William Liuzza
With 25 years of recruiting experience William Liuzza has a track record as one of the most successful and effective recruiters in the renewable energy sector. William began his recruiting career in 1994 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and later joined J. Patrick & Associates in New York as a Managing Partner. He […]
Jessica Maldonado
After serving as the communications lead for the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association for many years, Jessica 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 to […]
Dan Nordloh
Dan, a Sr VP at FTI, offers nearly 20 years of distributed energy experience spanning products, project development, system-level integration, and R&D roadmapping. Much of Dan’s time today is dedicated to the innovative strategies and execution required to solve for the evermore complex picture of ensuring timely power availablity that also delivers optimal financial and […]
John Delurey
As Managing Director, John coordinates campaigns for Vote Solar’s legislative and regulatory priorities throughout the country. He has worked on the energy transition in roles across the public, private, and non-governmental sectors. Prior to pivoting towards stateside policy advocacy, John worked overseas on off-grid solar electrification. He has a Masters of Public Service and was […]
Ravi Mikkelsen
Ravi Mikkelsen has been in the clean energy sector for over two decades. Starting in materials science and engineering, he transitioned to deploying clean energy assets, and ultimately, moved into financing – a sector he describes as “the Archimedes Lever” needed to move the world off of fossil fuels. In 2020, Mikkelsen cofounded Atmos Financial, […]
John Hulse
John Hulse is a distinguished leader at SolarEdge, spearheading one of its fastest-growing divisions— community, commercial and industrial sales for the central U.S. region. With over a decade of experience championing an industry-wide transition to DC optimized inverter solutions, he has been instrumental in establishing SolarEdge as a premier name in the inverter market. John […]
Emma Heins
Emma Heins leads Advanced Energy United’s legislative and coalition-building work in Wisconsin. She partners with policymakers, businesses, and advocate coalitions to promote ambitious clean energy policy agendas in the state legislature and regulatory field. Prior to joining United, Emma was a policy manager with the Electrification Coalition, where she led legislative efforts promoting policies that […]
Marc Palmer
With a decade of experience raising $1.5 billion for clean energy projects, Marc has extensive expertise at the intersection of capital markets and energy infrastructure. He founded Conductor Solar to tackle the hardest market segment in project financing: commercial and community solar. His insight into hundreds of deals helped him identify the most important opportunities […]
Ky Ajayi
Ky Ajayi is a Bloomington, Illinois-based renewable energy developer and entrepreneur with deep expertise in Illinois’ solar incentive landscape. He currently serves in dual roles at the forefront of the state’s clean energy transition. In his role as Solar Project Developer at StraightUp Solar, Ky brings that incentive expertise directly to clients, assessing energy usage, […]
Becky Thompson
Becky Thompson brings over 13 years of experience helping commercial and industrial organizations navigate complex energy markets and make procurement decisions that align with their risk strategies. Her work spans the full energy spectrum—from traditional supply to renewables and solar—allowing her to deliver clear, actionable guidance in an often complicated landscape.
Kevin Borgia
Kevin is an experienced advocate for clean energy at the state and federal levels. In his current role, Kevin manages state and federal policy for SunVest Solar, one of the nation’s leading developers of Commercial/Industrial and Community Solar projects. Kevin has played a leadership role in renewable energy policy for nearly two decades. He was […]
Genevieve Kennedy
Genevieve is a renewable professional with seven years experience in the energy sector. Driven by a deep commitment to advancing clean energy, Genevieve has worked across the Midwest in the oil & gas, residential solar, battery storage, and distributed generation solar markets. Residing in Chicago, she believes that connection and stakeholder engagement are the true […]