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Chicago, Il, Us

Leading origination to deliver giga-scale renewable energy via Invenergy's portfolio of high-voltage transmission projects. Structuring commercial transactions for 10+ GW of wind and solar generation, including 5GW delivered by Grain Belt Express, the largest renewable transmission project in the U.S. Invenergy is building a national clean energy macrogrid to accelerate power-sector decarbonization and enhance grid reliability and resilience. These innovative projects will unlock 100% domestic, carbon-free electricity while supporting American jobs, local economies, and national security.

RECDeFi is an automated, decentralized and scalable marketplace that accelerates investment in clean energy and climate solutions by making it faster, cheaper and easier to trade renewable energy credits, carbon offsets and other environmental commodities. Built on the enterprise-grade Hedera blockchain, RECDeFi automates transactions from end-to-end at a fraction of the cost. RECDeFi is under development...stay tuned!

San Francisco, California, Us

VU Venture Partners is a $100M multi-stage, multi-sector venture capital fund investing across AI, Blockchain, CleanTech, Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech, FrontierTech, and HealthTech Recent investments include: Bitesize, Contraline, Finless Foods, Inhabitr, Made in Space, OrbitFab, TapRm

Covalent Solutions advises early and growth-stage companies seeking Angel/Seed/Series A funding; connects entrepreneurs with capital, strategic partners, and market opportunities; supports deal sourcing and due diligence for venture and private equity investors; and, advises clients on energy, water and infrastructure finance and project development.

Lead regulatory, policy, and communications for Direct Connect, developer of the SOO Green HVDC Link, a first-of-its-kind high voltage direct current transmission line built underground along railroads to reliably deliver renewable energy and accelerate decarbonization. Spearheaded federal, regional energy market, and state regulatory, policy, and commercial efforts to advance project development.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Served as the founding executive director of Current, a water tech innovation organization. Created a differentiated value proposition and market-responsive business model to accelerate commercialization of innovative water and cleantech solutions for utility and industrial clients, including both hardware and digital/data solutions. Current serves as an innovation partner to help investors, utilities, and industries to find and evaluate new solutions to reduce technology and financial risk. Current collaborates with innovators, investors, and end-users to help early and growth-stage companies overcome commercialization barriers, shorten time-to-market and speed market acceptance.

Washington, Dc, Us

ACCO enables organizational leadership in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities. ACCO helps organizations to be more sustainable by building enterprise capacity and empowering leadership to respond to climate change.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Provided strategy consulting and project management services for utility and power-sector clients.Supported utility-scale and renewable energy financing/development/acquisition (solar, wind), community solar programs, grid modernization, transmission development, regulatory compliance, and resource planning. Coordinated project management across client business units to ensure on-time/on-budget project execution for major capital projects, including development and interconnection of renewable energy resources. Advised clients on strategic engagement with regulators, policymakers, public interest organizations, and the media. Led business development and market analysis efforts.

St Paul, Mn, Us

Clean Grid Alliance aims to overcome market, regulatory and policy barriers to bringing more renewable energy to market. Clean Grid Alliance works with utilities, regional transmission operators and regulators on comprehensive, integrated, forward-looking transmission and energy resource planning.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Led the Midwest operations of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Direct UCS’s research and analyses to advance clean energy policies and technologies. Directed UCS regional operations, including strategy, staff, budget, research, and communications. Promoted energy market reforms (in MISO and PJM) to integrate clean energy resources and develop new transmission. Oversaw power-sector research, analysis and strategy to advance renewable/distributed energy resources and technologies through innovative financing mechanisms, market-based solutions, legislation, and regulation. Advised utilities and power producers on compliance with energy and environmental regulations.

Oakland, California, Us

Directed business development for Renew Financial, a clean energy finance start-up. Provided financing solutions to clients using through the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), an innovative financing model for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water efficiency investments. Launched the company’s Midwest regional office, developed client relationships and strategic partnerships and managed efforts to advance state legislation and local ordinances to enable PACE financing programs.

Washington, Dc, Us

Oversaw strategic policy initiatives focused on renewable energy finance and development, climate change, greenhouse gas accounting, carbon markets and sustainability programs. Represented the agency in regional, national and international negotiations regarding climate and clean energy policy.

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Oversaw policy, management and operations of state finance, economic development, and regulatory agencies, including the Illinois Finance Authority, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Commerce. Served as the governor's senior advisor for energy and environmental policy, including leading renewable energy finance and development initiatives. Directed legislative analysis and recommended gubernatorial action. Coordinated interagency efforts to develop and implement policy and programmatic initiatives to advance clean energy, promote sustainability and address climate change.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master Of Public Policy (M.P.P.)

Bachelor Of Arts

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