Shankar Achanta serves as Vice of Products at Sunnova where he is responsible for leading and managing portfolio of products and solutions for powering homes and businesses with new electrification technologies. Mr. Achanta brings over 20 years of experience in developing and managing technology product portfolios for power utilities and industrial customers. He received his M.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University in 2002. Prior to joining Sunnova, Mr. Achanta held several leadership roles at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) since 2002 in research and development division and is named on 25+ awarded patents in the field of power systems, communications, and sensor technologies and has also authored several technical papers. As an R&D and product leader throughout his career, Mr. Achanta started several new product lines and grew them into successful business units. He developed multiple successful partnerships with large organizations, to build joint solutions and go-to-market strategies.

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Originally from Winters, Texas, now residing in San Antonio, Erik Bernal is married to Heidi Bernal and the father of five beautiful girls. He is an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee receiving a B.S. in Logistics with a minor in Marketing in 2003. Erik started his career with Accenture in Atlanta as an information technology consultant working with SunTrust Bank and the State of North Carolina. He moved on from Accenture in the fall of 2004 working as a sales representative for Schindler Elevator in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina struck southern Louisiana in August of 2005, Bernal became extremely concerned with the environmental impact. Thus began his journey with water quality. He began working in various roles in the Central U.S., understanding the challenges of inadequate water quality. In August of 2007, he was provided an exclusive contract with GE Water and Pentair Water Filtration for San Antonio, Texas. He has since expanded his territory to include Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and soon to be moving his products into the Southeast. Currently, Elite Water Systems is manufacturing and distributing water and air quality solutions in multiple market segments including residential and commercial construction as well as yachts in the high-end marine industry. Since 2016, Bernal has progressively built his organization into a total home wellness-driven organization focused on indoor air quality, water quality and smart plumbing solutions working with over 60 home builders including many in the Top 10. Erik and his team are recognized as thought leaders in the residential industry providing environmentally sound and pandemic-ready solutions that are affordable and scalable across all market segments. Today, Bernal enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughters traveling as well as attending sporting events.

Aaron Berndt is Head of Energy Industry Partnerships at Google, where he leads the team that works with utility partners to develop customer-focused energy programs that leverage Google Nest products. Prior to joining Google, Aaron was a leader in PG&E's Customer Energy Solutions team, with responsibility for the delivery of key products and programs in PG&E's portfolio. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A from U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Joel is an award-winning and strategic senior sales, marketing, and technology leader with 15+ years of experience creating and scaling exceptional product offerings at organizations ranging from Fortune 100 leaders to Inc. 500 start-ups. In his various roles, he has advanced the emergence of innovative smart building and energy management solutions to increase efficiency, sustainability, and peace of mind in the IoT-enabled world of today and tomorrow.

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With over 12 years in the energy industry, Luis works with utilities to develop solutions that influence customer behavior, and encourage wide scale adoption of load management programs, energy efficiency, renewable energy & electrification. As Business Development Manager at Enel X, Luis manages utility & municipal government business development in the Central & Eastern United States. Since starting with Enel X in mid-2020, Luis has expanded Enel X's utility portfolio and its electric vehicle smart charging products and energy management services to utilities including WEC Energy Group, Consumers Energy, Clark Public Utilities, DTE, and FPL. Luis is also spearheading electric vehicle charging infrastructure development in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Throughout his career, Luis' goal has been to demonstrate that EV infrastructure is a key to achieving a net-zero carbon emissions future. Prior to Enel X, Luis was the Director of Growth at Enervee where he launched several marketplaces with utility partners including LADWP, Con-Edison, SCE and AEP Ohio, among others, helping them reach their energy efficiency savings and demand-response program participation goals. Luis grew up in Mexico City, where he earned his BA from Universidad Iberoamericana in International Business Management.

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David has been a driving force behind the digital transformation of the energy industry for over 15 years. He has served as the Head of Digital and Chief Digital Officer for some of the nation's largest energy companies. In December 2021, David joined EIQhome, a start-up Smart Home Energy Management Platform company whose goal is to transform the way people use and manage their home energy. As EIQhome's Chief Digital Officer, David is responsible for creating a seamless, personalized energy experience by utilizing AI/ML technologies and integrating various sources of energy IoT/smart meter data. Prior to EIQhome, David launched NextEra Energy's new Energy Shopping Concierge business, PowerWizard.com. Prior to NextEra, David was Head of Digital Growth at Centrica North American Home, responsible for All Things Digital. Before Centrica, David was the founding member of Constellation's Digital Business Team. At last count, David has 267 integrated smart devices installed across his home and barn house in Sugar Land, TX which is great for him but drives his wife and kids crazy.

