Aaron joined Leviton in 2012 with a focus on mobile application development and played a vital role in recognizing the growing market for apps and connected devices. In 2018, Aaron took over software and hardware responsibility for Smart Home product engineering. He has been instrumental in driving innovative product development, with his team developing cutting edge solutions including the award-winning Decora Smart lighting control portfolio and the My Leviton app. Under Aaron’s leadership, Leviton’s App & Cloud team, based out of New Orleans, continues to grow and plays an important role in developing connected solutions across Leviton’s business units. In 2018, Aaron was named one of tED Magazine’s “30 Under 35” and has received many other industry and company recognitions. Outside of professional achievements, Aaron is known for his strong technical background, influence, and leadership.

Aaron Berndt is Head of Energy Industry Partnerships at Google, where he leads the team that works with utility partners to help scale and accelerate customer-focused energy efficiency and demand response programs that leverage Google Nest products. Prior to joining Google, Aaron was a leader in PG&E's Customer Energy Solutions team, with responsibility for the delivery of key products and programs in PG&E's portfolio. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A from U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Aaron Berndt is Head of Energy Industry Partnerships at Google, where he leads the team that works with utility partners to help scale and accelerate customer-focused energy efficiency and demand response programs that leverage Google Nest products. Prior to joining Google, Aaron was a leader in PG&E's Customer Energy Solutions team, with responsibility for the delivery of key products and programs in PG&E's portfolio. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A from U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Aaron Berndt is Head of Energy Industry Partnerships at Google, where he leads the team that works with utility partners to help scale and accelerate customer-focused energy efficiency and demand response programs that leverage Google Nest products. Prior to joining Google, Aaron was a leader in PG&E's Customer Energy Solutions team, with responsibility for the delivery of key products and programs in PG&E's portfolio. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A from U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business.

<p> Ms. Daken led the development of EPA’s innovative Connected Thermostat specification, which recognizes products that save energy based on how they are used in the homes of actual subscribers. She also manages the requirements for ENERGY STAR heating, cooling, ventilation and water heating products, and the grid responsiveness elements of all ENERGY STAR specifications. Before joining EPA in 2010, at various times she has done research in Physics and in sustainability, designed electronics, and studied effective standards. She holds BS and MA degrees in Physics, and a Masters of Engineering and Public Policy.</p>

Advait Katarki is a Business Development Manager at Eaton Corporation for Connected Solutions & Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI). With over 10 years of experience in engineering, product development and marketing strategy, Advait has provided expertise and leadership for both the circuit protection business and the digital solutions business. In his current role, Advait leads Go-to-market Strategy for Eaton's Connected Solutions and AC L2 EV Chargers — working closely with strategic eco-system partners, home builders and utilities. Advait is passionate about working on solutions enhancing integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and electric vehicle charging. Some of Advait’s recent speaking engagements include at Industry events such as Solar Power International, EPRI Infrastructure Working Council, and Energy Star Partner Summit. Advait joined Eaton in 2012 via the Cooper Industries acquisition and has held other positions of increasing responsibility for the Electrical Sector in Engineering, Product Management & Digital Strategy. Advait graduated from North Carolina State University with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 2011 and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai (India). Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2021 revenues were $19.6 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.Eaton.com

<div> Akash joined Brinks Home Security in July 2020, with more than 20 years of operations management experience.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Most recently, Akash was the Head of Manufacturing Operations at Bossa Nova Robotics (a San Francisco Bay-area based startup) where he scaled their production capacity more than 5X and reduced the product cost by over 20 percent during his tenure. Prior to that, Akash was a management consultant for 6 years (Ernst &amp; Young and McKinsey &amp; Company) focused on operational performance improvement, and has also worked with Applied Materials, Align Technology, and Primus Power.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Akash has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University (India), a masters in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell, and a MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.</div>

<div> Alan Hoffmann is the founder of Hoffmann Homes, a sustainable builder of single-family homes. He is also the principal and founder of 4Tree Development LLC, developers of sustainable communities.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> As a leader in the environmental building movement, Alan has a long list of firsts that he has brought to the homebuilding marketplace. He was the first builder in 1995 to introduce Insulated Concrete Forms to North Texas. He was also the first homebuilder in the area to use this proven system for the exterior walls of a single-family home. Additionally, he built the first ICF homes in Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Terrell, Gunner, Lake Whitney, Rockwall, Oak Point, Flower Mound, Corsicana, and Kerens, Texas. His company then went on to design and build the first two homes in Dallas that were certified by the US Green Building “LEED for Homes” certification program. These two homes were also the first homes that were certified as LEED Platinum in Dallas. Another recent first is the development of Dallas’ first Net Zero Ready community. The Net Zero Ready certification is a certification that is granted by the US Department of Energy.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Alan’s homes have been featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Your New Home” program for several episodes, and the Veria Networks “Backyard Boomer”. They have been featured in North Texas USGBC tours as well as NAHB’s International Builders Show. Hoffmann Homes has been voted by “D Home Magazine as one of Dallas’ Best Builders for fourteen consecutive years running (2008- 2021). D Magazine also featured Alan in their Special Edition entitled “Dallas Goes Green and profiled him as one of the good citizens creating a sustainable city.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In 2007, Alan was asked to assist in the creation of Dallas’ first green building ordinance. In helping the City of Dallas shape this ordinance, he assisted in the creation of comprehensive ordinance that addressed all new building projects in the city. With this ordinance, Dallas became one of the first cities to address all types of structures in the building environment. He has worked with the city’s implementation of the second phase of the Dallas Green Ordinance which was enacted by the City Council in 2008. In 2009, for recognition of his efforts and the successes of his company, he received a Special Recognition by the Mayor of Dallas’ Inaugural Environmental Award.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In August of 2010, Alan received four ARC awards from the Dallas Builders Association for a home his company designed and built in Dallas. The ARC awards are granted by industry peers in recognition of excellence in various building categories. Also, in 2010, the company built the ICF walls for the Plano Environmental Education Center of the City of Plano as a sub-contractor to Turner Construction, Inc. and architect Gary Olp.The building received a LEED Platinum Certification and in March of 2013 won a Green Ribbon project award from the North Texas Chapter of the US Green Building Council and was named as 2013’s USGBC’s national public project of the year. In 2016 and 2017, Hoffmann Homes was awarded ARC Awards for the Best Green Home built for under 1 Million dollars and also for the Best Green Home built for over 1 million dollars.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> He is a member of the Dallas Builders Association (DBA) on which he has served as President for the term from 2017-2018. He currently is a Life Director on the Board of the Dallas Builders Association and also serves on the executive board of the association. He has also served on the Executive Board of the Texas Builders Association as Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Hoffmann also currently serves on the City of Dallas Environmental Commission as a technical advisor for the commission that is charged with implementing Dallas’ CECAP ( City Environmental Climate and Action Plan).</div>

Lumin Founder and President Alex Bazhinov envisions a resilient energy grid through flexible load management solutions. With diverse financial and entrepreneurial experiences post-graduation from Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, Alex acknowledged the importance of transitioning from finite resources while managing an international precious metals trade network. He relocated to the U.S., founding Lumin while studying at the University of Virginia. Established in 2016, Lumin embodies Alex’s dedication to a positive impact, pioneering intelligent load management and driving toward a resilient, electrified future.

Lumin Founder and President Alex Bazhinov envisions a resilient energy grid through flexible load management solutions. With diverse financial and entrepreneurial experiences post-graduation from Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, Alex acknowledged the importance of transitioning from finite resources while managing an international precious metals trade network. He relocated to the U.S., founding Lumin while studying at the University of Virginia. Established in 2016, Lumin embodies Alex’s dedication to a positive impact, pioneering intelligent load management and driving toward a resilient, electrified future.

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Anne is a global policy & market development executive, who has been an inspiration and catalyst in the clean energy and climate space her entire career, bringing people around the world – and from across sectors and industries – together to advance climate action. With Enervee since 2015, Anne leads a range of market development functions, from nurturing emerging business opportunities that are crucial for the company’s ongoing growth to conducting original research and driving external outreach. Prior to Enervee, Anne advised government, private sector and financial institutions on climate strategies and clean energy programs, served as a senior official in the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and Federal Office of the Environment, with a focus on international climate and energy policy and cooperation, and began her career as a natural scientist and climate researcher and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a doctorate from the University of Hawaii. Anne was named a Finalist in the LA Times Inspirational Women Awards, is a frequent speaker, such as at the International Energy Agency ministerial Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, and, in her free time, volunteers with various organizations to advance climate action.

Anne is a global policy & market development executive, who has been an inspiration and catalyst in the clean energy and climate space her entire career, bringing people around the world – and from across sectors and industries – together to advance climate action. With Enervee since 2015, Anne leads a range of market development functions, from nurturing emerging business opportunities that are crucial for the company’s ongoing growth to conducting original research and driving external outreach. Prior to Enervee, Anne advised government, private sector and financial institutions on climate strategies and clean energy programs, served as a senior official in the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and Federal Office of the Environment, with a focus on international climate and energy policy and cooperation, and began her career as a natural scientist and climate researcher and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a doctorate from the University of Hawaii. Anne was named a Finalist in the LA Times Inspirational Women Awards, is a frequent speaker, such as at the International Energy Agency ministerial Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, and, in her free time, volunteers with various organizations to advance climate action.

As CMO and head of business development for Nomo, Anne brings more than 20 years of smart home and financial technology services experience to the role. Most recently, she spent more than a decade at Alarm.com with responsibility for all areas of marketing, communications, and PR. At Nomo, her focus is on employing technology to create innovative Corporate Sustainability, retail and builder programs to further the adoption of residential and commercial solar, battery back-up, EV and smart home services. She received her B.A. from Duke University and lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her two sons.

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Arielle Bertman, VP Product, SPAN

Austin Kennedy is a Strategic Sales Manager at Alarm.com and has over a decade of experience in the smart home/security industry. Alarm.com is the leading connected home platform used by millions of people to help them stay connected to what matters most - their families, homes, and businesses. Austin is responsible for driving revenue across several vertical growth channels, building new relationships, and implementing new business strategies and programs. In addition to coordinating with key stakeholders within Alarm.com to develop new programs, Austin enjoys supporting external partners in several areas including the solar, home builder, and healthcare industries. Austin is a graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business management.

Barry has been in the Energy & Utility space for more than 15-years, having worked for Itron, Landis&Gyr and an Australian utility called Ausgrid (formerly Energy Australia) before joining the SmartThings team a little under 2-years ago. He leads a team of Product Management and Business Development professionals, who are responsible for the SmartThings Energy application in the U.S. market. The SmartThings Services team is focused on consumer engagement, home energy management and net zero homes via both the Utility and Builder channels.

Ben brings over 15 years of sales and product management experience to the Emporia team. He has led program and growth initiatives in the solar, smart home and home services industries.

Bethany Farchione is Marketing Director at Questline Digital, a marketing and technology agency that builds engaging experiences throughout the utility customer journey. She is responsible for the company's brand promotion and lead generation strategies. Bethany has over 10 years of experience with content creation, public relations and digital marketing. In addition to energy utilities, she has worked with clients in transportation, consume products, retail and healthcare.

Bijou Lulla is a leader and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sustainable Energi, a pioneering company at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions industry. His journey from the hallowed halls of Duke Fuqua School of Business to the helm of this innovative enterprise has been marked by dedication, expertise, and a relentless commitment to sustainability. Bijou's early career in the renewable industry was focused on solar energy, where he quickly gained recognition for his innovative thinking and strategic acumen. His leadership in this sector led to the successful implementation of numerous solar projects, bringing clean energy solutions to communities and businesses alike. Furthermore, Bijou Lulla has a distinguished track record of collaboration with utilities across Southern California, where he played a pivotal role in marketing and implementing energy efficiency programs that have greatly benefited communities and businesses alike. His extensive experience and expertise in energy efficiency have made a substantial impact on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in the region. In the world of sustainable energy, Bijou Lulla's impact is undeniable. His journey from the Duke Fuqua School of Business to becoming the CEO and CPO of Sustainable Energi is a testament to his unwavering commitment to driving positive change in the renewable energy and electric vehicle industries. Through his leadership, vision, and innovation, Bijou Lulla continues to lead the charge towards a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future.

