Jessica Collingsworth
Jessica is the Central Policy Director at Nexamp. In this role she leads Nexamp’s policy and regulatory affairs work across the Midwest and down to Texas. She works collaboratively with internal and external teams to expand access to renewable energy. In this role she is responsible for analyzing, communicating, and advancing a portfolio of state […]
Bria Shea
Bria Shea is president of Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, which supplies electricity to 1.5 million electric customers and natural gas service to 600,000 customers across 600 communities. Shea is responsible for the strategic planning, financial results and operational outcomes for the three states, leading teams focused on customer, community, regulatory, […]
Helena Kimball
Helena Kimball is the Chief Revenue Officer at SOLV Energy, where she leads the company’s strategic growth initiatives across the company’s full spectrum of energy infrastructure services. With over two decades of executive experience in renewable energy and technology, Helena is responsible for advancing SOLV Energy’s lifecycle approach, delivering value from initial design and construction […]
Laura Sherman
Dr. Laura Sherman is the President of Michigan EIBC and IEI. In addition to overseeing the operation of the organizations, Laura supports Michigan EIBC’s policy platform by leading on regulatory work at the Michigan Public Service Commission. In this capacity, she often serves as an expert witness in contested cases. She also serves on the […]
Alan Bailey
Alan Bailey serves as the Midwest Solar Specialist for American Farmland Trust, bringing over 25 years of experience in agriculture and conservation to his role. Based in Central Illinois, Alan leads AFT’s Smart Solar Strategy in the Midwest region, focusing on research, methods, resource creation, and direct outreach. He works to educate farmers, landowners, solar […]
David Braun
David has spent his 30-year career working across a broad spectrum of the energy and utilities space, particularly with large commercial and industrial customers as well as in renewables. His experiences provide him with a unique skill set to lead through the on-going energy transition. Â Prior to joining IG, David was president of GlidePower Power […]
Samuel Egendorf
Samuel Egendorf is a Partner at Range Renewables, a boutique clean energy finance consultancy, and the founder of Range Legal Services, an affiliated solo legal practice. A graduate of Wesleyan University and Duke University School of Law, Sam began his career in Big Law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Vinson & Elkins, representing premier […]
Antonio Fayad
Antonio has a master’s degree in Aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal) and from the Technical University of Delft (Netherlands). He worked several years for EDP’s corporate strategy team with a broad range of responsibilities on power market modelling and long-term forecast, energy policy advisory and business case definition for utility and […]
Andy Plenge
Andy Plenge is Vice President of Strategy and Energy Policy at Commonwealth Edison Company, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC). He is responsible for ComEd’s strategy and related policy initiatives along with its energy procurement obligations and its Clean Energy Solutions business. Andy joined Exelon in 2009. Prior to his current role, he served […]
Brice Sheriff
Brice Sheriff is Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Energy Supply for Ameren Illinois Company (Ameren Illinois). As Senior Director, Mr Sheriff is responsible for overseeing regulatory matters and interactions with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), including but not limited to overseeing the customer complaint process, franchise agreement updates, regulatory activity related to transmission certificate […]
Rich Brewer
Rich Brewer is the Director of Global Market Intelligence at REC Group, bringing more than 16 years of experience analyzing and forecasting U.S. and global solar industry trends. Prior to REC, Rich led global market and competitive intelligence at SunPower Corp. for nearly 12 years. Â At REC, Rich leads research on market, technology, pricing, and […]
Zack Overfield
Zack is a dedicated leader in cultural resources consulting with over 16 years of experience across the southern United States and Midwest. At HDR, he supervises complex cultural resources investigations in support of major infrastructure projects. He ensures projects successfully navigate the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Clean Water Act, and […]