Assistant Director of Energy Services

• Oct 2021 - Present

• Oversee design and implementation of city-wide energy resilience programs that identify community vulnerabilities and priorities and assesses the feasibility of solar, storage and microgrid strategies.• Manage a suite of energy efficiency and electrification programs for 200+ public agency capital improvement projects.• Lead development of proposals for energy program technical services and implementation projects for utilities, Community Choice Aggregators and federal and state funding opportunities. Show less

Energy Services Program Manager

• Mar 2019 - Jan 2022

• Led team of 10+ project managers and oversaw energy efficiency, electrification and resilience services for over 50 public agencies.• Developed energy project management tools, including:15-minute interval data assessment, building portfolio analysis, and CRM project management.• Trained project management best practices to overcomecommon barriers such as inflation and supply chain disruptions with the goal of expedient and cost-effective project completion.

Energy Services Project Manager

• Oct 2016 - Feb 2019

• Collaborated with public agencies, utility partners, and technical consultants to develop turnkey energy efficiency solutions to meet local and statewide energy goals.• Oversaw quality, timeliness and budget of all project services including: energy audit, benchmarking reports, project financial analysis, project funding and financing/incentive application, and marketing collateral.

Strategic Partnerships

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

• Leveraged Chai’s behavioral energy efficiency technology to help partners educate clients, customers, and residents about their own energy use data and empower them to conserve using personalized, strategic nudges. • Analyzed the economic and operational feasibility of demand response and energy efficiency markets throughout the US, and develop an entry strategy for viable markets. • Advocated for statewide and national policies that promote: energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy, smart grid infrastructure, and consumer access to energy data. • Managed Chai’s ongoing research projects by coordinating with third-party research teams and overseeing staff resources, budgets, and deliverables. • Prepared competitive grant proposals for pilots and studies to test existing technologies and develop enhanced functionality Show less

Board Member

• Aug 2013 - Feb 2016

Ann C. Rosenfield Fellow

• Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

• Worked directly with the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Ambassador of Los Angeles to cultivate stakeholder relationships with 35 organizations and 13 federal agencies, and to create a cohesive community of action with this diverse group. • Facilitated 5 strategic working groups to produce recommendations for federal partner engagement. Recommendations included the identification of infrastructure investment needs and barriers to innovative LA River projects. • Project managed an EPA environmental and community health assessment grant for Council for Watershed Health. Developed an assessment framework to determine community, ecological, and economic health of the Los Angeles River Watershed. Show less

Green Urbanism Program Assistant

• Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

• Consulted over 20 multifamily affordable housing communities through the LEED for Homes certification process. Led green building charrettes with construction teams to collectively determine how to create a healthy, sustainable home for future residents and community members. • Assessed the sustainability of several underserved neighborhoods across the U.S. using LEED for Neighborhood Development, and recommended strategic changes to transportation, land use, building codes, and energy and water management. Show less

City Carbon Index Intern

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

• LEED for Homes- completed several certifications for multifamily affordable housing developments.• City Carbon Index- drafted action alerts to engage community members, and presented local climate change emissions and policy updates in a publicly accessible manner.

Research Intern

• Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

Compiled research on: sustainable building methods and products, affordable housing, and local policies. Compiled research on: sustainable building methods and products, affordable housing, and local policies.

Intern

• Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

Designed email newsletters, coordinated outreach events, managed grant applications, and created education content for wide distribution. Designed email newsletters, coordinated outreach events, managed grant applications, and created education content for wide distribution.