Blake Miller is the Founder of Homebase.ai, a resident experience and connected building solution for the multi-family housing industry, which was acquired by Quext in September 2023. He also hosts The Future of Living Podcast. Prior to founding Homebase, Blake was a Partner at Think Big, a startup incubator in Kansas City, MO, where he led the incubator program, investing in and advising early-stage startups. In 2012, Blake spearheaded the Kansas City Smart City Initiative, a public-private partnership led by Cisco, deploying smart city technologies in Downtown Kansas City, MO. This project created one of the world's largest smart cities and earned a 2017 Edison Award for innovation. Blake has been honored as the Tech Connector of the Year by the KC Tech Council and a Next Gen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal. He speaks nationally and serves as a board member, advisor, and mentor to startups.

<p> Bob is a 34-year veteran of the Energy and Utilities Sector, focused on data-driven, customer-centric transformation across the energy and utilities sector. After starting his career at Entergy in New Orleans, Bob spent over 25 years as an industry consultant with companies such as KPMG, UMS Group, TMG and onVector Consulting- where he advised leading electric, gas and water utilities, as well as retail energy providers worldwide on customer strategy, business transformation, and digital innovation. Since 2010, Bob has been at the center of several successful technology start-ups, focusing on extending smart meter and IoT insights across the energy and clean-tech value chain- through innovative application of advanced analytics, machine learning and AI. Bob is a native of New Orleans and a graduate of Louisiana State University.</p>

Bob has worked in the HVAC industry for more than 25 years. He currently leads Carrier's Advanced system group responsible for new product development.

<div> Boris works with utilities and developers to bring the latest smart home technology to their clients. Okos offers Installation Services, Support Services, and Smart Home Solutions. Okos leading-edge technology and customer-centric approach enable us to better serve customers globally.</div>

Brad works with utilities across the U.S. to design and implement electrification and load management programs based on SPAN's technology and software platform. Brad has more than two decades of experience in the utility industry -- before joining SPAN, he was Head of Demand Response Partnerships at Google Nest, where he led sales and business development efforts for Nest's "Rush Hour Rewards" product. Previously, Brad was Vice President of Utility Solutions for EnerNOC, Inc., where he managed a 40-person team responsible for sales, marketing, and consulting to electric and gas utilities worldwide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Davids held a variety of leadership positions related to retail energy services, including Vice President for EPRI Solutions, President and CEO of Primen, and Senior Vice President of the energy research firm E Source, which he co-founded in 1992. Mr. Davids received master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

Brad works with utilities across the U.S. to design and implement electrification and load management programs based on SPAN's technology and software platform. Brad has more than two decades of experience in the utility industry -- before joining SPAN, he was Head of Demand Response Partnerships at Google Nest, where he led sales and business development efforts for Nest's "Rush Hour Rewards" product. Previously, Brad was Vice President of Utility Solutions for EnerNOC, Inc., where he managed a 40-person team responsible for sales, marketing, and consulting to electric and gas utilities worldwide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Davids held a variety of leadership positions related to retail energy services, including Vice President for EPRI Solutions, President and CEO of Primen, and Senior Vice President of the energy research firm E Source, which he co-founded in 1992. Mr. Davids received master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

<p> With 10+ years of educating and consulting people on greener and better homes, Brett hopes to share his knowledge with you to move forward. Brett oversaw the green certification on 2 of his own project's with his most recent project renovation targeting zero carbon</p>

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Bruce Nordman is a Research Scientist in the Electronics, Lighting, and Networks Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, with a focus on the intersection of network technology with energy systems.

Bruno Capdordy joined Schneider Electric in July of 2010. With over 18 years’ experience in the sector, he previously held the role of Vice President for Home & Distribution, France. Bruno’s expertise spans the globe, having held positions with a global scope as well as specific market roles in France and Canada. Bruno has a wealth of experience in management, strategy development and sales. He is passionate about making energy safer for all, as well as developing innovative ways to make energy affordable for everyone around the world. Born and raised in France, Bruno holds a master’s degree in Marketing, Strategy and Sales.

<p> Carol Schmitt joined RealPage as Chief Evangelist for Smart Energy in June 2021 with a mission to accelerate the shift of multi-family and residents to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. She previously was the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, one of the US’ largest non-regulated renewable energy and efficiency providers. Prior to that, Carol led product, marketing, and partnerships for internet of things (IoT) platform, cybersecurity and big data analytics technology companies. Carol enjoys geeking-out around new clean energy technologies, electrification, microgrids and ways to constantly lower emissions and waste. She is a graduate of Iowa State University, certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner, has multiple certifications in clean energy finance, is a board member of the Occidental Community Services District, and former Board Member of the USGBC Green Schools Council and multiple nonprofits.</p>

Cedric Tai, Director of Strategic Initiatives, SWTCH Energy

Chloe Mayhew is a Program Manager at the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE). CEE is the US and Canadian consortium of gas and electric efficiency program administrators who work together to accelerate the development and availability of energy efficient products and services for lasting public benefit. Chloe oversees the activities and direction of the Residential Sector at large while managing committees focused on residential products and new construction. Within these areas, she facilitates members to build consensus positions and identify opportunities where binational consistency can lead to increased uptake of efficient and connected products.

Chris Thorson, Chief Marketing Officer, FLO

<p> As the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Chargie, Chris Vargas is responsible for bringing reliable, smart EV charging solutions to multifamily and commercial property owners/managers. Prior to Chargie, he served as a Director of Business Development at Boingo Wireless, a leading provider of connectivity solutions for multifamily communities. Over the years, his career has also included leadership positions at Global Enterprise Resource Group, CU Solutions Group, rent.com, an eBay company, Verizon Enhanced Communities, Hughes Communications and as one of the first 5 employees at DirecTV.</p>

Chris plays an integral role in several key initiatives for the Alliance, from recruiting and supporting new and expanding ecosystems, to providing technical expertise and guidance in our marketing and developer programs. Chris also represents the Alliance as guest speaker in key market segment events and speaking engagements. With a background in embedded systems, wireless, and developer community, Chris has been working at Zigbee companies since 2004, most recently in the Iris program at Lowe’s.

Chris plays an integral role in several key initiatives for the Alliance, from recruiting and supporting new and expanding ecosystems, to providing technical expertise and guidance in our marketing and developer programs. Chris also represents the Alliance as guest speaker in key market segment events and speaking engagements. With a background in embedded systems, wireless, and developer community, Chris has been working at Zigbee companies since 2004, most recently in the Iris program at Lowe’s.

Christy is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with a proven track record of helping clients decarbonize for the last 15+ years in the energy and cleantech space. At Arcadia Christy runs various go-to-market functions including Sales, Client Success and Demand Generation. Prior to joining Arcadia, Christy led sales at Stem where she managed over $1B in annual bookings. Christy has also previously worked in a variety of commercial and strategy roles at Opower (acquired by Oracle), Bloom Energy and Deloitte Consulting. Christy has a MBA from the Berkeley Haas School of Business specializing in Energy and a B.A. in Economics from Claremont McKenna College.

<p> Chuan He is passionate about creating a healthy, comfortable and efficient home environment for customers. As director of product management at Wyze, he launched Wyze smart thermostat and two home cleaning devices in 2020. He has experience in hardware and software product management, holds a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, focused on building energy&amp;environment control.</p>

<div> Chuck covers the North American EV market for ev.energy and focuses on the evolution of electric vehicles and the electricity grid covering consumer adoption, fleet electrification, smart charging, decarbonization, and financial innovation. He brings over a decade of experience with utility programs and mobility transformation from positions at E Source, Enernoc, RMI. Chuck remains committed to customer value as your thought partner, is an EV advocate, and student of technology diffusion. He earned a BS Engineering from the University of Texas and a MBA from the University of Colorado.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> ev.energy is an award-winning software company and Certified B Corporation® with a mission to accelerate smart charging and realize beneficial EV loads in Europe and North America. The ev.energy platform is a driver centered approach to managed EV charging by aligning to low prices and renewables generation, and in turn delivering active load control to utilities and retail energy providers. We've logged over 5M charging sessions and have 50,000 users on our app (which connects to both telematics and EVSE). We're expanding the solution to meet the needs of corporate and municipal fleets and their light duty EV deployments.</div>

<p> Colin is the CEO and founder of Orro, the maker of the Orro Smart Living System and solutions for professional installers &amp; home builders. He leads a team dedicated to helping people thrive at home through products that bring about the future of living through technology focused on supporting human life and connection. Prior to Orro, Colin was part of the founding team at Stitcher, the largest independent destination for streaming podcasts. At Stitcher, he led growth and monetization before the companies sale to Deezer in 2014. He has held positions at other leading media companies like Electronic Arts and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Colin graduated from UCLA with a BA in Political Theory and holds a JD/MBA from UC Hastings and the University of San Francisco. Outside of the office (home office these days), he can be found hiking with his daughter in Golden Gate Park, trying to weld something or finding his way to a destination without WiFi.</p>

<p> Colleen Jansen is a market strategist with 20 years of experience in both B2B and B2C marketing spanning early stage, privately held VC-funded companies as well as large cap, publicly traded firms. Jansen is responsible for the marketing function, consumer business and North America policy. Prior to ChargePoint, she led teams in a number of category-creating startups as well as established brands including Microsoft, Yahoo, Intuit and LinkedIn. Jansen sits on the board of CALSTART, a nonprofit that works to create jobs, cut air pollution and curb climate change. An early EV adopter, she is passionate about helping businesses and consumers realize the functional and societal benefits of driving electric. She holds a B.S. from California State University, Fresno.</p>

Cosmin Dumitrescu is the Director of Product and brings deep knowledge of EV charging and clean tech products, always focused on delivering an amazing user experience. Prior to joining Fermata Energy, Cosmin served as Head of Global Products & UX for Enel X e-mobility, responsible for the user experience of public and residential networks of over 80,000 charging points. Cosmin helped to build several e-mobility software products and lead the Enel X end-to-end product user experience globally. Prior to Enel X, he was the VP of Product for eMotorWerks, helping grow the company from 15 people to over 100, while launching the first smart residential charger in North America. In his career, he also built a UX Product company with clients like Google or Intel as well as several startups in the Bay Area. Cosmin has a BS degree in Law from Bucharest, Romania and degrees in Product Management and User Computer Interaction from UC Berkeley and MIT.

Dan Forman is CEO at Copper Labs and brings twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur and business development leader in venture-backed enterprise software companies. Copper is a wireless energy monitor that delivers real-time data from electric, gas and water meters so utilities can engage consumers with actionable insights that manage peak demand and accelerate energy efficiency, with or without smart meters. With real-time visibility behind the meter and a new channel to engage customers with actionable insights, Copper helps utilities take control of energy demand.

Dan Forman is CEO at Copper Labs and brings twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur and business development leader in venture-backed enterprise software companies. Copper is a wireless energy monitor that delivers real-time data from electric, gas and water meters so utilities can engage consumers with actionable insights that manage peak demand and accelerate energy efficiency, with or without smart meters. With real-time visibility behind the meter and a new channel to engage customers with actionable insights, Copper helps utilities take control of energy demand.

Dan Goodman is co-founder and President of Building36. Dan founded Building36 to create smart home solutions that make homes safer, more comfortable and energy efficient by designing them with both the homeowner and service provider in mind. Dan has nearly 20 years of engineering and technology experience. Prior to Building36, Dan was an applications engineer at Texas Instruments, founded a company that created the first Wi-Fi thermostat, and was head of sales for a startup company that helped pioneer zigbee wireless technology. Dan graduated from MIT with a degree in electrical engineer and computer science.

