Amanda Ormond Email & Phone Number

www.ormondgroupllc.com

• Consultant specializing in advocacy and lobbying for clean energy policy and electric transmission efficiency
• Thought leader on Western electricity market development and renewable energy integration strategies
• Advocate in state and regional policy forums for client positions and serve as regulatory expert for wind and solar industry
• Convene, mediate and facilitate forums on wide range of energy and environmental topics
• Specialize in message development and communications to reach target audiences
• Write policy white papers and regulatory filings for education and to substantiate positions

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Co-founder and Executive Director of the Just Energy Transition (JET) Center in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU to support the transition and economic diversification of coal plant-dependent communities in Northern Arizona.

Western U.S.

Western Grid Group works to implement policies that accelerate the incorporation of a broad range of cost-effective, low-carbon technologies into the electric system. WGG focuses on improving the efficiency of the existing grid and ensuring transmission and system planning incorporates all cost-effective energy efficiency, dynamic load resources and.

• Appointed Energy Office Director, 2/95 – 1/01,Manager, Community Energy Programs, 9/93 - 2/95; Energy & Environmental Planner III, 7/91 - 9/93; Community Energy Planner II, 7/88 - 7/91; Community Energy Planner I, 7/87.
• Managed staff of 20 in Community Energy, Policy and Data, Engineering and Conservation, and Administration sections
• Planned and administered annual budget of over $10 million
• Acted as fiduciary for federal grants, state funds, partnership allocations and court settlement monies
• Wrote legislation and lobbied for agency agenda
• Developed energy efficiency and renewable energy programs to deploy throughout the state

• Responsible for testing and quality control for groundwater pollution investigation and remediation projects throughout Arizona
• Trained consulting personnel
• Contributed to client compliance reports

Bachelors Of Science, Environmental Earth Science

Education record