Founded by a group of colleagues in 2015, Rack and Flex Corporation provides conference management, business services, representation, and engineering expertise. Clients have included SCHFCA, FCS, and other clean energy focused groups. Represented multiple non-profits in the position of Executive Director.• Supported the transition and reorganization of a 501(c)3 non-profit from a full time, independent office to a project scope within the largest member organization.• Developed and presented options for evolution of the non-profit to keep it relevant, viable and mission driven.• Worked with outside service professionals to maintain non-profit status, manage organization’s financials and taxes, obtain insurance, develop and update organization handbook.• Managed staff resources.Planned, organized, and managed national industry conferences for up to 1,000 attendees and stakeholders.• Maintained a plan that thoroughly details all tasks, milestones, and due dates.• Always kept expenses lower than in the Board-approved budget.• Supported Board of Directors’ plenary development, technical tracks and poster sessions, and stakeholders for cooperative efforts and joint marketing.• Managed speaker contracts, ensuring timely delivery of speaker presentations, and coordinated travel/lodging.• Conducted exhibit booth sales, invoicing and servicing for exhibitors.• Provided Booth Design + Build services to exhibitors that desire a booth that is “ready for business” when clients arrive.• Negotiated sponsorship packages that were of mutual benefit to the sponsor and the conference, executed sales and fulfilled obligations to sponsors.• Developed email communications, updated website information, collaborated on design of Prospectus and the Conference Program book, managed social media, and cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with other organizations.• Researched venues, coordinated site visits, and negotiated contracts.

The SCHFCA is a public-private collaboration for cooperative and coordinated use of resources in the state used to advance the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.From 2007 through 2015, Dr. Baxter held the position of Executive Director at the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance. The South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance is a public-private collaboration for cooperative and coordinated utilization of resources in the State used to advance the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.Significant Accomplishments from 2007-2015 include: • Named one of the “Top 5 Fuel Cell States” in the State of the States: Fuel Cells annual report that ranked states from 2010 until 2015. • Passed legislation to make South Carolina the first state to in the U.S. to permit hydrogen and fuel cell deployments at the state level using existing, internationally recognized codes and standards. • Opened two hydrogen refueling stations. The Sage Mill Station is one of only two stations currently listed as public in the U.S., outside of California, by DOE. • Mapped the supply chains of fuel cell and hydrogen production appliances using NAISC codes. This was the first time NAISC codes were used to map the supply chain and it can be reproduced in other states. • Developed a case study for the Market Value Proposition of fuel cell powered material handling equipment. The model allows potential users/purchasers to input specific variables to determine if fuel cells are a cost effective option for their operations. • Hosted the 2009 National Hydrogen Association Conference in Columbia that attracted almost 800 industry stakeholders and over 2000 public stakeholders. • Home to BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, SC. The site has the highest daily throughput of hydrogen refueling in North America.

Dr. Baxter previously held the position of Assistant Secretary for Hydrogen and Alternative Fuel Policy under the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency. In 2004, she led the development of the California Hydrogen Blueprint Plan for the State with the input of over 200 active stakeholders.

Dr. Baxter worked in the Chairman’s Office of Science and Advanced Technology at the California Air Resources Board to serve as the lead on hydrogen and fuel cell projects and provide consultation, advice and assistance on ARB programs involving hydrogen, fuel cells and other alternative fuels. She served as ARB’s representative on the California Fuel Cell Partnership’s Working Group from 1999-2004. She managed the development of two ground breaking studies for the CaFCP, including Bringing Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market: Scenarios and Challenges with Fuel Alternatives, 2001; and Support Facilities for Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles: Conceptual Design and Cost Analysis Study, 2004. She was recognized for her work at the Air Resources Board with Gold and Silver Superior Accomplishment Awards.Primary Responsibilities: • Represented ARB on The California Fuel Cell Partnership’s Working Group • Lead the Study and Stakeholder Outreach Teams that produced two groundbreaking studies, Bringing Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market: Scenarios and Challenges with Fuel Alternatives, 2001; and Support Facilities for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: Conceptual Design and Cost Analysis Study, 2004. • Convened the Environmental Team consisting of industry experts and environmental leaders• Served on the Fuel Cell Bus Team that facilitated the placement of fuel cell buses at transit agencies • Facilitated the CaFCP’s “Legal Team” (comprised of members’ attorneys) to develop and adopt the Members’ Statement of Intent, Indemnification and Liability Agreements • Represented the ARB Chair at meetings on fuel cells and hydrogen with internal and external stakeholders • Managed State contracts with a budget of over $5 million