<p> Dan has been a leader in Competitive Retail Energy since 2001 when he was a founding member of the Executive Team of what is now Engie, NA. Dan held leadership roles with Constellation Energy, Direct Energy, GridPoint and energy start-ups such as Nextilty and now EIQhome. Earlier in his career Dan spent more than a decade in Consumer-Packaged Goods Marketing with HJ Heinz, Nabisco and Sara Lee.</p> <p> Dan founded EIQhome with the lofty goal to help consumers “Save Money and Save the World” through the power of Big Data and AI to make Smart and Sustainable Home Energy Management Decisions.</p> <p> Dan lives in Houston, TX with his wife Jo and three dogs. His blood runs Green and White due to his BA and MBA from Michigan State University.</p>

Daniel Elizalde is a Product Advisor helping Climate Tech Product Teams accelerate their product’s time to market. Daniel is a Product Executive with over 20 years of experience leveraging emerging technologies to drive product innovation in industries such as Climate Tech, eCommerce, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Automotive, and Semiconductor. He is also the bestselling author of the book <em>The B2B Innovator’s Map</em>. Daniel has held various leadership positions, including VP, Head of IoT at Ericsson, Head of Products at Stem (AI-powered energy storage company in Silicon Valley), and Instructor at Stanford University. As a Product Innovation Coach, Daniel has trained and advised over 1,500 product professionals around the world on how to take their IoT and enterprise software products to market. Daniel is also a mentor at Greentown Labs, the largest Climate Tech accelerator in the US, helping startups address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Explore his training programs, blog, newsletter, Enterprise Product Leadership podcast, and more at <a href="https://danielelizalde.com" target="_blank">https://danielelizalde.com</a></p>

Daniel Richmond is the Senior Manager of EV and Solar Product Development for Green Mountain Energy. He is passionate (nay, evangelical!) about helping customers get solar panels on their roofs and EVs in their driveways, and has been working with EVs, renewables, and solar since 2011 (which is when he drove his first electric car). Originally from the Washington, DC area, he moved to Houston in 2004 to go to Rice, where he initially got into renewable energy and energy efficiency by writing a business plan for an Energy Services Company. Since then, he’s gotten his MBA from Tulane University (which he paid for partially by selling LED light bulbs) and now lives in Katy with his wife and two daughters (ages 8 and 6).

Dave Kranzler is the GM of IoT Services at Amazon Web Services. His mission is to help IoT device and solution builders across all industry verticals connect to the AWS Cloud, by providing the device-to-cloud software, tools, and services necessary to accelerate that journey. Prior to joining AWS, Dave was an IoT solution and device builder. He was Senior Vice President of Product Development at three IoT pioneers: SkyBell (smart home), Trilliant Networks (smart metering and smart grid), and Savi Technology (smart logistics). He was also a General Manager at Broadcom and Cypress Semiconductor, where he specialized in microprocessors, high-speed memories, and networking chips for embedded devices. Dave holds a BSEE from MIT and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

A seasoned digital thought leader and executive with over 15 years of experience, renowned for spearheading transformative digital disruptions that drive hyper-growth opportunities. Adept at leading digital transformations within start-ups and FTSE 100/Fortune 500 industry giants. Proven track record in crafting and deploying engaging digital experiences that onboard, engage, and retain customers, fostering brand loyalty and exploring innovative avenues. Recognized for exceptional stakeholder collaboration.

A seasoned digital thought leader and executive with over 15 years of experience, renowned for spearheading transformative digital disruptions that drive hyper-growth opportunities. Adept at leading digital transformations within start-ups and FTSE 100/Fortune 500 industry giants. Proven track record in crafting and deploying engaging digital experiences that onboard, engage, and retain customers, fostering brand loyalty and exploring innovative avenues. Recognized for exceptional stakeholder collaboration.

A seasoned digital thought leader and executive with over 15 years of experience, renowned for spearheading transformative digital disruptions that drive hyper-growth opportunities. Adept at leading digital transformations within start-ups and FTSE 100/Fortune 500 industry giants. Proven track record in crafting and deploying engaging digital experiences that onboard, engage, and retain customers, fostering brand loyalty and exploring innovative avenues. Recognized for exceptional stakeholder collaboration.

<p> David Cohen-Tanugi, Ph.D. is the Head of Devices &amp; Automation at OhmConnect, where he oversees the company's strategy for the smart home / IoT ecosystem. He previously co-founded connected device company and holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science &amp; Engineering from MIT.</p>

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Mr. Oberholzer’s primary responsibility at Resideo is to manage the utility and business aspects of the Resideo Grid Services business and the two-dozen utility load management programs it supports. As one of the platform’s inventers, he has been instrumental in driving it from inception in 2010 to an industry leading DERMS for residential energy products by focusing on data, analytics, and automated intelligence. Mr. Oberholzer is responsible for all aspects of service delivery to our utility customers and the profit and loss of the business overall. Before founding this business in 2010, Mr. Oberholzer spent the previous decade + in technical and business management in the telecommunications industry – primarily at Verizon Wireless. Prior to that, Mr. Oberholzer was a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy making several overseas deployments to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa flying the S-3B Viking off the USS America and deploying airborne national security sensors worldwide for the National Security Agency. Mr. Oberholzer was also honored to be a White House Social Aide.

Mr. Oberholzer’s primary responsibility at Resideo is to manage the utility and business aspects of the Resideo Grid Services business and the two-dozen utility load management programs it supports. As one of the platform’s inventers, he has been instrumental in driving it from inception in 2010 to an industry leading DERMS for residential energy products by focusing on data, analytics, and automated intelligence. Mr. Oberholzer is responsible for all aspects of service delivery to our utility customers and the profit and loss of the business overall. Before founding this business in 2010, Mr. Oberholzer spent the previous decade + in technical and business management in the telecommunications industry – primarily at Verizon Wireless. Prior to that, Mr. Oberholzer was a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy making several overseas deployments to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa flying the S-3B Viking off the USS America and deploying airborne national security sensors worldwide for the National Security Agency. Mr. Oberholzer was also honored to be a White House Social Aide.

As a co-founder of SkyBell, Desiree plays a crucial role in steering the company’s strategic operations. Celebrating SkyBell’s 10 years in business in June 2023, Desiree has overseen the professional installation of over 2 Million Video Doorbells through the security industry. Desiree expertly leads SkyBell’s supply chain management and contract manufacturing, while overseeing the development and launch of SkyBell Connect, the company’s proprietary back-office system that overseas all deployed devices. Additionally, in her capacity as SkyBell’s Chief Operating Officer, Desiree focuses on nurturing existing customer relationships, steering Customer Support, and supervising Order Fulfillment. Before setting the foundation for SkyBell, Desiree served as Chief Operating Officer at Location Based Technologies, a firm renowned for its GPS tracking solutions.

<div> Don McPhail is Head of Behavioral Energy Efficiency and Rates Solutions at Uplight, leads product innovation and end-to-end value chain for Home Energy Reports, digital engagement portals, targeted energy insight emails, and more. His team incorporates data science, behavioral science, and design thinking to drive meaningful outcomes for Uplight’s utility partners and the environment.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Donald has more than a decade of experience working with utilities in the energy sector across the U.S., Australia, United Kingdom, and Netherlands - leading teams responsible for R&amp;D, future grid strategy, and demand management programs. Previously at Uplight, Donald held various roles including Director of Product Marketing for Uplight’s Orchestrated Energy, a tailored end-to-end approach to demand response. Don has an MBA from Torrens University, Australia and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of Queensland, Australia.</div>

Donald has over 15 years of experience working with utilities and vendors in the energy sector across the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. He leads the end-to-end value chain for Uplight’s Residential Business Line serving as the nexus between product, sales, engineering, implementation, marketing, customer success, and operations for Uplight’s solutions across behavioral energy efficiency, rates, marketplace, load flexibility, and electrification.

Donald has over 15 years of experience working with utilities and vendors in the energy sector across the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. He leads the end-to-end value chain for Uplight’s Residential Business Line serving as the nexus between product, sales, engineering, implementation, marketing, customer success, and operations for Uplight’s solutions across behavioral energy efficiency, rates, marketplace, load flexibility, and electrification.

<p> Doug Houseman is a 30+ year veteran of the industry and worked on OpenHAN and other standards as part of both the UCA and the SGIP. Doug has worked in more than 40 countries on 6 continents on what is now called Grid Modernization since the mid-1980s.</p>

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Gabi creates world-changing technology and believes in combining solar energy generation with sustainable building materials. As Chief Solar Innovation Officer at GAF Energy, Gabi leads the company's research and development efforts. Under Gabi's leadership, GAF Energy launched Timberline Solar™, which incorporates the world’s first nailable solar shingle into traditional roofing materials and processes. This innovative product is designed to provide homeowners with a durable and long-lasting roofing solution that also generates clean, renewable energy. Gabi brings 20 years of extensive technical experience and leadership in the solar and microelectronics industries to GAF Energy, most recently as Vice President of Research, Development and Deployment at SunPower Corporation. Prior to that, she held multiple roles managing Module Research, Development, Deployment and Product Design at SunPower, and previously worked as a Member of the Technical Staff in the Microelectronics Division at Lucent Technology. She holds >60 patents and has authored numerous publications on solar cell materials and technologies. Dr. Bunea is a collaborative team member and leader; she inhabits shades of gray and strives for well-informed, thoughtful, and strong decision-making, as a scientist and business executive. She comes from a Latin-Romanian lineage and teaches Zumba. She is level-headed, but she’s not afraid to speak her mind and skillfully show emotion at work. Her willingness to connect and focus on nuance and feeling have proved to be a strength as she’s ascended leadership ranks. Coupled with her core technical prowess, these qualities make her a successful people manager and inspire loyalty, trust, and excellence on the high-performing teams she’s built.

Dr. Wacks has been a pioneer in establishing the home systems industry and a management advisor to 150 clients worldwide. His business spans home and building systems, utility customer services, and digital entertainment networks (including HDTV and IPTV). Clients seek his help to locate strategic business partners, financing, and new customers. He also provides due-diligence for investors and expert witness services for litigants. Please visit www.kenwacks.com for information about clients and projects. He was appointed by the United States Department of Energy to the 13-member GridWise Architecture Council to develop smart grid strategies for reliable and efficient distribution of electricity. The Consumer Electronics Association chose Dr. Wacks to chair the international committee (ISO/IEC) establishing world standards for home and building systems and energy management. In addition, he has written American National Standards in home automation. Dr. Wacks chairs the Editorial Advisory Board of the CABA magazine iHomes & Buildings (available at www.caba.org) and is a featured contributor under the byline “Ken Wacks’Perspectives.” Dr. Wacks received his Ph.D. from MIT as a Hertz Fellow and studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Dr. Wacks has been a pioneer in establishing the home systems industry and a management advisor to 150 clients worldwide. His business spans home and building systems, utility customer services, and digital entertainment networks (including HDTV and IPTV). Clients seek his help to locate strategic business partners, financing, and new customers. He also provides due-diligence for investors and expert witness services for litigants. Please visit www.kenwacks.com for information about clients and projects. He was appointed by the United States Department of Energy to the 13-member GridWise Architecture Council to develop smart grid strategies for reliable and efficient distribution of electricity. The Consumer Electronics Association chose Dr. Wacks to chair the international committee (ISO/IEC) establishing world standards for home and building systems and energy management. In addition, he has written American National Standards in home automation. Dr. Wacks chairs the Editorial Advisory Board of the CABA magazine iHomes & Buildings (available at www.caba.org) and is a featured contributor under the byline “Ken Wacks’Perspectives.” Dr. Wacks received his Ph.D. from MIT as a Hertz Fellow and studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Dr. Wacks has been a pioneer in establishing the home systems industry and a management advisor to 150 clients worldwide. His business spans home and building systems, utility customer services, and digital entertainment networks (including HDTV and IPTV). Clients seek his help to locate strategic business partners, financing, and new customers. He also provides due-diligence for investors and expert witness services for litigants. Please visit www.kenwacks.com for information about clients and projects. He was appointed by the United States Department of Energy to the 13-member GridWise Architecture Council to develop smart grid strategies for reliable and efficient distribution of electricity. The Consumer Electronics Association chose Dr. Wacks to chair the international committee (ISO/IEC) establishing world standards for home and building systems and energy management. In addition, he has written American National Standards in home automation. Dr. Wacks chairs the Editorial Advisory Board of the CABA magazine iHomes & Buildings (available at www.caba.org) and is a featured contributor under the byline “Ken Wacks’Perspectives.” Dr. Wacks received his Ph.D. from MIT as a Hertz Fellow and studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

<p> Andrew joined CPS Energy in June 2019 from General Motors in Detroit Michigan where he served as a senior leader within the CDAO (Chief Data and Analytics Office) responsible for product development. Drew has led large-scale core capability expansion at GM that allowed for the development of commercial data products and services. Those data monetization strategies placed GM at the forefront of connected car industry including the construction of the first two-sided marketplace for vehicle data. Prior to General Motors, Andrew held numerous positions at USAA in areas of Digital Marketing, Data and Analytics, and Product Management creating strategies for multiple business lines, enterprise marketing, and customer experience. In his current position as the Senior Director of Products and Services, Drew is responsible for delivering value to customers through energy innovations that both delight customers as well as make their lives tangibly better.</p>

