepreneur of the Year. Katherine is former President and serves on the Board of GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic and is Co-Chair...
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CEO, SolUnesco
Francis Hodsoll is the co-founder and CEO of SolUnesco, where he leads strategy, business development, policy, human resources, and community engagement. Francis holds a BA in economics from Colby College and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He has served as Board Member...
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Director of Engineering, Swinerton Renewable Energy
Erik Johnson is the Director of Engineering for Swinerton Renewable Energy. Erik has a broad background in the management, planning and design of public and private infrastructure improvements to support commercial, industrial and residential developments throughout Northern and Southern...
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SunCast, Creative Director
Nico Johnson is a solar sales and marketing veteran with over a decade of experience developing projects and territories for internationally recognized organizations. Nico's popular podcast, SunCast, is essential listening for anyone interested in better understanding how to grow...
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President, Southeastern Wind Coalition
Katharine Kollins is President of the Southeastern Wind Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to advancing wind power in the Southeast through outreach and education. Since September 2015 she has managed SEWC’s programming across 11 states working with a wide variety of stakeholders...
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Director of Economic Development, Botetourt County, Virginia
Ken McFadyen joined Botetourt County, Virginia in July 2016 as director of economic development, following economic development and local government management positions in Southwest Virginia and North Carolina. Located in the Roanoke Valley, Botetourt County is engaged in all facets...
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Chief Policy & Development Officer, Sigora
Karla is a veteran in clean energy policy and business development, specializing in green field projects, new market entry and regulatory and legislative affairs. As the Vice President of Policy & Development for Sigora, Karla is in charge of overseeing legislative, administrative...
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Energy reporter, Energy News Network
Elizabeth H. McGowan is a longtime energy and environment reporter based in Washington, D.C. Since May, she has covered Virginia’s transition to clean energy for the Energy News Network, a nonprofit news organization based in the Twin Cities. Her freelance news reports and features...
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Executive Director, MDV-SEIA
David Murray serves as Executive Director of the Maryland DC Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association, the state trade association for over 120 local solar energy firms. As Executive Director, David designs and implements legislative and regulatory campaigns related to state-level...
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Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Office of Governor Northam
Angela Navarro currently serves as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade under Governor Ralph Northam. In this role, she works on energy, housing, and economic development policies. Previously, she served as Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources under both Governor Northam and Governor...
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Attorney, GreeneHurlocker, PLC
Will Reisinger is a lawyer specializing in energy law and regulation. Will advises renewable energy businesses regarding regulatory, business, and policy matters. He regularly represents clients before the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the Virginia General Assembly. Prior...
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Chairman, Apex Clean Energy
Sandy is the chairman of Apex Clean Energy, a leading renewable energy company that originates, builds, owns and operates utility-scale wind and solar energy generation facilities. He is also founder of Generation 180, a non-profit focused on advancing the transition to clean energy...
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Manager, C&I Market Applications, Fluence
Taylor Sloane serves as global lead for Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) energy storage applications on the Market Applications team at Fluence, a leading energy storage technology and services company formed as a joint venture between Siemens and AES. With 10 years of experience...
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CEO, Secure Futures LLC
CEO of Secure Futures, a B Corp certified solar development company headquartered in Staunton VA. Founded in 2004, Secure Futures has helped lead the spread of solar power on the commercial scale in Virginia.Secure Futures has always been committed to inventing new ways to bring...
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Policy Analyst, Secure Futures, LLC.
Rachel joined Secure Futures in 2017, after working for several years in higher education. As Policy Analyst, Rachel analyzes key policy issues within the Virginia solar market and coordinates the company's outreach to state government officials and other key stakeholders. Rachel...
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Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates
David Toscano is the Delegate to the Virginia House from Charlottesville. He has served in the body since 2006, including a 7 year stint as Democratic Leader. He has lived in Charlottesville since 1981 with his wife Nancy. He served for 12 years on the Charlottesville City Council...
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President, Coronal Energy
Danny Van Clief is the President of the utility scale solar development firm, Coronal Energy. Mr. Van Clief has worked in the solar industry for more than a decade, helping launch HelioSage Energy in Charlottesville, VA in 2008, and overseeing the sale of the company to Coronal in...
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COO, Sol Systems
As Chief Operating Officer, Liz Weir focuses on organizational development and operational excellence for Sol Systems.Liz comes to Sol Systems with over 15 years of experience in renewable energy development. During her career, Liz has worked on the development and financing of more...
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Cofounder, Sun Tribe Solar
Devin Welch is a Cofounder of Sun Tribe Solar, Virginia’s largest distributed clean energy company.At Sun Tribe, Mr. Welch leads the company's business development and strategy teams, working with stakeholders in both the public and private sector sectors to build a more sustainable...
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Principal, Converge Strategies
Michael Wu has strong working relationships within the U.S. military, and a deep expertise related to how defense energy business is transacted. Michael previously served as a senior advisor on energy resilience and clean energy in the U.S. Air Force. In that role, he founded the...
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