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Robert Cruickshank is a technology strategist and implementer of electric load shaping that increases the reliability and sustainability of the grid by enabling demand from buildings and transportation to maximize renewable energy and minimize fuel costs and carbon emissions. A 40-year veteran in energy and telecom, Dr. Cruickshank developed smart building applications at AT&T Bell Labs and now builds electric grid monitoring & control systems with CableLabs, Gridmetrics, and U.S. DOE National Labs.

Brad works with utilities across the U.S. to design and implement electrification and load management programs based on SPAN's technology and software platform. Brad has more than two decades of experience in the utility industry -- before joining SPAN, he was Head of Demand Response Partnerships at Google Nest, where he led sales and business development efforts for Nest's "Rush Hour Rewards" product. Previously, Brad was Vice President of Utility Solutions for EnerNOC, Inc., where he managed a 40-person team responsible for sales, marketing, and consulting to electric and gas utilities worldwide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Davids held a variety of leadership positions related to retail energy services, including Vice President for EPRI Solutions, President and CEO of Primen, and Senior Vice President of the energy research firm E Source, which he co-founded in 1992. Mr. Davids received master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

Keally comes to solar with the conviction that carbon-neutral is the new black. She started in renewables as the Head of Marketing for the largest solar company in the Northeast before moving into marketing and public policy leadership roles at Sunrun and SunPower. As the National Organizing Director of The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), Fortune magazine described the netroots work she pioneered as radically changing political advocacy through digital technology. Prior to joining GAF Energy, she served as Head of Marketing at Mosaic. She has a BA from Brown University. Her favorite roof is the one she used to sit on as a kid, listening to the cicadas, outside her bedroom window in Southwest Ohio.

Jennifer Doctor is the Senior Director of Product Management for Johnson Controls, Global Products’ Intrusion detection portfolio. In this capacity, Jennifer leads a global team managing more than 5,000 traditional and smart home security products around the globe in residential and commercial markets. Jennifer joined Johnson Controls from ADT North America where she was the Director of Product Strategy. She brings a dozen years of experience in the security industry, and nearly 25 years of experience in product marketing and product management to Johnson Controls, having worked with companies to help them bring products to market profitably. In addition to her unique blend of product management, product marketing and marketing skills, Jennifer also brings IT skills and certifications to her portfolio including ITIL, CMMi, Certified Agile Leader and Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager. Jennifer is a member of the board of directors for the Z-Wave Alliance where she also serves as the Marketing Committee. She is a frequent industry speaker and is active member of several product management communities. Jennifer was recently included on the SIA Women in Security Forum “Power 100” in 2023. She can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jidoctor/, and followed on twitter at @jidoctor.

Cosmin Dumitrescu is the Director of Product and brings deep knowledge of EV charging and clean tech products, always focused on delivering an amazing user experience. Prior to joining Fermata Energy, Cosmin served as Head of Global Products & UX for Enel X e-mobility, responsible for the user experience of public and residential networks of over 80,000 charging points. Cosmin helped to build several e-mobility software products and lead the Enel X end-to-end product user experience globally. Prior to Enel X, he was the VP of Product for eMotorWerks, helping grow the company from 15 people to over 100, while launching the first smart residential charger in North America. In his career, he also built a UX Product company with clients like Google or Intel as well as several startups in the Bay Area. Cosmin has a BS degree in Law from Bucharest, Romania and degrees in Product Management and User Computer Interaction from UC Berkeley and MIT.

Daniel Elizalde is a Product Advisor helping Climate Tech Product Teams accelerate their product’s time to market. Daniel is a Product Executive with over 20 years of experience leveraging emerging technologies to drive product innovation in industries such as Climate Tech, eCommerce, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Automotive, and Semiconductor. He is also the bestselling author of the book The B2B Innovator’s Map. Daniel has held various leadership positions, including VP, Head of IoT at Ericsson, Head of Products at Stem (AI-powered energy storage company in Silicon Valley), and Instructor at Stanford University. As a Product Innovation Coach, Daniel has trained and advised over 1,500 product professionals around the world on how to take their IoT and enterprise software products to market. Daniel is also a mentor at Greentown Labs, the largest Climate Tech accelerator in the US, helping startups address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Explore his training programs, blog, newsletter, Enterprise Product Leadership podcast, and more at https://danielelizalde.com

Bethany Farchione is Marketing Director at Questline Digital, a marketing and technology agency that builds engaging experiences throughout the utility customer journey. She is responsible for the company's brand promotion and lead generation strategies. Bethany has over 10 years of experience with content creation, public relations and digital marketing. In addition to energy utilities, she has worked with clients in transportation, consume products, retail and healthcare.