Eamonn Urey is a Senior Product Manager at Salt River Project (SRP). Eamonn's background includes eight years in electric utility program and product management at SRP. Eamonn has spoken at various professional organizations as a guest speaker for AESP, SEPA, ESource, and PLMA. He currently manages Demand Response programs (totaling 150 MW of dispatchable load) for residential smart thermostats (BYOT), Business Demand Response programs, a Multifamily Demand Response program via smart thermostats (MF BYOT), the country's first small business Demand Response via smart thermostats (SMB BYOT) and is expanding SRP's EV managed charging programs. Previously, he worked for Apple, managing interconnection programs. Eamonn is currently enrolled in the Harvard Extension School's Sustainability Master's degree program. Eamonn is a disabled combat veteran with over 20-years of service in the United States Army Reserve, specializing in Counterintelligence operations and targeting operations with various combat deployments. He has recently been selected for promotion to Command Sergeant Major, the highest enlisted non-commissioned officer rank in the United States Army. Eamonn brings a very diverse professional and personal background to the role, along with an extensive knowledge of utility programs to his board candidacy. He has exceptional interpersonal communication, public speaking, and networking skills, while expanding his professional network within the utility market. He also has twin 6-year-old boys, with his wife Autam, with one of the twins having an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Parks Associates mission is to help companies navigate the changing consumer technology landscapes through data-driven market insights, extensive consumer and industry intelligence, and executive conferences. With over two decades of dedication to the company, Elizabeth Parks, President and Chief Marketing Officer, has been instrumental in shaping its growth and success, along with the continued focus of delivering timely and quality industry and consumer insights on the broadband, entertainment, connected home and SMB industries. Elizabeth's commitment to Parks Associates' overarching mission is unwavering. Parks Associates provides clients with the most comprehensive consumer and industry research and analysis to empower businesses to make informed decisions in an ever-evolving landscape. Elizabeth's journey with Parks Associates began after graduating with a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Plano Texas with her husband and three children.

Emilie Tullis is a VP of Business Development at Renew Home, with the mission of building strong partnerships to deliver clean, affordable, and reliable energy to everyone. She brings over a decade of experience with developing demand response, energy storage, and electric vehicle solutions to electric utilities, corporations and consumers alike. Prior to diving into the clean tech pool, Emilie was an automotive design engineer in Detroit with an educational background in mechanical engineering at Michigan and Georgia Tech.

Erik Becker, VP (Strategic Accounts), Arcadia

Originally from Winters, Texas, now residing in San Antonio, Erik Bernal is married to Heidi Bernal and the father of five beautiful girls. He is an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee receiving a B.S. in Logistics with a minor in Marketing in 2003. Erik started his career with Accenture in Atlanta as an information technology consultant working with SunTrust Bank and the State of North Carolina. He moved on from Accenture in the fall of 2004 working as a sales representative for Schindler Elevator in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina struck southern Louisiana in August of 2005, Bernal became extremely concerned with the environmental impact. Thus began his journey with water quality. He began working in various roles in the Central U.S., understanding the challenges of inadequate water quality. In August of 2007, he was provided an exclusive contract with GE Water and Pentair Water Filtration for San Antonio, Texas. He has since expanded his territory to include Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and soon to be moving his products into the Southeast. Currently, Elite Water Systems is manufacturing and distributing water and air quality solutions in multiple market segments including residential and commercial construction as well as yachts in the high-end marine industry. Since 2016, Bernal has progressively built his organization into a total home wellness-driven organization focused on indoor air quality, water quality and smart plumbing solutions working with over 60 home builders including many in the Top 10. Erik and his team are recognized as thought leaders in the residential industry providing environmentally sound and pandemic-ready solutions that are affordable and scalable across all market segments. Today, Bernal enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughters traveling as well as attending sporting events.

Originally from Winters, Texas, now residing in San Antonio, Erik Bernal is married to Heidi Bernal and the father of five beautiful girls. He is an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee receiving a B.S. in Logistics with a minor in Marketing in 2003. Erik started his career with Accenture in Atlanta as an information technology consultant working with SunTrust Bank and the State of North Carolina. He moved on from Accenture in the fall of 2004 working as a sales representative for Schindler Elevator in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina struck southern Louisiana in August of 2005, Bernal became extremely concerned with the environmental impact. Thus began his journey with water quality. He began working in various roles in the Central U.S., understanding the challenges of inadequate water quality. In August of 2007, he was provided an exclusive contract with GE Water and Pentair Water Filtration for San Antonio, Texas. He has since expanded his territory to include Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and soon to be moving his products into the Southeast. Currently, Elite Water Systems is manufacturing and distributing water and air quality solutions in multiple market segments including residential and commercial construction as well as yachts in the high-end marine industry. Since 2016, Bernal has progressively built his organization into a total home wellness-driven organization focused on indoor air quality, water quality and smart plumbing solutions working with over 60 home builders including many in the Top 10. Erik and his team are recognized as thought leaders in the residential industry providing environmentally sound and pandemic-ready solutions that are affordable and scalable across all market segments. Today, Bernal enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughters traveling as well as attending sporting events.

Essie is head of product marketing at Copper Labs, where he identifies opportunities for electric, gas, and water utilities to leverage real-time data from existing meters to support an informed transition to a low-carbon economy, increase resilience in the face of a changing climate, improve equity, manage demand, and deliver an excellent customer experience. Prior to joining Copper Labs, Essie supported utility leaders across North America on key topics relating to decarbonization and innovative technologies. At E Source, he published more than 300 papers and articles on the strategic implications of emerging energy technologies and trends, and led their utility-focused smart home initiatives. Then, at ICF, he worked closely with major natural gas and dual-fuel utilities to support their climate planning, reporting, and innovation roadmapping efforts, and co-authored the American Gas Association’s pioneering "Net-Zero Emissions Opportunities for Gas Utilities" report in partnership with dozens of leading gas utilities from across the US. Essie holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder.

<p> Evan Conley is the vice president of strategic partnerships at GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology that decarbonizes commercial buildings and drives grid modernization. With over a decade of experience in the energy space, Conley brings a successful track record of delivering growth and profitability in the energy management and renewable energy sectors within both start-up and enterprise business environments. He is responsible for leading a team focused on developing and managing GridPoint's energy management-as-a-service solutions, including advanced building controls, automated demand response, and energy metering and analytics. Before joining GridPoint, Conley worked as a business development manager for NRG Energy, a leading integrated power company that generates electricity and provides energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers. While there he led cross-departmental teams that created and executed strategies for market prioritization, pricing and product development for the company's residential solar group. Conley also developed and managed key channel partnerships to enhance the company's nationwide lead acquisition, sales, and installation for residential solar and retail energy sales. Prior to NRG Energy, Conley worked in business development for Solis Partners, where he was responsible for solar power purchase and lead agreements sales to commercial property owners and managed business relationships with financial and legal firms supporting investor-owner projects. He also worked with Rentricity Inc., where he managed the company's business development group and sales to water utility clients and provided general operations support for the company during growth and capital fundraising. Conley holds a bachelor of arts degree in management, globalization studies, and economics from Gettysburg College and a master of business administration from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.</p>

<p> Felicite Moorman is an attorney turned multi-exit technology entrepreneur. She's received EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year Award and has earned an international reputation as a go-to IoT industry expert, developing pioneering strategic partnerships and unprecedented technology strategies and initiatives for the Internet of Things. Moorman is the CoFounder of STRATIS, a RealPage Company, and SaaS Platform for large-scale Internet of Things installations. STRATIS was named a top ten <em>Best Company in America</em> by Entrepreneur Magazine and ranked in the top twenty percent of Inc Magazine's <em>Fastest Growing Companies&nbsp;</em>three consecutive years prior to acquisition. Moorman was simultaneous CEO of BuLogics, which designed, built, and certified hardware, software, and ecosystems for the Internet of Things. Moorman is an international speaker and columnist, and has been featured as a thought leader in dozens of mass media outlets and publications including: U.S. News &amp; World Report, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! News, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, and others. She's also a frequent writer, speaker, and presenter on the Internet of Things and has been featured at CES, SXSW, Samsung DevCon, Eric Ries' Lean Startup Conference, Smart Cities Innovation Summit Asia, NMHC OpTech, NAA Apartmentalize, Greystar's Innovation and WAM Summits, and more.</p>

Gary Debling, Vice President, Energy Solutions and Services, Resideo

Geoff Ferrell is Senior Vice President of VPP and C&I Project Business at sonnen, Inc. At sonnen, Geoff supports the creation and implementation of revenue-generating virtual power plant (VPP) projects throughout the U.S. Prior to sonnen, Ferrell championed significant technological innovations in home building and building science, as CTO of Mandalay Homes. His background in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a proven record of excellence in energy management and revolutionary building design has resulted in ground-breaking energy design around utility rates and VPPs for communities like Mandalay Homes’ Jasper Community in Arizona which includes 4,000 homes over 15-years. He has consulted with NREL, PNNL, City of Fort Collins, DOE, and EPA on clean and efficient energy design projects and is recognized for innovation and leadership in the energy management and home building industries with numerous awards from the DOE, EPA and GreenBuilder and Professional Builder Magazine.

Geoff Ferrell is Senior Vice President of VPP and C&I Project Business at sonnen, Inc. At sonnen, Geoff supports the creation and implementation of revenue-generating virtual power plant (VPP) projects throughout the U.S. Prior to sonnen, Ferrell championed significant technological innovations in home building and building science, as CTO of Mandalay Homes. His background in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a proven record of excellence in energy management and revolutionary building design has resulted in ground-breaking energy design around utility rates and VPPs for communities like Mandalay Homes’ Jasper Community in Arizona which includes 4,000 homes over 15-years. He has consulted with NREL, PNNL, City of Fort Collins, DOE, and EPA on clean and efficient energy design projects and is recognized for innovation and leadership in the energy management and home building industries with numerous awards from the DOE, EPA and GreenBuilder and Professional Builder Magazine.

Geoff Martin is a seasoned business executive who is currently President & Co-founder of software company, vipHomeLink, providing the leading Homeowner Experience & Engagement Platform to homeowners, often in collaboration with insurance carriers, home warranty companies, builders and other valued corporate partners. Geoff is a growth-oriented leader with extensive corporate M&A, capital raising, operations and partnerships expertise. His financial career includes nearly 20 years as a Wall Street investment banker, rising to Managing Director, and subsequently serving as Chief Financial Officer of a global transportation company. During his career, he has been involved with over $10B in executed corporate transactions worldwide. Geoff has been active with technology companies for over 10 years as an operator, advisor, and investor. He co-founded vipHomeLink in 2017 with partner Alfred Bentley. Geoff received his Bachelors in Economics from The Pennsylvania State University, and his MBA from New York University in 1995. He currently resides in Charleston, SC with his family.

Geoff Martin is a seasoned business executive who is currently President & Co-founder of software company, vipHomeLink, providing the leading Homeowner Experience & Engagement Platform to homeowners, often in collaboration with insurance carriers, home warranty companies, builders and other valued corporate partners. Geoff is a growth-oriented leader with extensive corporate M&A, capital raising, operations and partnerships expertise. His financial career includes nearly 20 years as a Wall Street investment banker, rising to Managing Director, and subsequently serving as Chief Financial Officer of a global transportation company. During his career, he has been involved with over $10B in executed corporate transactions worldwide. Geoff has been active with technology companies for over 10 years as an operator, advisor, and investor. He co-founded vipHomeLink in 2017 with partner Alfred Bentley. Geoff received his Bachelors in Economics from The Pennsylvania State University, and his MBA from New York University in 1995. He currently resides in Charleston, SC with his family.

Gerald Zingraf is a solutioning and sales enablement director at GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology that decarbonizes commercial buildings and accelerates a more sustainable energy future. With nearly a decade of experience developing energy efficiency strategies and technology tools, Zingraf offers deep industry insight to developing a network of smart, connected and efficient buildings. At GridPoint, he has supported growth in various roles including business development, product management–including the development of a patented HVAC testing tool–solution engineering, partnership integration and sales enablement. Zingraf earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in green engineering from Virginia Tech.

