Ben Kaun
Ben Kaun is the Chief Commercial Officer at Inlyte Energy, bringing over 15 years of experience in battery and energy storage evaluation and commercialization. He previously served as the President of CMBlu Energy, Inc. and spent five years at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Ben has also been a board member for the Energy […]
Louise Ronaldson
Louise Ronaldson is a Project Manager at Salka Energy, supporting the development, financing, and execution of utility-scale wind projects in California. Her work spans technical diligence, project finance, asset recovery, and coordination with lenders, offtakers, and technical advisors.Â
Paul Denholm
Paul Denholm is a Senior Research Fellow at the NLR (formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory). His research focuses on examining the technical and economic impacts of large-scale deployment of renewable electricity generation, and the role of energy storage. He holds a Ph.D. in energy analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Leah Brams
Leah Brams is Market Development Manager at Highland Electric Fleets, where she leads energy market development and utility partnerships to advance transportation electrification. Her work spans regulatory engagement, strategic utility program development, and Vehicle-to-Grid policy across multiple states. She holds a degree in environmntal studies, public policy, and chemistry from Dartmouth College.
Eva Guadamillas
Nicole Tomasin
Nicole Tomasin brings more than two decades of leadership experience across the solar and energy industries, spanning residential, commercial, and distribution channels. Over the course of her career, she has held leadership roles with Conergy Projects, NRG, Sunnova, Suntuity, and SolaX Power, building and scaling product portfolios, leading strategic vendor partnerships, and driving go-to-market execution […]
Kristen Helsel
Kristen Helsel, CEO of Liberty Plugins, is a seasoned C-suite executive known for developing dynamic revenue growth strategies, managing execution, and scaling for both established and start-up companies leading to successful exits. Kristen’s expertise in the clean tech, solar, energy storage, robotics, drones, aerospace, and battery industries stems from her passion for developing innovative, sustainable, […]
Stein Arntson
I’ve spent the last 6 years at Aurora Solar working with clients to use software to streamline their sales and installation processes for residential, commercial, and small utility-scale solar. In recent years, I’ve focused specifically on the North American, EU, and Australian C&I markets.Â
Richard Kwan
Richard Kwan is an engineer with SCE’s DER Engineering Development & Testing team, which conducts demonstrations of emerging technologies to explore how they can be incorporated into SCE’s overall grid strategy. Richard is involved in various Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) projects that leverage DER management systems, helping develop solutions and processes that will support […]
Brian Turner
Brian Turner leads Advanced Energy United’s regulatory engagement in the West, focusing on public utilities commissions (PUCs), state energy offices, and other executive-branch agencies. Before joining United, Brian spent nine years in senior executive positions throughout California’s energy agencies, including as Deputy Director in both Governor Brown’s and Governor Schwarzenegger’s Washington D.C. offices, Deputy Director […]
Robert Ngabesong, Ph.D.
Robert Ngabesong, Ph.D. is a Principal Consultant with Grid Enterprise Services, supporting PV solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. He has over 20 years of experience in automation, controls, and SCADA system development across multiple industries. Before founding Grid Enterprise Services, Robert served as Senior SCADA Engineering Manager at Hanwha Qcells EPC, where he […]
Julian Spector
