Mainstage Speakers

Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
Author and Former Minority Leader
Georgia House of Representatives
Nancy Bucher
Nancy Bucher
Chief People Officer
Cypress Creek Energy
Stacy Cassio
Stacy Cassio
Chief Executive Officer/FOUNDER
Pink Mentor Network
Noemi Gallardo
Noemi Gallardo
Commissioner
California Energy Commission
Wahleah Johns
Wahleah Johns
Founder
Four Directions Fund
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca
Chief Commercial Officer
ARRAY Technologies
Kristina Lund
Kristina Lund
President
Pattern Energy
Heather O'Neil
Heather O'Neil
President and Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Energy United
Bria Scudder
Bria Scudder
Deputy Governor for Infrastructure, Public Safety, Environment, and Energy in Illinois
Chéri Smith
Chéri Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer, Founder
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Denise Tait
Denise Tait
Chief Investment Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
Arevon
Souzi Weiland
Souzi Weiland
Senior Vice President, People & Culture
CoVolt Power

Session Speakers

Angela Adduci
Angela Adduci
Director, Strategic Initiatives
BMO Climate Institute
Erin Baker
Erin Baker
Erin Baker, Vice President of Development,
Flatiron Energy
Anjali Balakrishna
Anjali Balakrishna
Senior Program Manager - Community Energy
Microsoft
Priscilla Barbour
Priscilla Barbour
Senior Director, Policy & Communications
Primergy
Maryssa Barron
Maryssa Barron
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
BuildQ, Inc.
Marcy Bauer
Marcy Bauer
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience & Funding
EVGO
Vanessa Benedetti
Vanessa Benedetti
Senior Director, Real Estate Services
Vestas
Zoe Berkery
Zoe Berkery
Chief Operating Officer
Clean Capital
Chrissy Borskey
Chrissy Borskey
Executive Director
Global Government Affairs and Policy at GE Vernova
Stephanie Bosh
Stephanie Bosh
Senior Vice President of Communications
SEIA
Morgan Breiter
Morgan Breiter
Director Portfolio Management
RWE Clean Energy
Johnelle Brown
Johnelle Brown
Operations Chief of Staff & VP Operations
American Clean Power
Deborah Builder
Deborah Builder
Chief Operating Officer
Adapture Renewables Inc.
Laura Byassee
Laura Byassee
Math and Science Instructional Facilitator
Wynne Junior High School
Natalie Byle
Natalie Byle
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Viridan Group
Vanessa Cantelmi
Vanessa Cantelmi
Director, Renewable Development
NEI Engineering
Linda Chapin
Linda Chapin
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer
UL Solutions
Arshiya Chime
Arshiya Chime
Director of Technology
Clearway Energy Group
Kavi Chintam
Kavi Chintam
Campaign Manager, Illinois
Vote Solar
Ann Collier
Ann Collier
Director, Grid Strategy
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Lee Connor
Lee Connor
VP, Asset Management
Adapture Renewables
Frances Cook
Frances Cook
Vice President of Procurement
Clearway Energy Group
Meghan Craig
Meghan Craig
Founder
The Regenerative Edge
Bristi Cure
Bristi Cure
Senior Vice President, Development
Invenergy LLC
Fran DiDonato
Fran DiDonato
Principal and Attorney at Law
Hubay Dougherty, LLC
Kristy Drutman
Kristy Drutman
Tech Founder, Entrepreneur
Brown Girl Green
Melissa Duyar
Melissa Duyar
Surface Water Practice Lead
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Shobha Eason
Shobha Eason
Consultant
Cindi Eck
Cindi Eck
Director of Fundraising and Development
WRISE
Melissa Elkinton
Melissa Elkinton
Vice President of Development
Belltown Power
Katy Falkenborg
Katy Falkenborg
Vice President of Asset Management
BrightNight
Maguette Fall
Maguette Fall
Founder & Principal
AmpHorizon
Margaret Fischer