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<p> Hakan Ludvigson is co-founder and CEO of Eliq, helping utilities to reinvent their customer relationships for the digital era by equipping customers with AI-backed insights and apps to take control of their energy usage. Eliq is Hakan's second venture into data science, previously having founded Industry 4.0 analytics company Acosense (Spotlight:ACOS).</p>

<p> Hamid Farzaneh is a 40 year veteran of the tech industry with experience spanning from engineering to corporate executive. While his career includes operating positions at large multi-national corporations, his long term passion has been and remains the enabling of start-ups to bring to market new technologies that concretely improve people's lives. He was among the pioneers who enabled the emergence and growth of the now ubiquitous digital displays. Prior to Alea Labs, he has served as CEO at DisplayLink, Varioptic, Optilux and Sensoplex. His current company, Alea Labs, is based in Silicon Valley and Calgary, Alberta, and has re-invented the control of central forced air (HVAC) and developed a data-driven system that uses sensors &amp; machine learning to measure room-by-room thermal demand, determine in real time the actual output required from the furnace or AC unit and allocate conditioned air to the right room at the right time. The system enables superior comfort with room-by-room temperature control and 30% to 60% energy reduction.</p>

Hrag Ohannessian, SVP of Global Sales, Home Automation, Security & Hospitality, Universal Electronics, Inc.

<p> James brings a real-world perspective from his experiences over the past 20+ years working as a utility employee, consultant and now as a solution provider. At Emerson, he is responsible for the Energy and Utility programs and partnerships for Sensi Smart Thermostats, as well as the Digital Cold Chain business focused on commercial refrigeration controls.</p>

<p> James is CTO of Enersponse and loves building technology for scale. James has held senior roles with other innovative leaders such as InvertedPower, Zen Ecosystems, and planet Planet Innovation.&nbsp; Since starting his engineering career at Bosch, he has been involved in several projects ranging from digital health to now connecting massive pumping loads and fortune 100 building portfolios to grid service programs.</p>

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<p> Jamie Haenggi joined ADT in 2016 and has nearly 30 years of experience in the security and telecom industries, including Chief Customer Experience Officer at Protection 1, Inc. from 2010 to 2106 and Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Customer Experience at Vonage, Inc. from 2006 to 2010. Prior to 2016 she held various sales and marketing roles at Holmes Protection Group and National Guardian Corporation. Mrs. Haenggi is on the board of directors of Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems.??</p> <p> Mrs. Haenggi was honored in the Marketing Hall of Femme in 2014, is a multi-year SAMMY Industry Marketing Award winner, and recognized as building culture that inspires world-class customer service. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and Japanese from the University of Minnesota.</p>

<p> Jason leads the strategy and the direction of the company’s market research, events, and virtual and augmented reality work in the clean-tech and smart community sectors. Zpryme’s research has been cited in publications such as New York Times and Fast Company, as well as dozens of trade magazines. Zpryme produces the Energy Thought Summit (ETS), one of the premier energy events in the nation that focuses on solving complex energy problems to build a more sustainable future. He received his B.B.A. in marketing from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, and his M.B.A. from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He also completed graduate coursework in economics at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.</p>

<div> Jay Lasseter serves as the Vice President of Industry + Growth for Landis+Gyr North America. In this role, Lasseter is responsible for providing leadership to the sales and marketing organizations and implementing objectives that support the business goals of Landis+Gyr. He works closely with utilities throughout North America to help them meet their business needs. Prior to his current role, Lasseter served as Vice President of Strategic Sales and Sales Director for the Western Region for Landis+Gyr.?</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Lasseter has over twenty years of experience in the utility industry with management roles in Business Development, Sales, and Marketing. He holds a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University.</div>

Jennifer Doctor is the Senior Director of Product Management for Johnson Controls, Global Products’ Intrusion detection portfolio. In this capacity, Jennifer leads a global team managing more than 5,000 traditional and smart home security products around the globe in residential and commercial markets. Jennifer joined Johnson Controls from ADT North America where she was the Director of Product Strategy. She brings a dozen years of experience in the security industry, and nearly 25 years of experience in product marketing and product management to Johnson Controls, having worked with companies to help them bring products to market profitably. In addition to her unique blend of product management, product marketing and marketing skills, Jennifer also brings IT skills and certifications to her portfolio including ITIL, CMMi, Certified Agile Leader and Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager. Jennifer is a member of the board of directors for the Z-Wave Alliance where she also serves as the Marketing Committee. She is a frequent industry speaker and is active member of several product management communities. Jennifer was recently included on the SIA Women in Security Forum “Power 100” in 2023. She can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jidoctor/, and followed on twitter at @jidoctor.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Connected Health, Connected Home Technologies and Services, Connected Entertainment Products and Services. Jennifer manages the research department and Parks Associates' process for producing high-quality, relevant, and meaningful research. Jennifer also leads and advises on syndicated and custom research projects across all connected consumer verticals and guides questionnaire development for Parks Associates’ extensive consumer analytics survey program. Jennifer is a certified focus group moderator, with training from the Burke Institute. Jennifer earned her PhD in religion, politics, and society and an MA in church-state studies from Baylor University. She earned her BA in politics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

<p> Jeremy McLerran runs marketing globally for Johnson Controls security products division, covering camera, access, and security solutions for verticals such as residential, commercial, multifamily, and more. Jeremy has built successful marketing campaigns across our industry that have helped to change the way we look at technology solutions in our space, sits on the board of the Z-Wave Alliance, and has built a marketing content library unparalleled in the industry. Jeremy is based in Utah where he loves spending time outdoors with his wife and 5 children.</p>

As Director of Energy Services at Electrify America, Jigar is responsible for the company’s energy portfolio of over 900 MW in energized charging infrastructure - including leveraging energy storage to manage electricity costs, engaging with utilities and wholesale energy markets on policy matters and rate structures, minimizing Electrify America’s energy carbon footprint, as well as addressing vehicle-grid integration matters. He plays a key role within the company managing the energy used from over 200 utilities by 4,000+ individual ultra-fast DC chargers across more than 900 Electrify America public charging stations across the United States and Canada. Jigar was recently recognized as a 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Washington Business Journal for 2023 and named as a Rising Star in the EV Industry by Business Insider for 2022. Jigar has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a minor in Business, from Cornell University, and a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

As Director of Energy Services at Electrify America, Jigar is responsible for the company’s energy portfolio of over 900 MW in energized charging infrastructure - including leveraging energy storage to manage electricity costs, engaging with utilities and wholesale energy markets on policy matters and rate structures, minimizing Electrify America’s energy carbon footprint, as well as addressing vehicle-grid integration matters. He plays a key role within the company managing the energy used from over 200 utilities by 4,000+ individual ultra-fast DC chargers across more than 900 Electrify America public charging stations across the United States and Canada. Jigar was recently recognized as a 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Washington Business Journal for 2023 and named as a Rising Star in the EV Industry by Business Insider for 2022. Jigar has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a minor in Business, from Cornell University, and a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

Joel is an award-winning and strategic senior sales, marketing, and technology leader with 15+ years of experience creating and scaling exceptional product offerings at organizations ranging from Fortune 100 leaders to Inc. 500 start-ups. In his various roles, he has advanced the emergence of innovative smart building and energy management solutions to increase efficiency, sustainability, and peace of mind in the IoT-enabled world of today and tomorrow.

Joel is an award-winning and strategic senior sales, marketing, and technology leader with 15+ years of experience creating and scaling exceptional product offerings at organizations ranging from Fortune 100 leaders to Inc. 500 start-ups. In his various roles, he has advanced the emergence of innovative smart building and energy management solutions to increase efficiency, sustainability, and peace of mind in the IoT-enabled world of today and tomorrow.

John Romero is the Vice President of Industry Solutions for Landis+Gyr and is responsible for leading the vision and strategy for leveraging the portfolio of technology to develop customer solutions for grid modernization and smart-city applications. John worked in the utility industry for 30 years leading several areas in water, wastewater, gas and electric. His experience includes system operations, long-term gas and electric resource planning, transmission and distribution planning, renewables, energy efficiency, water treatment and construction. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering, both from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

John Romero is the Vice President of Industry Solutions for Landis+Gyr and is responsible for leading the vision and strategy for leveraging the portfolio of technology to develop customer solutions for grid modernization and smart-city applications. John worked in the utility industry for 30 years leading several areas in water, wastewater, gas and electric. His experience includes system operations, long-term gas and electric resource planning, transmission and distribution planning, renewables, energy efficiency, water treatment and construction. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering, both from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

<p> CEO, EcoSmart Solution - 2019 to present - Community-wide geothermal infrastructure, standard solar PV, EV and individual home/community storage options, and a comprehensive monitoring platform for large new construction communities. COO, Safari Energy LLC - 2010 to 2019 - Turnkey solar developer and EPC delivering 500+ mid to large scale commercial solar projects across all US markets. VP operations and other, Centex Homes - 1994 to 2010 - large division of national homebuilder, responsible for land development, design, procurement, construction, customer service. Combining experience with residential homebuilding on a large scale with solar development and implementation, to lead the growth of a green energy services company providing turn-key net zero capable construction solutions to developers, builders and home owners/renters at large new construction projects across the US. EcoSmart Solution LLC is an affiliate of Taurus Investment Holdings, a real estate developer providing innovative and game changing efficiency offerings to its holdings. EcoSmart currently services the 7,500+ home master planned Taurus project in Austin TX (Whisper Valley) as well as multiple other 3rd party developer/builders.</p>

Jonathan Coffey is the vice president of product management for SmartRent, the leading provider of smart home and property operations solutions for the rental housing industry. In his role, he oversees product management and strategy, leading SmartRent's teams to design and maintain the Company's best-in-class products.

<p> Jonathan brings over 17 years of eCommerce, digital, traditional and demand response marketing experience to EFI. His leadership, innovative thinking, and customer-focused mindset are already driving success across EFI client marketplaces, client marketing outreach and tactics as well as EFI branding, and product expansion. Jonathan's experiences span a wide variety of digital outlets including, running eCommerce account teams, managing and implementing an eCommerce instance for an industry-leading medical supply firm, and leading sales and marketing for a digital start-up. While owning the strategic and innovative vision for EFI's digital tools and programs, Jonathan also leads and manages EFI's growing marketing team and direct sales team.</p>

<p> Josh is a serial entrepreneur, avid angel investor, and the founder and CEO of SmartAC.com leading a team on a mission to perfect the entire experience of home comfort. SmartAC.com is the fastest growing, smart-home comfort platform for homeowners and service providers. Prior to SmartAC.com, Josh was in the home services space and is the founder/owner Allied Outdoor Solutions. The team at Allied has grown to become the largest backyard makeover firm in the south, serving over 1500 homeowners a year across Texas and Arizona. Josh holds degrees in mechanical engineering and Elon admiring.</p>

JP is Vice President of Local Development, Electrification and Innovation at East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the not-for-profit agency providing greener power at lower rates, while reinvesting earnings back into the community to create local green energy jobs, local programs, and clean power projects. Prior to EBCE, JP served roles at Greenpeace, Vote Solar, and Sungevity. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley from the Energy and Resources Group.

Juliet Shavit is the President and CEO of SmartMark Communications, a strategic advisory company that works with utilities and technology companies to identify and apply new technologies that improve customer engagement. She founded the U.S. DOE Smart Grid Customer Engagement Working Group under President Obama, bringing together regulators, utilities and consumer advocates to develop best practices in AMI education. She also worked with leading utilities globally on customer education plans to support smart grid transformation. Today, SmartMark works with utilities and technology innovators on new business models to support the grid-edge. Her expertise in the intersection of consumers and smart energy technologies has made her an industry leader on the topic. In addition to her work with SmartMark, Juliet is a recent contributor to the Smart Grid Systems Report for the U.S. Department of Energy and supports the EPA on ENERGY STAR’s Smart Home Energy Management Systems program. Juliet also is a proud founder of MusiComms that brings together the music, communications and energy industries together to develop new business models. She has been a keynote speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show and was featured in Forbes Magazine and other leading publications.

