Leads the identification, development, and delivery of AESP educational content, as well as overseeing a variety of specialized member engagement programs. Oversees a team responsible for executing AESP member offerings including Annual Conference, Summer Conference, AESP Academy, webinars, the Emerging Professionals Program, the Joule Mentoring Program, AESP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, the Women in Energy Group, and AESP’s Topic Committees, as well as any future member engagement offerings.

Directed and oversaw the project management functions of SEPA’s Content Team to ensure programs and projects met organizational goals and requirements. Defined and maintained project management standards across SEPA departments and teams, and standardized and introduced economies of repetition in the execution of projects throughout the organization. Developed and implemented project evaluation tools to track, measure, and interpret outcomes, project goals, and objectives. Created new and improved pre-existing processes, continually reevaluated whether each project was meeting the applicable standards, and engaged in problem solving with other managers and personnel. Assisted CSO with annual budget creation, invoice approval, and department and project accounting. Provided operational assistance by managing special projects, leading key initiatives, and resolving complex issues as needed. Lead SEPA’s Research Advisory Council to coordinate and integrate the input of industry members with SEPA’s working groups and content program. Including recruitment and management of members, coordination and leadership of meetings, and integrating Council feedback into SEPA projects.

Responsible for the development and implementation of SEPA programming for its members and the electricity industry at large, including large conferences, workshops, webinars, working group meetings, and online learning. Served as project manager for programs and events including managing cross-organizational core teams to ensure successful project completion. Developed and implemented tactical plans and budgets for events, workshops, and meetings. Prepared learning objectives, desired outcomes, and content for programs. Identified and managed speaker and moderator participation in programs. Supervised registration, web content, marketing, and logistics for programs both pre-event and on-site. Organized pre and post-event meetings, evaluations, and assessments to continually improve educational programming. Project lead for the pilot creation of a robust, interactive elearning platform to train utility personnel.

Primary full-time staff for the Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS), reporting directly to the CEO. Recruited, maintained, and managed membership of 45+ organizations for ADS and communicated with those members daily. Increased membership by over 100% from 2010 to 2015. Created content for, updated, and managed the websites for ADS and its events. Solicited content for, curated, created, and produced monthly ADS member newsletters. Wrote, edited, and released topical press releases. Organized, promoted, developed content for, and ran webinars with average attendance of 200+. Helped to plan, recruit speakers, solicit sponsors, promote, and host events for Wedgemere and ADS including: the National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid, the National Summit on Integrating Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid, and the National Summit on Smart Grid and Climate Change. Conducted interviews for, wrote, and edited case studies on utility demand response and smart grid programs. Organized and ran meetings of the Board of Directors, including site planning and agenda creation. Responsible for ADS budget and coordination with outside accountant. Created and proposed annual ADS budget to CEO and Board of Directors, and worked with the accountant on all quarterly worksheets and reports.

Served as liaison between CWPT and officials in Virginia state and local governments. Created and implemented a strategic plan for Virginia that resulted in the appropriation of $5 million toward battlefield land preservation. Wrote and edited articles for CWPT’s quarterly magazine, Hallowed Ground. Helped advance the organization’s new 501(c)4 branch by working on local political campaigns and raising over $80,000 in its initial fundraising effort. Planned and coordinated a dinner and presentation for over 50 Virginia legislators and historians.

Oversaw the development and production of political materials for the Communications department during the 2004 election and developed press outreach reports for the organization. Provided support to the Communications department, handled information requests, and organized department events and meetings. Wrote and edited quarterly Board Reports for the department and aided in writing and editing press materials. Tracked expenses for the department and helped coordinate the annual budget.