Kavi Chintam is the Campaign Manager for Illinois at Vote Solar. In this role, Kavi works to advance clean energy legislation and engages in coalitions to promote equitable and just measures. Kavi has a diverse array of experience in scientific research, policy analysis, on-the-ground organizing, community outreach, and grant writing in various sectors, including academia, national lab, local government, nonprofit, and labor. She also organizes on the northside of Chicago for environmental justice and immigrant rights. Prior to joining Vote Solar, she received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University where she studied electrochemical pathways to sustainability. Kavi loves volunteering in her neighborhood, running, reading, crafting, and always has a foster cat or two in her home.