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<p> Kari started her career in consumer electronics as a merchant for regional consumer electronics retailers and helped launch technologies like HDTV.&nbsp; Kari has worked at PG&amp;E for over six years in energy efficiency bridging the gap between the utility and market makers and most recently working on PG&amp;E’s connected home strategy.</p>

Keally comes to solar with the conviction that carbon-neutral is the new black. She started in renewables as the Head of Marketing for the largest solar company in the Northeast before moving into marketing and public policy leadership roles at Sunrun and SunPower. As the National Organizing Director of The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), Fortune magazine described the netroots work she pioneered as radically changing political advocacy through digital technology. Prior to joining GAF Energy, she served as Head of Marketing at Mosaic. She has a BA from Brown University. Her favorite roof is the one she used to sit on as a kid, listening to the cicadas, outside her bedroom window in Southwest Ohio.

Keally comes to solar with the conviction that carbon-neutral is the new black. She started in renewables as the Head of Marketing for the largest solar company in the Northeast before moving into marketing and public policy leadership roles at Sunrun and SunPower. As the National Organizing Director of The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), Fortune magazine described the netroots work she pioneered as radically changing political advocacy through digital technology. Prior to joining GAF Energy, she served as Head of Marketing at Mosaic. She has a BA from Brown University. Her favorite roof is the one she used to sit on as a kid, listening to the cicadas, outside her bedroom window in Southwest Ohio.

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Kevin Schwain serves as Senior Director of Electric Vehicle Strategy at EnergyHub, helping enhance the company's offerings in the fast-growing EV charging management category. Kevin spent more than a decade with Xcel Energy. Most recently he led the strategy, policy, and programming of the utility's electric transportation efforts across their eight state footprint. While at Xcel Energy he designed and implemented more than 50 EV charging programs, giving him unique expertise in the needs and priorities of utilities and their customers as we all prepare for the impacts of widespread EV adoption. Kevin has graduate degrees in engineering and business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Kevin Schwain serves as Senior Director of Electric Vehicle Strategy at EnergyHub, helping enhance the company's offerings in the fast-growing EV charging management category. Kevin spent more than a decade with Xcel Energy. Most recently he led the strategy, policy, and programming of the utility's electric transportation efforts across their eight state footprint. While at Xcel Energy he designed and implemented more than 50 EV charging programs, giving him unique expertise in the needs and priorities of utilities and their customers as we all prepare for the impacts of widespread EV adoption. Kevin has graduate degrees in engineering and business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

<p> Bowring is a nationally recognized thought leader on consumer acceptance and market evolution of connected home technologies and services. Bowring has led significant primary research studies on customer attitudes and adoption of the Connected Home and has also initiated and led research forums with major technology manufacturers, utility companies and service providers. Bowring also received the Chairman’s innovation award for his innovation acceleration work in retail. Bowring was also a founding member of the EPA’s Retail Action Council.</p> <p> Bowring brings over 18 years leadership experience in telecommunications, home appliances, consumer electronics products and retail marketing. Bowring has a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Cardinal Stritch University. Bowring also served on the boards of the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative, the Continental Automated Builders Association, and was an industry advisor to the Pecan Street Project smart grid initiative.&nbsp;</p>

<div> Laurent Schmitt joined Ossiaco in early 2021 as Head of Utilities and European Initiatives. For the last 25 years, Laurent has worked in both public and private organizations with the goal of automating and digitizing the global energy industry. Prior to joining Ossiaco, he held the positions of Secretary General of the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) and Global Smart Grid Strategy Leader at GE Grid Solutions. His previous work spans across Europe, the United States and Asia, and touches all sectors of the energy value chain from power generation controls, energy trading and markets to grid management including distributed energy resource (DER) integration and community microgrids.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Laurent is a member of several strategic industry committees including CIGRE, IEC, EPRI and acts as Vice Chairman of the European ETIPSNET platform responsible for coordinating European grid related innovation at scale. He has been named one of the most influential Smart Grid industry leaders on numerous occasions and is active on his LinkedIn and Twitter where he discusses topics around grid digitization.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Laurent is based in France and a strong believer in the need to accelerate the energy system transformation towards prosumers to reach net-zero ambitions by 2050. He graduated in Power System Engineering from Supélec in Paris and holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD, France.</div>

As a Business Development Manager at Enel X Way, Luis manages utility & municipal government business development in the Central & Eastern United States. Prior to Enel X Way, Luis was the Director of Growth at Enervee, where he launched several marketplaces with utility partners. Luis earned his BA from Universidad Iberoamericana in International Business Management.

As a Business Development Manager at Enel X Way, Luis manages utility & municipal government business development in the Central & Eastern United States. Prior to Enel X Way, Luis was the Director of Growth at Enervee, where he launched several marketplaces with utility partners. Luis earned his BA from Universidad Iberoamericana in International Business Management.

<p> Magnus is the Senior Director of Technical Marketing in North America for SolarEdge, a global leader in smart energy solutions that address a broad range of solar market segments. Magnus has over three decades of experience in solar, telecommunications and semiconductor industries. His background includes over thirteen years managing inverter products at SolarEdge and other renewable energy companies. Prior to that, he managed carrier telecommunications products at Siemens and Nokia.</p> <p> <br /> Magnus holds an MBA from Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and a degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara.&nbsp;</p>

<p> Maria is an innovation expert with over a decade of experience in the utility industry. As Innovation Director at Bidgely, Maria drives ideas to fruition with Innovation Charters. The Innovation areas of current focus include electric vehicles, customer to grid analytics, and decarbonization. Maria earned her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and her masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In her free time she enjoys reading, running, crafting cocktails with her husband and playing with her pup, Pepper.</p>

Mark is a senior program manager for Southern California Edison, with over 25 years experience in demand side management, specifically energy efficiency, demand response, water energy, and GHG guidance. His current responsibilities are for the policy oversight and guidance for demand response emerging markets and technology, which develops pilots and demonstrations to examine the opportunities for technological advances for improving load modifying and supply side demand response resources in all customer sectors (including storage and EVs).

Martin is responsible for strategy, development, delivery and operations of Sunverge’s advanced energy platform. He is an industry-recognized thought-leader and expert on cloud and edge computing, AI, IoT and SOA with more than 20 years of experience in product design, development and systems architecture spanning the evolution of distributed systems. He joined Sunverge from Nexant where he was General Manager and CTO, responsible for the company's advanced smart grid software platforms. Previous positions include CTO of Tidal Software (acquired by Cisco Systems), CEO, CTO of Intersperse (acquired by Tidal Software), CTO of iBuilding, a smart building intelligent control and orchestration platform and Chief Internet Strategist and Technologist at Times Mirror Corporation. Before joining Times Mirror, he held senior-level technology, consulting, and distributed system architect positions at Wells Fargo, IBM, Retix, and Locus computing.

Maryam currently leads the Demand Response/Demand Flexibility division at the California Public Utilities Commission. Her team develops policies aimed at unlocking the potential of demand flexibility and maximizing the utilization of Behind-the-Meter resources. Previously, she served as Senior Energy Advisor to Commissioner Darcie Houck where she worked on innovative strategies for the planning and operation of a high DER distribution grid. Whether a program manager, an advisor, or an engineer on offshore oil rigs, Maryam aspires to make the world a better place, one step at a time. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Energy and Resources from UC Berkeley.

<div> Matt is the Vice President of Global Product Management for Resideo. Matt joined the Connected Home business in 2018. Prior to this role, Matt was part of the leadership team for Centrica’s Retail Energy and Home Services business in North America, leading strategy, integration, process excellence, data, and serving as the chief of staff.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Matt is a trained chemist and has a PhD in chemistry from Stanford University.&nbsp; A native Houstonian, Matt lives in Houston with his wife, Emily, two children, Jonathan and Molly, and a golden retriever, Elsie.</div>

Max Gaspranov, Director (SmartHome & Energy), TELUS

Mike Mulqueen is the Director of Commercial Partnerships at SWTCH and has a long history of urban planning, sustainable policy, and program design, both public and private. Mike worked with the City of Toronto as the Senior Environmental Planner, where he was instrumental in assessing and implementing the Sustainable Energy Strategy and Climate Change Action Plan; he also helped develop the Toronto Green Standard. Mike also led business development for Toronto Hydro and spearheaded the inception of the low-income energy conservation program. Prior to joining SWTCH, Mike led sales and business development for a cloud-based building automation company providing real-time energy management services, Parity Inc, Mike received his MA in Urban Planning from McGill University and his BA at McMaster University.

<div> Michael Wajsgras joined Constellation Energy in November 2010. In his current role he oversees the innovation and growth initiatives, partner relationships, and new channel development that encompass the full suite of Constellation’s energy products and services portfolio for the residential and small commercial customer segments.&nbsp; Current partnership areas under management include IoT technology, digital, and national retail channels, as well as a variety of service provider relationships. Wajsgras’ experience includes 20 years of business and channel development with several leading communications providers including Sprint Nextel (now T-Mobile), Qwest (now CenturyLink), and MCI (now Verizon), as well as several start-up ventures.&nbsp; While at Sprint Nextel, he managed a national sales and support organization focused on implementing custom wireless network solutions for the company’s’ largest commercial and public-sector customers.&nbsp; Prior to that, as the founder of the Competitive Local Services business at Qwest, Mr. Wajsgras successfully launched the competitive local telecom services for Qwest/LCI International, a business that grew to a run rate of over $100M in annual revenue in first 12 months before the company was acquired. He began his career at Ernst &amp; Young in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Wajsgras is active in multiple community and civic initiatives.&nbsp; He was the founding member of the Algonkian Youth Lacrosse Club that was organized to bring competitive lacrosse to the community.&nbsp; The organization currently serves over 600 boys and girls between the ages of 8-15 years old. Mr. Wajsgras also actively supports Habitat for Humanity of Houston and The United Way and currently serves as an appointed Commissioner on the Loudoun County (VA) Communications Commission.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Wajsgras received an MBA in Finance and a BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.</div>

Morgan Hertel, with over 40 years of experience in the electronic security industry, is a well-respected leader who has served in many executive leadership roles for independent security integration companies and monitoring centers. Currently, as Vice President of Technology &amp; Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring, Morgan evaluates and harnesses the synergy between the latest technological advancements and the industry’s leading service providers to further advance the unmatched Dealer services of Rapid Response. Morgan serves as President of The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is actively involved in many local and national industry associations and initiatives, and he dedicates countless hours to the work of several forward-thinking committees throughout the industry, as well. Morgan holds the following certificates and licenses: NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technology, California Alarm Company Qualified Manager, Oregon Certified Trainer, Oregon Executive Manager, TMA Level I and II Central Station Operator, SIA Certified Operator and ESA Certified Alarm Installer.

Morgan Hertel, with over 40 years of experience in the electronic security industry, is a well-respected leader who has served in many executive leadership roles for independent security integration companies and monitoring centers. Currently, as Vice President of Technology &amp; Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring, Morgan evaluates and harnesses the synergy between the latest technological advancements and the industry’s leading service providers to further advance the unmatched Dealer services of Rapid Response. Morgan serves as President of The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is actively involved in many local and national industry associations and initiatives, and he dedicates countless hours to the work of several forward-thinking committees throughout the industry, as well. Morgan holds the following certificates and licenses: NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technology, California Alarm Company Qualified Manager, Oregon Certified Trainer, Oregon Executive Manager, TMA Level I and II Central Station Operator, SIA Certified Operator and ESA Certified Alarm Installer.

Nadav Liebermann is SAM's VP Innovation and Data. Mr. Liebermann is an experienced Hardware & System Development executive with a demonstrated history of technological product development. Skilled in Consumer Products, Data Analysis, Command & Control, Machine Learning, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), SolidWorks and Consumer Goods. Nadav is a strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) focused in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

<p> Nathan Ford is the Director of Life Cycle Optimization at NRG Energy. Nathan has nearly 10 years of experience applying data science methods in the electrical industry. Nathan leads a team of data scientists that guide business partners to make more profitable decisions based on customer insights. Nathan's team builds models, dashboards, and tables in support of sales, retention, pricing, and product innovation goals. Nathan's work experience in the electrical industry includes load forecasting at ERCOT, load forecasting at NRG Energy, and customer analytics at NRG Energy. Nathan earned his Master of Science degree in Analytics at North Carolina State University and Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Baylor University.</p>

Nayan Parikh, Technology Group Product Manager, PSEG Long Island

Paul has nearly 20 years of experience in the technology and utility sectors. Since joining Powerley as its first employee in 2015, Paul has been pivotal in the company's growth, establishing himself as a subject matter expert in the energy space. He has successfully launched multiple products that drive energy efficiency and consumer engagement and has been a thought leader in the industry, contributing to SEPA, Energy STAR, and the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI). He also serves on the board of the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). Before Powerley, he led marketing intelligence at Organic, Inc., where he developed advanced analytics solutions and drove performance across multiple verticals, including hospitality, CPG, and automotive. He has a strong track record of building strategic partnerships with utility companies and operationalizing businesses for growth. Paul holds both a BA in Economics and an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from the University of Michigan.

