Experience

Smart Electric Power Alliance

• United States
• Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Research & Industry Strategy

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Manage and contribute to projects that support SEPA's pathways to a carbon-free energy system, including the Utility Transformation Challenge and the Utility Carbon-Reduction Tracker. Present and discuss SEPA's projects, findings and perspectives at national and regional events. Serve as staff lead for SEPA's Customer Programs Working Group. Manage and respond to SEPA members' research requests. Manage and contribute to projects that support SEPA's pathways to a carbon-free energy system, including the Utility Transformation Challenge and the Utility Carbon-Reduction Tracker. Present and discuss SEPA's projects, findings and perspectives at national and regional events. Serve as staff lead for SEPA's Customer Programs Working Group. Manage and respond to SEPA members' research requests.



Electrification Coalition

• United States
• Transportation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electric Fleets Program Manager

  • 2018 - 2019

  Managed contributions to the Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative, an initiative funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help U.S. cities and counties transition fleets to EVs, in order to achieve public cost savings and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Managed contributions to the Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative, an initiative funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help U.S. cities and counties transition fleets to EVs, in order to achieve public cost savings and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.



EQ Research LLC

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Research Manager

  • 2013 - 2018

  For Fortune 500 companies and other clients, researched, analyzed and summarized federal and state-level legislative and regulatory developments that could impact market opportunities for solar energy, other renewables, battery storage, EVs and energy efficiency. Managed EQ Research’s General Rate Case (GRC) subscription service and EVs, Please!™ subscription service, covering regulatory developments in all 50 U.S. states. For Fortune 500 companies and other clients, researched, analyzed and summarized federal and state-level legislative and regulatory developments that could impact market opportunities for solar energy, other renewables, battery storage, EVs and energy efficiency. Managed EQ Research’s General Rate Case (GRC) subscription service and EVs, Please!™ subscription service, covering regulatory developments in all 50 U.S. states.



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• DSIRE Project Manager

  • 2007 - 2013

  Served as manager of the DSIRE project (www.dsireusa.org), a comprehensive public resource that summarizes federal, state, and local policies and incentives supporting clean-energy deployment in the United States. Managed annual operating budget of ~$780,000, and supervised eight full-time analysts. Collaborated with U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) officials to plan, execute and expand the DSIRE project. Researched, analyzed, and summarized federal, state, and local polices and incentives encouraging clean-energy deployment. Provided technical assistance to government officials, businesses, researchers, reporters and non-profits. Collaborated with Indian and U.S. federal officials to plan, develop, and launch a national public database of clean-energy policies and incentives in effect in India. Show less

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • 2001 - 2007

  For the DSIRE project (www.dsireusa.org), researched, analyzed, and summarized federal, state, and local polices and incentives supporting clean-energy deployment in the United States. Provided technical assistance to governments, businesses, researchers, reporters and non-profits. Delivered presentations at international, national, regional and state conferences. Developed and implemented media strategy, including social media and media partnerships.



North Carolina General Assembly

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Legislative Assistant

  • 1999 - 2001