Cecilia is currently the Climate Action Secretariat Engagement Manager for Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET). Her focus is on building strategic partnerships with rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across BC while facilitating alignment and engagement between ACET and the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 policies, programs, investments, and legislation. Cecilia holds a Masters in Sustainability Science, is a certified Change Management Practitioner, and has published on climate communication in the Journal of Sustainability, MDPI. She has diverse experience in local, regional, and provincial government including climate implementation, rural innovation, and energy policy and program development. Cecilia is an advocate for climate justice, youth inclusion in decision-making, and approaches her work with a focus on building authentic relationships, leading with curiosity, and embracing complexity. In her spare time, you can find Cecilia at the pottery studio, climbing mountains, or talking to anyone who will listen about how much she loves living in Nelson BC.