Paul has nearly 20 years of experience in the technology and utility sectors. Since joining Powerley as its first employee in 2015, Paul has been pivotal in the company's growth, establishing himself as a subject matter expert in the energy space. He has successfully launched multiple products that drive energy efficiency and consumer engagement and has been a thought leader in the industry, contributing to SEPA, Energy STAR, and the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI). He also serves on the board of the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC). Before Powerley, he led marketing intelligence at Organic, Inc., where he developed advanced analytics solutions and drove performance across multiple verticals, including hospitality, CPG, and automotive. He has a strong track record of building strategic partnerships with utility companies and operationalizing businesses for growth. Paul holds both a BA in Economics and an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from the University of Michigan.

Paul Williams serves as the Managing Director of the Home Management Solutions Business Unit for Nice and leads the worldwide strategy and business for the connected home in this role. Paul has over 20 years of executive leadership in the connected home space and his career spans start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Paul previously served as Nice North America’s Chief Product Officer where he led the product management teams and developed the product strategy and product roadmaps of all products / solutions for Nice in North America. Prior to joining Nice, he was at GE Lighting in the role of GM of Product Management and Growth where he was charged with reimagining lighting solutions. In three years, Paul’s team created a DIY smart home ecosystem with innovative products and scaled the consumer mobile app, taking it from just 30,000 users to more than 2 million. During his 14+ years of executive leadership at Control4, a manufacturer of smart home solutions, he was instrumental in building the company from a startup to IPO with double-digit, year-over-year growth.

Rebecca brings to Blink nearly 20 years of marketing and public relations experience and more than a decade of practical experience marketing for architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Her wealth of knowledge crafts Blink's marketing and communication strategies and implements effective marketing efforts that drive sales and support Blink clients, members, and investors.

Rick is the Vice President of Sales at Arize, and he boasts over 20+ years of executive experience in the multifamily housing industry. Before joining Arize, he was a co-developer of PopCard, a proprietary CRM software platform acquired by Yardi Systems. Rick specializes in leading and coaching cross-functional sales teams, and with Arize he also assists in the development of revolutionary smart apartment solutions for multifamily owners and property management companies.

Robert Cruickshank is a technology strategist and implementer of electric load shaping that increases the reliability and sustainability of the grid by enabling demand from buildings and transportation to maximize renewable energy and minimize fuel costs and carbon emissions. A 40-year veteran in energy and telecom, Dr. Cruickshank developed smart building applications at AT&T Bell Labs and now builds electric grid monitoring & control systems with CableLabs, Gridmetrics, and U.S. DOE National Labs.

Robert Cruickshank is a technology strategist and implementer of electric load shaping that increases the reliability and sustainability of the grid by enabling demand from buildings and transportation to maximize renewable energy and minimize fuel costs and carbon emissions. A 40-year veteran in energy and telecom, Dr. Cruickshank developed smart building applications at AT&T Bell Labs and now builds electric grid monitoring & control systems with CableLabs, Gridmetrics, and U.S. DOE National Labs.

As the Managing Director of New Ventures for Southern Company, Robin Lanier leads a team focused on identifying and accelerating the adoption of emerging energy solutions and business strategies. As part of this role, Lanier is responsible for managing Southern Company's investment in Energy Impact Partners, which provides access to early-stage companies developing technology or business model innovations of strategic relevance to the energy and utilities industry. These efforts are critical to support delivery of clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to our customers and positions the Company to make a meaningful impact on the future of energy. Lanier has a diverse background in energy and has served in roles of increasing responsibility across Southern Company. She began her professional career at Georgia Power as a distribution engineer, focused on complex customer projects in a high growth area. Lanier then moved into the renewable development organization where she designed and implemented Requests for Proposals, Power Purchase Agreements, and Interconnection Agreements for renewable energy projects. Next, Lanier moved into a leadership role in environmental affairs, where she was responsible for the development of Georgia Power’s environmental compliance strategy and capital budgets for the Company’s electric generation fleet as well as coordinating the Company’s environmental regulatory activities. Most recently, Lanier lead the development and execution of Southern Company Gas’ renewable fuel strategy. In this role, Lanier led the team responsible for developing and implementing first-of-a-kind renewable gas programs, as well as renewable gas project development and asset management efforts. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Lanier holds an Agricultural Engineering degree in Structures and Structural Systems. She has an Engineering In-Training license in Georgia and is a Certified Energy Manager through the Association of Energy Engineers. Lanier has a strong track record of engagement and leadership in the community. She has served on numerous boards and community programs, including the Atlanta Audubon Society board, the Young Professionals board for Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Leadership Walton, Women in Engineering Mentoring Program, Youth Leadership Columbia County and United Way.

Sadia Raveendran is the VP of Industry Solutions at AutoGrid. Sadia has 15 years of experience in clean energy technologies (biomass, solar PV, carbon capture, wind, and distributed energy resources), in NAM, EUR, and APAC regions. She has served in functions for business development, R&D, product management, and pre-sales. At AutoGrid, she led the partnership with Schneider Electric after their initial round of investment in May 2019. She worked with various lines of business at Schneider to go-to-market with joint solutions that deliver enhanced value to utilities, energy companies, and end consumers. Her team partners with AutoGrid’s customers to design and implement flexibility management programs using AutoGrid Flex™, the industry leading Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform and related services.

<div> Sam Sen is Vice President Solutions at Vistra, a leading electricity generator and competitive retailer serving nearly 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and natural gas in 19 states through leading retail brands that include TXU Energy,</div> <div> Ambit Energy, TriEagle Energy and Dynegy.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Sam leads the Solutions business, responsible for offering products and services that help customers participate in the Clean Energy Transition. These include renewable plans and addons, distributed generation products including rooftop solar, net metering and smart thermostats and EV products.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to his current role, Sam was Vice President of Performance Excellence where he set up the lean transformation and various elements of TXU Energy’s operating model. Prior to that, Sam was the Sr. Director of Planning and Analysis, responsible for leading strategic and financial planning at TXU Energy.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to joining TXU Energy in 2009, Sam spent several years as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he served as a Principal working predominantly with clients in the Energy industry. Sam’s experience covered a diverse range of assignments ranging from growth strategies, functional strategies to mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Sam is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, earning a master's of business administration from the McCombs School of Business. Sam also completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India.</div>

Sarah leads government engagement and communications for Swell Energy. In this position she is responsible for ensuring Swell is adaptive and well positioned to engage in the fast changing policy landscape at the local, state and federal level. Sarah also ensures Swell Energy communicates key messages about its products and services, benefiting cross functional objectives for the company. Prior to joining Swell Energy, Sarah held national sustainability director positions for the Department of Defense, served in senior energy and environmental policy roles for the Chief of Naval Operations, and managed programs for the Center for Naval Analysis and several members of the United States Congress. Sarah holds an MBA and bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Portuguese.

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Scott Harden, Chief Technology Officer, Global Innovation, Schneider Electric

<p> Scott currently leads the strategy for Mass Markets zero-carbon energy products at Constellation Energy in Baltimore Maryland. Constellation is the leading carbon-free energy provider in the US, while also helping customers ranging from commercial to mass market residential customers achieve their sustainability goals through energy management solutions. Current focus areas include innovations around the larger smart home and energy management solution nexus. Scott has a Master's degree in Ecological Engineering, which provide a lens for sustainability and engaging others to think of and challenge emerging zero-carbon solutions to help further evolve the energy sector. Scott previously managed emerging Innovation opportunities which focused on grid edge technologies for Pepco Holdings Utility in Washington, DC where a balance of large-scale grid benefit, customer adoption, and regulatory alignment was critical for success.</p>

Sean Steele - Sales Director for Xeal EV Charging. Passion for all things electric and prop tech. Trusted EV consultant out of Dallas

Sean Vo, National Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships, Levven

Shankar Achanta serves as Vice of Products at Sunnova where he is responsible for leading and managing portfolio of products and solutions for powering homes and businesses with new electrification technologies. Mr. Achanta brings over 20 years of experience in developing and managing technology product portfolios for power utilities and industrial customers. He received his M.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University in 2002. Prior to joining Sunnova, Mr. Achanta held several leadership roles at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) since 2002 in research and development division and is named on 25+ awarded patents in the field of power systems, communications, and sensor technologies and has also authored several technical papers. As an R&D and product leader throughout his career, Mr. Achanta started several new product lines and grew them into successful business units. He developed multiple successful partnerships with large organizations, to build joint solutions and go-to-market strategies.

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<p> Shawn’s team is responsible for helping customers save money and reduce carbon through a variety of nationally recognized energy efficiency and demand response programs across 8 states.&nbsp; He has been with Xcel Energy for over 20 years and held a variety of positions in the company including program management and regulatory assignments.&nbsp; Shawn graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business with a Master’s degree in Strategic Management. He is also a graduate of the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power Program and a former Board Chair for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.</p>

Sofia Berrada is Head of strategy at SWTCH Energy, a leading EV charging company with over 17,000+ chargers deployed across North America. SWTCH is on a mission to build an innovative, efficient and integrated EV charging experience across multi-family and commercial buildings. Sofia leads a dynamic strategy team developing unique partnerships with utilities and key energy sector stakeholders. Prior to SWTCH, Sofia was a Partner at BCG focused on the Power and Cleantech sector, and previously worked as an engineer at Électricité de France. Sofia holds an MBA from Harvard University and a Master of Engineering from l’École des Mines de Paris

Sri Solur is chief executive officer of brands for Kenmore at TransformCo. An industry veteran and prolific speaker with 25+ years of experience, Sri has a rich history of success leading high-tech products and businesses. He has given keynotes and speeches at conferences across the globe including Connections, Mobile World Congress, Impact, CeBit, NassCOM, and Chopra, among others. In his career, Sri served as CPO and GM at Berkshire Grey, a leader in industrial robotics, and was a member of the leadership team that took the company public. Sri also served as CPO at SharkNinja, and was instrumental in bringing the Shark IQ Robot vacuum and NinjaFoodi products to market, while also holding a leadership role to take the company public. Sri spent 20 years at Hewlett Packard, serving as founder and CPO of CloudPrint, the company’s wearables and IOT business. Sri served as Head of product management and engineering at Comcast, launching and scaling Xfinity Xfi to 10 million+ customers. Sri has created products for world-renowned brands including Hugo Boss, Movado, Ferrari, Juicy Couture, and more. Sri holds a Bachelors in Engineering from NIT and an MBA from Boston University.