Margaret Fischer
Finance Director
rPlus Energies
Heidi Gorrill
Heidi Gorrill
Chief Program Officer
Slipstream
Christie Gross
Christie Gross
Director
Clean Connect Strategies
Lauren Haller
Lauren Haller
WRISE Board Member and Senior Director & Senior Legal Counsel - Operations
Pattern Energy
Christine Healey de Casanova
Christine Healey de Casanova
CEO
Contribute LLC
Sandra Henry
Sandra Henry
President & Chief Executive Officer
Slipstream
Heather Holland
Heather Holland
Principal & Chief People Strategist
The Holland Collective, LLC
Keely Hughes
Keely Hughes
Director Market Development and Strategic Partnerships
The JPI Group
Alyssa Ingelido
Alyssa Ingelido
Chapter and Memberships Manager
WRISE
Alyssa Johnson
Alyssa Johnson
Director of Programs and Partnerships
Power a Clean Future Ohio
Brittainny Jones
Brittainny Jones
Project Integration, Sr. Associate
LRE
Elizabeth Kaiga
Elizabeth Kaiga
Chief Commercial Officer, North AmericaEnergy Systems
DNV Energy USA Inc.
Maya Kelty
Maya Kelty
Vice President of Policy and Market Development
Generate Capital
Amanda Koonjbeharry
Amanda Koonjbeharry
Public Affairs Manager
LRE
Jen Lies
Jen Lies
Project Manager
Sol Systems, LLC
Mallory Lindgren
Mallory Lindgren
Chief Strategy Officer
Westwood
Camille Lopez
Camille Lopez
Project Leader
Black Owners of Solar Services
Rebecca Lugo
Rebecca Lugo
Program Manager
RWE Americas
Chandra Maclin
Chandra Maclin
Veteran educator, STEM Instructor
Jackson Careers and Technology Middle School
Jess McCarron
Jess McCarron
Managing Director
Signal Group
Regina McCormack
Regina McCormack
Policy Director
Illinois Solar Energy and Storage Association
Patrice McFarlin
Patrice McFarlin
Principal
Encolor
El Mendoza
El Mendoza
Director of Compliance
Cypress Creek Energy
Cara Merriman
Cara Merriman
Vice President, Project Development & Strategy
Inspiration Mobility
Amy Jo Miller
Amy Jo Miller
Key Accounts Director
Customized Energy Solutions/ Greater STL WRISE Chapter President
Jackie Murphy
Jackie Murphy
Chief Legal Officer & Chief ESG Officer
Pivot Energy
Ana Namaki
Ana Namaki
Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright
Jean Nelson-Houpert
Jean Nelson-Houpert
Chief Financial Officer
Volt Energy Utility, LLC
Yejide Olutosin
Yejide Olutosin
Director, Accelerate
ACORE
Andrea O’Shea
Andrea O’Shea
Program Manager
Illinois Power Agency
Dr. Carol Parker Walsh
Dr. Carol Parker Walsh
CEO/Founder
ThriveAxis®
Aditi Passalacqua
Aditi Passalacqua
Talent Director
BrightNight
Danielle Peoples
Danielle Peoples
Director
Atwell, LLC
Mindy Prefling
Mindy Prefling
Managing Partner
root/edge
Christy Quatacker
Christy Quatacker
Assistant General Counsel Procurement, Construction & Operations Law
RWE Americas
Tetyana Rabczak
Tetyana Rabczak
VP Legal and Regulatory
NextGen Energy Partners
Dana Clare Redden
Dana Clare Redden
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Solar Stewards
Katelyn Reynolds
Katelyn Reynolds
Director, Operations Engineering
Invenergy
Maria Rodriguez, P.E
Maria Rodriguez, P.E
Senior Manager Transmission & Interconnection
Primergy
Abigail Ross Hopper
Abigail Ross Hopper
Founder
GEM Advisory, LLC
Karina Rovey
Karina Rovey
Senior Associate, Impact Programs at Silicon Ranch
Clearloop
Liz Salerno
Liz Salerno
Principal
GQS New Energy Strategies
Meghan Schultz
Meghan Schultz
Executive Vice President
Invenergy
Staci Schwartz
Staci Schwartz
VP, Human Resources
Primergy
Hadia Sheerazi
Hadia Sheerazi
Senior Fellow
Constructive
Melissa Shute
Melissa Shute
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs
RWE Americas
Anna Siefken
Anna Siefken
Director, North America
LDES Council
Rebecca Simmons
Rebecca Simmons
Leadership Consultant & Facilitator
Vital and Company