Jessica Maldonado
After serving as the communications lead for the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association for many years, Jessica recently assumed the role of Executive Director to help with organizational management and leadership. Through the years, Jessica has helped advocate for Iowa’s solar industry and tell the story of its economic importance to the state. In addition […]
Beata Wierzba
Sam Dunaiski is the Executive Director of RENEW Wisconsin. Sam has been with RENEW since 2018, serving as Executive Director, Distributed Resources Director, and Program Manager. Before joining RENEW, he worked as an operational meteorologist, creating weather forecasts for utilities, insurance companies, agriculture groups, and other clients. Sam has served on numerous committees addressing renewable […]
Samantha Williams
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Kavi Chintam
Kavi Chintam is the Campaign Manager for Illinois at Vote Solar. In this role, Kavi works to advance clean energy legislation, increase access in implementation, and promote equitable and just measures. Kavi has a diverse array of experience in scientific research, policy analysis, on-the-ground organizing, community outreach, and grant writing in various sectors, including academia, […]
Chynna Hampton
Chynna S Hampton is the Equity Director for Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI), a union-led initiative that has successfully passed legislation to ensure the work is continuance in ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) for good-paying union jobs in the clean energy sector. Hampton is working to ensure that individuals and community organizations across the state […]
Elbert Walters III
Elbert “Bert” Walters III, is a Business Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 134 where he partners in representing over 13,000 electricians in the Chicagoland region. Elbert started his career as an electrical apprentice in June 2004 where he received the Apprentice of the Year award. Within the I.B.E.W., Elbert serves as […]
Erin Mathews
Erin Mathews is an accomplished executive with deep expertise in driving operations and growth through innovative design, strategic supply chain initiatives, and process transformation for industry innovators such as Dow Chemical, Tesla, Northvolt, and now Gotion Illinois New Energy. Over the past decade she has built operations strategies from the ground up in early-stage environments, […]
Robert Hattier
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Danny Kach
Danny Kach is a renewable energy attorney at Litwin Kach and has spent the past 17 years focusing on the development of utility, distribution and community solar, wind, thermal and energy storage projects. Danny’s first 6 years were spent as assistant general counsel at Invenergy where he managed the company’s legal needs for the development […]
Samantha Deeney
Samantha Deeney is a Managing Principal Consultant at MEPPI in the Power Systems Engineering Division (PSED). Throughout her career, Samantha has performed load flow and dynamic stability analysis for system impact and generation interconnection/retirement, as well as large scale resiliency analysis. She has executed and managed multiple Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) studies for STATCOM […]
Genevieve Kennedy
Genevieve is the Midwest Market Lead at Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI) and is based in Chicago, IL. MEI is a national independent power producer (IPP) with a portfolio of distributed-scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. In her role, Genevieve focuses on expanding MEI’s footprint in the Midwest through the acquisition of […]
Jeff Lee
Jeff Lee is the Business Development Director at Nautilus Solar Energy, a community solar-focused Independent Power Producer established in 2008. In his role, he collaborates with project developers across the US for takeout, EPC, offtake, and development capital partnerships. With 18 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, he began his career in thin […]