<p> With more than 15 years of experience, Stacy is a transport electrification specialist helping federal agencies, state and local governments, and utilities plan, design, and implement clean transportation strategies and programs. Stacy's expertise is on-road electric vehicles (EV) and charging infrastructure. She's contributed to nationwide and local efforts to increase EV adoption through supportive infrastructure and policy development since modern-day EVs hit the roads in 2010. Stacy leads EV readiness plans, utility EV charging program design and execution, regulatory and policy tracking, and outreach and engagement. She holds a master's degree in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Johns Hopkins University and bachelor's degrees from Western Michigan University. Stacy is also a senior fellow with the ICF Climate Center. In this role, she provides compelling research and objective perspectives on a wide range of climate-related topics to help advance climate conversations and accelerate climate action.</p>

<p> Stan Pipkin has committed the last 20 years to accelerating the adoption of distributed energy systems through deep engagement within the renewable energy ecosystem and the architectural community. He is co-founder of Bodhi, a customer experience software platform which uses behavior science to lower the barriers for viral solar adoption. He is CEO of LighthouseSolar, a Texas based EPC that provides end to end solar energy solutions in residential, commercial and architectural settings. He is a director at the Architectural Solar Association and is currently developing a DOE funded educational platform to lower the barriers for the architectural and engineering community to integrate solar into new construction. He also serves as a director at Solar Austin, an education and policy advocacy and has led a community engagement installation program for non-profits in Central Texas. Stan holds a Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin.</p>

<p> Steve Herbert, Director of Global Business Development Steve Herbert is a tech industry veteran who has spent the last 7 years driving smart home adoption in the builder markets. He leads Samsung SmartThings as the Director of Global Business Development for both Single Family Homebuilders and Multifamily Developers.</p>

Arcadia Power

Suzanne Ogle serves as Chief Executive Officer of Southern Gas Association (SGA) and President of the Gas Machinery Research Council (GMRC). With more than thirty years of experience in the oil and gas business and more than a decade of membership and volunteer leadership, Suzanne is passionate about the energy industry and helping it evolve to meet society's changing expectations as well as the demand. Over her professional career, Suzanne has designed and implemented sales, marketing, communication and leadership development strategies across the oil and natural gas value chain for companies including Approach Resources, Wilbanks Energy Logistics, Regency Energy Partners, Valerus, and Exterran. Suzanne is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She earned the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential from PRSA in 2009 and the Investor Relations Charter (IRC) credential from NIRI in 2018. In 2021, she achieved her Certified Association Executive (CAE) by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She is also a Certified Sustainability Practitioner (CSR-P). Ms. Ogle holds an Advanced Marketing certificate from Southern Methodist University, both a Finance Management and a Business Analytics certificate from Cornell University and an Executive Leadership for Energy Professionals certificate from the University of Houston. She received a Master of Education in educational psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in business marketing from California Lutheran University.

Tamara Dzubay, Director of Energy and Energy Markets, Ecobee

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Since 2007 Taylor has been working to advance adoption of energy efficient, high performing lighting products. Since 2017 she has also been working to leverage smart home products and services for effortless home energy management as dynamic as the market. She leads the teams behind ENERGY STAR lighting products and Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS). She has a deep passion and commitment to equity and social justice and is committed to learning and living these values in her personal life and through her work. Before settling down in Washington, DC to start a career and family, Taylor was a globetrotter. In High School she spent her spring breaks building for communities in need (from a community center in Tobago to a school in Brazil), in college she spent a Semester at Sea (meeting Desmond Tutu and Fidel Castro) and lived in Thailand.

Since 2007 Taylor has been working to advance adoption of energy efficient, high performing lighting products. Since 2017 she has also been working to leverage smart home products and services for effortless home energy management as dynamic as the market. She leads the teams behind ENERGY STAR lighting products and Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS). She has a deep passion and commitment to equity and social justice and is committed to learning and living these values in her personal life and through her work. Before settling down in Washington, DC to start a career and family, Taylor was a globetrotter. In High School she spent her spring breaks building for communities in need (from a community center in Tobago to a school in Brazil), in college she spent a Semester at Sea (meeting Desmond Tutu and Fidel Castro) and lived in Thailand.

<p> Tom Brennan is the CEO/CTO and a co-founder of Sol-Ark, a Plano-based solar electronics design and manufacturing firm.&nbsp; Tom's career as an electrical engineer includes holding multiple patents and nearly 30 years of electronics design &amp; innovation.&nbsp; Tom is passionate about developing innovative technologies that help families and small-medium sized businesses protect themselves against a vulnerable power grid while also becoming more energy independent.</p>

Tom Miller, SVP Global Sales, Intertrust

Tray Leslie serves as the Electric Transportation Manager for Georgia Power Company. In this role, Tray leads the team responsible for Georgia Power’s electric transportation strategy and execution to deploy infrastructure across Georgia. This includes a portfolio of customer offerings that focus on reducing obstacles for Georgia Power customers ready to integrate electric transportation technologies into their daily lives and business operations. In the community, Tray serves on the Because One Matters Board of Directors. He is a graduate of Leadership Rockdale, Leadership Toombs-Montgomery, Leadership Barrow, Leadership Gwinnett, Glance Gwinnet Leadership Program, the Georgia Academy for Economic Development, and McKinsey Leadership Academy. A native of Stone Mountain, GA, Tray received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Alabama A&M University, a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, as well as his MBA from Mercer University. Tray currently resides in Lawrenceville, GA.

Troy Morgan is the founder and CEO of PanTech Design, a software development firm specializing in Crestron control systems for commercial and residential applications. Troy has 23 years of programming experience and has earned the distinction of Crestron Master Programmer. He founded PanTech Design in 2005 with the goal of elevating the quality of software and service for audio, video, and environmental automation. Under Troy's leadership, PanTech Design has become one of the top Crestron Service Provider firms in the industry and developed groundbreaking products such as the Adapt for Crestron software suite and Adapt Energy, a home energy automation ecosystem. Troy is driven by his passion for technological innovation and, in particular, advancing home technology. His latest venture and passion project, Adapt Energy, applies home automation concepts to energy management applications. A way for homeowners to monitor and manage their home energy supply and use, Troy sees this as the next evolution to tackle the world's energy challenges, now and into the future.

Tyson's career has been dedicated to breaking things in the energy industry and helping to rebuild them better than before. His 15+ years at Honeywell, Evergy, Uplight, and now Google have given him a wide range of experiences in the energy space. He uses that experience to help Google's energy partners connect the dots for a clean energy future that is accessible to all.

Vanessa Wright, a dedicated advocate for building science, graduated from Dallas Baptist University, fueling her passion for quality home construction. With hands-on experience at Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and TexEnergy Solutions, she contributed to energy programs, code compliance, and LEED standards. Certified as a HERs Rater, IECC Code Inspector, and LEED Green Rater, Vanessa helped design the Build Quality Inspection program and excelled as Field Manager at Pulte Homes. Her commitment to sustainability led to the role of Sustainability Manager at Mattamy Homes, where she championed ESG and Sustainability initiatives. In December 2023, Vanessa joined Levven as Sustainability Manager, aligning seamlessly with the company's core values. Her journey showcases hands-on expertise, unwavering dedication, and a remarkable trajectory in advancing sustainable construction practices. Vanessa's role at Levven is poised to drive goals of reducing construction costs and creating more sustainable, affordable homes.

A seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in energy, renewables, IoT and SaaS. He has scaled companies with a focus on making a profitable impact around the use and management of energy. Previous to joining LG, Wannie was SVP of Business and Corporate development at Bidgely, a global AI powered SaaS provider focused in energy analytics delivering partnerships with Itron, Salesforce and Snowflake. Prior to Bidgely, he was CEO of Zen Ecosystems, a leading provider of energy management solutions to the SMB market, leading to a successful exit in 2023 and SVP of Business and Corporate development at Inspire Energy, leading to a successful exit in 2021.

Wayne Morrison is Principal of Emerging Technologies at NRG with responsibility for evaluating, developing and implementing emerging energy products, services and technology for customers. Wayne has 40+ years’ experience in the electrical industry in both regulated and deregulated markets. Wayne has extensive knowledge in smart home automation and energy storage technologies. He also manages the Reliant Smart Home in Houston, Texas, which serves as the company’s real-world research and development hub, where he provides educational sessions on new technologies available in the market. Wayne’s career started in distribution engineering. He has held positions coordinating electric service for residential, commercial and industrial customers and was program manager for several energy efficiency programs. Wayne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. He is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission for instruction of agents on new technologies.

Wayne Morrison is Principal of Emerging Technologies at NRG with responsibility for evaluating, developing and implementing emerging energy products, services and technology for customers. Wayne has 40+ years’ experience in the electrical industry in both regulated and deregulated markets. Wayne has extensive knowledge in smart home automation and energy storage technologies. He also manages the Reliant Smart Home in Houston, Texas, which serves as the company’s real-world research and development hub, where he provides educational sessions on new technologies available in the market. Wayne’s career started in distribution engineering. He has held positions coordinating electric service for residential, commercial and industrial customers and was program manager for several energy efficiency programs. Wayne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. He is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission for instruction of agents on new technologies.

Wayne Morrison is Principal of Emerging Technologies at NRG with responsibility for evaluating, developing and implementing emerging energy products, services and technology for customers. Wayne has 40+ years’ experience in the electrical industry in both regulated and deregulated markets. Wayne has extensive knowledge in smart home automation and energy storage technologies. He also manages the Reliant Smart Home in Houston, Texas, which serves as the company’s real-world research and development hub, where he provides educational sessions on new technologies available in the market. Wayne’s career started in distribution engineering. He has held positions coordinating electric service for residential, commercial and industrial customers and was program manager for several energy efficiency programs. Wayne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. He is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission for instruction of agents on new technologies.

Wayne Morrison is Principal of Emerging Technologies at NRG with responsibility for evaluating, developing and implementing emerging energy products, services and technology for customers. Wayne has 40+ years’ experience in the electrical industry in both regulated and deregulated markets. Wayne has extensive knowledge in smart home automation and energy storage technologies. He also manages the Reliant Smart Home in Houston, Texas, which serves as the company’s real-world research and development hub, where he provides educational sessions on new technologies available in the market. Wayne’s career started in distribution engineering. He has held positions coordinating electric service for residential, commercial and industrial customers and was program manager for several energy efficiency programs. Wayne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. He is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission for instruction of agents on new technologies.

For the last two years, Will has served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Savant Systems, Inc. – a global leader in smart home, intelligent lighting and energy solutions for consumers, businesses, and more. He leads the prototyping and R&D with new technologies, protocols, and platforms to develop and enhance the award-winning software and solution architecture for the Savant Power System. A pioneer in the field of energy automation, Will owns three patents in flexible load management, intelligent circuit breakers and a smart light switch/thermostat for energy management and control and was part of the founding cohort and the former CTO of Racepoint Energy, the start-up that created the power management technology used in the Savant Power System. Racepoint was launched in 2016 and was acquired by Savant in 2021. In total, Will has more than 17 years of experience researching, developing, and bringing emergent computer science techniques and theories to domains that have traditionally struggled to adopt them. This includes time spent in academia while earning his Ph.D. in computer science with a specialization in Digital Signal Processing (DSP), energy management and high-performance computing from Oregon State University. While there, Will worked for four years to expand his expertise to new applications in vehicle autonomy, while continuing his work with the U.S. Navy as a principal investigator. In the context of vehicle autonomy, he developed a model for automatic, power aware, task scheduling within these vehicles. Will was an early adopter of the Swift programming language, and within a month of the release of its source code as open source, he had ported it to run on, and compile for, ARM systems running Linux. Prior to that, Will was funded for six years by the U.S. Navy to develop novel tools and techniques that allow the use of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and other accelerators in high-performance acoustic and Digital Signals Processing (DSP) applications. The result was Distributed OpenCL, a platform for end users to scale their applications over many systems comprised of several GPUs.

As one of the few solar veterans to start his career “on-the-roof” Will has watched as the industry has evolved from an emerging technology to the disruptive force it is now. Over the past 17 years Will has represented both large PV manufacturers and early start-ups in roles such as product development, sales, strategy, and consulting. Now at Schneider, Will leads business biz-dev and strategy for their key solar partners helping to drive emerging home energy management solutions.

As one of the few solar veterans to start his career “on-the-roof” Will has watched as the industry has evolved from an emerging technology to the disruptive force it is now. Over the past 17 years Will has represented both large PV manufacturers and early start-ups in roles such as product development, sales, strategy, and consulting. Now at Schneider, Will leads business biz-dev and strategy for their key solar partners helping to drive emerging home energy management solutions.

<p> Yann Kulp is the co-founder of eIQ Mobility the leading provider of fleet electrification feasibility Advisory services in North America. eIQ Mobility is now part of NextEra Energy. eIQ Mobility leverages proprietary software and its consulting team to deliver insights on EV selection &amp; suitability, Total Cost of Ownership, emissions, Charging infrastructure and more. eIQ Mobility has served over 200,000 vehicles to date for clients that include Fortune 500, utilities, OEMs, EV100 members, school districts, universities, and major public fleets. Clients include First Student, AEP, Roche Diagnostics, Exelon, ComEd, PepsiCo, Exelon, Florida Power &amp; Light, major OEMs, Portland General Electric, City Houston TX, Consumers Energy, Miami-Dade County, State Oregon, PG&amp;E, Exelon, FPL, Ameren, and many more. Prior to this, in his 25+ year career, Yann led the North America EV strategy for Schneider Electric, developed their smart thermostat business, and help strategy, product and sales roles in Europe and the US.</p>