Geoff is the Vice President of sonnen’s Virtual Power Plant Development team, which is designed to create and implement revenue-generating VPP projects in California and beyond. Prior to sonnen, Ferrell championed significant technological innovations in home building and building science, as CTO of Mandalay Homes, playing a central role in contributing to the receipt of the US Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Housing Innovation Award 12 times. His background in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a proven record of excellence in energy management and revolutionary building design, has resulted in ground-breaking energy design around utility rates and VPPs for communities like Mandalay Homes’ Jasper Community in Arizona which includes 4,000 homes over 15-years. He has consulted with NREL, PNNL, City of Fort Collins, DOE, and EPA on clean and efficient energy design projects and is recognized for innovation and leadership in the energy management and home building industries with numerous awards from the EPA and GreenBuilder.

Dan Forman is CEO at Copper Labs and brings twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur and business development leader in venture-backed enterprise software companies. Copper is a wireless energy monitor that delivers real-time data from electric, gas and water meters so utilities can engage consumers with actionable insights that manage peak demand and accelerate energy efficiency, with or without smart meters. With real-time visibility behind the meter and a new channel to engage customers with actionable insights, Copper helps utilities take control of energy demand.

Rick is the Vice President of Sales at Arize, and he boasts over 20+ years of executive experience in the multifamily housing industry. Before joining Arize, he was a co-developer of PopCard, a proprietary CRM software platform acquired by Yardi Systems. Rick specializes in leading and coaching cross-functional sales teams, and with Arize he also assists in the development of revolutionary smart apartment solutions for multifamily owners and property management companies.

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Morgan Hertel, with over 40 years of experience in the electronic security industry, is a well-respected leader who has served in many executive leadership roles for independent security integration companies and monitoring centers. Currently, as Vice President of Technology & Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring, Morgan evaluates and harnesses the synergy between the latest technological advancements and the industry’s leading service providers to further advance the unmatched Dealer services of Rapid Response. Morgan serves as President of The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is actively involved in many local and national industry associations and initiatives, and he dedicates countless hours to the work of several forward-thinking committees throughout the industry, as well. Morgan holds the following certificates and licenses: NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technology, California Alarm Company Qualified Manager, Oregon Certified Trainer, Oregon Executive Manager, TMA Level I and II Central Station Operator, SIA Certified Operator and ESA Certified Alarm Installer.

Dr. Wacks has been a pioneer in establishing the home systems industry and a management advisor to 150 clients worldwide. His business spans home and building systems, utility customer services, and digital entertainment networks (including HDTV and IPTV). Clients seek his help to locate strategic business partners, financing, and new customers. He also provides due-diligence for investors and expert witness services for litigants. Please visit www.kenwacks.com for information about clients and projects. He was appointed by the United States Department of Energy to the 13-member GridWise Architecture Council to develop smart grid strategies for reliable and efficient distribution of electricity. The Consumer Electronics Association chose Dr. Wacks to chair the international committee (ISO/IEC) establishing world standards for home and building systems and energy management. In addition, he has written American National Standards in home automation. Dr. Wacks chairs the Editorial Advisory Board of the CABA magazine iHomes & Buildings (available at www.caba.org) and is a featured contributor under the byline “Ken Wacks’Perspectives.” Dr. Wacks received his Ph.D. from MIT as a Hertz Fellow and studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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Nadav Liebermann is SAM's VP Innovation and Data. Mr. Liebermann is an experienced Hardware & System Development executive with a demonstrated history of technological product development. Skilled in Consumer Products, Data Analysis, Command & Control, Machine Learning, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), SolidWorks and Consumer Goods. Nadav is a strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) focused in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

Chloe Mayhew is a Program Manager at the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE). CEE is the US and Canadian consortium of gas and electric efficiency program administrators who work together to accelerate the development and availability of energy efficient products and services for lasting public benefit. Chloe oversees the activities and direction of the Residential Sector at large while managing committees focused on residential products and new construction. Within these areas, she facilitates members to build consensus positions and identify opportunities where binational consistency can lead to increased uptake of efficient and connected products.

Donald has over 15 years of experience working with utilities and vendors in the energy sector across the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. He leads the end-to-end value chain for Uplight’s Residential Business Line serving as the nexus between product, sales, engineering, implementation, marketing, customer success, and operations for Uplight’s solutions across behavioral energy efficiency, rates, marketplace, load flexibility, and electrification.

