Kasim Khan
Kasim is a Senior Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie, where he focuses on researching energy storage technologies & operations, vendor & technology competitive assessment, system cost benchmarking, and operational profiles including costs & revenues for the US. Previously, Kasim worked in WoodMac’s Supply Chain Consulting practice, where he gained experience creating nearly $100M in savings […]
Robert Rezende
Battalion Chief Rob Rezende from San Diego Fire-Rescue is the newly created Regional Alternative Energy Emergency Response Coordinator for San Diego County. Chief Rezende has been with the San Diego Fire-Rescue department for over 17 years. He has been on the Hazmat team since 2008 and has run the program since 2022. His focus is […]
Bryan Ho
Bryan manages product development initiatives related to the economic optimization of clean energy assets through Stem’s software platform. Prior to joining Stem, Bryan was the Director of Product for ENGIE’s North American storage business and co-founded Ballast Energy, a battery technology startup. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from MIT and a B.A. in […]
Megan Howes
Megan Howes is an Assistant Director of Workforce Development at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Her work focuses on designing, implementing and sustaining high-impact workforce developent initiatives that support an equitable and sustainable clean energy future.Â
Paul Zavesoff
Paul serves as Vice President of Asset Management at GridStor, where he oversees the P&L management of the company’s battery energy storage projects. GridStor is enabling the transition to a clean energy grid by deploying flexible, grid-connected batteries at scale.With over 20 years of experience in asset management, finance, and business development within the renewable […]
Adam Briggs
Adam’s career has spanned over three decades advancing new battery and fuel cell products for energy storage, consumer electronics, military and industrial markets.  As the Chief commercial officer at Ambri since 2018, he leads the development and execution of the company’s business strategies.  Previously, Adam led Duracell’s OEM sales and consulting group.  He was president […]
Brian Mehalic
Brian Mehalic is a NABCEP-certified PV Installation Professional with over 22 years of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and servicing all types and sizes of PV and energy storage systems. He began his career as Lead Technician and Project Manager at EV Solar Products in Arizona then worked as Project Engineer for O2 Energies in North […]
Tom Starrs
Tom Starrs is Vice President for government and public affairs at EDP Renewables, North America. He oversees policy analysis and policy advocacy, PAC management, trade association and NGO engagement, marketing, and corporate communications. Tom has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy, including senior management positions with SunPower Corporation, Iberdrola Renewables (now Avangrid), PPM […]
Adam Tesanovich
Adam Tesanovich, Co-founder & CEO of TALON PV, boasts over two decades of expertise across various disciplines including operations management, supply chain optimization, financial stewardship, regulatory adherence, risk mitigation, and commercial strategy. In his tenure at TALON PV’s parent company, Eagle Group, as Co-Founder & COO, he led the team to remarkable achievements including recognition […]
Joanna Hamblin
Joanna Hamblin is a climate tech marketing leader and consultant who’s worked with some of the biggest names in the clean energy startup landscape over the past 15 years. Joanna’s work has been published in EnergyTech, Automotive Fleet, Green Living Magazine and Edible Boston. She currently serves as Senior Marketing Consultant at Iron Core Marketing, […]
Catherine McLean
Catherine developed a passion for clean energy and technology in 2011. She worked at the United Nations developing relationships with governments on public-private partnerships and subsequently was hired as a Consultant at Acre Resources, a global recruitment firm focused on energy and sustainability. Catherine founded recruitment business McLean Ross in 2011, with a core focus […]
Alex Louli
Alex Louli is a Senior Applications Engineer at QuantumScape, working at the intersection of development and application by fostering technical collaborations and partnerships with customers. Prior to joining QuantumScape, Alex was a Battery Process Scientist at Volkswagen of America, where he led technical evaluation of advanced battery materials and technologies, playing a key role in […]