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Wayne Morrison is Principal of Emerging Technology with responsibility for reviewing new technology at Reliant, an NRG company. Wayne has 40+ years electrical industry experience in both regulated and deregulated markets. Wayne evaluates, develops and implements emerging energy products and services for customers, including home automation and energy storage technologies. He manages the Reliant Smart Home in Houston, Texas, which serves as the company’s real-world research and development hub, where he provides educational sessions on new technologies available in the market. Wayne’s career started in distribution engineering. Wayne has held positions coordinating electric service for residential, commercial and industrial customers and was program manager for several energy efficiency programs. Wayne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. He is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission for instruction of agents on new technologies.

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Sadia Raveendran is the VP of Industry Solutions at AutoGrid. Sadia has 15 years of experience in clean energy technologies (biomass, solar PV, carbon capture, wind, and distributed energy resources), in NAM, EUR, and APAC regions. She has served in functions for business development, R&D, product management, and pre-sales. At AutoGrid, she led the partnership with Schneider Electric after their initial round of investment in May 2019. She worked with various lines of business at Schneider to go-to-market with joint solutions that deliver enhanced value to utilities, energy companies, and end consumers. Her team partners with AutoGrid’s customers to design and implement flexibility management programs using AutoGrid Flex™, the industry leading Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform and related services.

Daniel Richmond is the senior manager of EV and Solar Strategy for Green Mountain Energy. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Daniel utilizes his knowledge of product innovation and strategy to passionately educate consumers on solar panels, EVs, and other renewables. Before joining Green Mountain Energy, Daniel held positions at NRG Energy, EVgo, and JPMorgan Chase. Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, he moved to Houston in 2004 to go to Rice University, where he began his career in renewable energy and energy efficiency by writing a business plan for an Energy Service Company. Since then, he has received a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University and now lives in Houston with his wife and two daughters.

John Romero is the Vice President of Industry Solutions for Landis+Gyr and is responsible for leading the vision and strategy for leveraging the portfolio of technology to develop customer solutions for grid modernization and smart-city applications. John worked in the utility industry for 30 years leading several areas in water, wastewater, gas and electric. His experience includes system operations, long-term gas and electric resource planning, transmission and distribution planning, renewables, energy efficiency, water treatment and construction. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering, both from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

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JP is Vice President of Local Development, Electrification and Innovation at East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the not-for-profit agency providing greener power at lower rates, while reinvesting earnings back into the community to create local green energy jobs, local programs, and clean power projects. Prior to EBCE, JP served roles at Greenpeace, Vote Solar, and Sungevity. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley from the Energy and Resources Group.

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Kevin Schwain serves as Senior Director of Electric Vehicle Strategy at EnergyHub, helping enhance the company's offerings in the fast-growing EV charging management category. Kevin spent more than a decade with Xcel Energy. Most recently he led the strategy, policy, and programming of the utility's electric transportation efforts across their eight state footprint. While at Xcel Energy he designed and implemented more than 50 EV charging programs, giving him unique expertise in the needs and priorities of utilities and their customers as we all prepare for the impacts of widespread EV adoption. Kevin has graduate degrees in engineering and business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As one of the few solar veterans to start his career “on-the-roof” Will has watched as the industry has evolved from an emerging technology to the disruptive force it is now. Over the past 17 years Will has represented both large PV manufacturers and early start-ups in roles such as product development, sales, strategy, and consulting. Now at Schneider, Will leads business biz-dev and strategy for their key solar partners helping to drive emerging home energy management solutions.

Essie is head of product marketing at Copper Labs, where he identifies opportunities for electric, gas, and water utilities to leverage real-time data from existing meters to support an informed transition to a low-carbon economy, increase resilience in the face of a changing climate, improve equity, manage demand, and deliver an excellent customer experience. Prior to joining Copper Labs, Essie supported utility leaders across North America on key topics relating to decarbonization and innovative technologies. At E Source, he published more than 300 papers and articles on the strategic implications of emerging energy technologies and trends, and led their utility-focused smart home initiatives. Then, at ICF, he worked closely with major natural gas and dual-fuel utilities to support their climate planning, reporting, and innovation roadmapping efforts, and co-authored the American Gas Association’s pioneering "Net-Zero Emissions Opportunities for Gas Utilities" report in partnership with dozens of leading gas utilities from across the US. Essie holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Bob has worked in the HVAC industry for more than 25 years. He currently leads Carrier's Advanced system group responsible for new product development.

Eamonn Urey is a Senior Product Manager at Salt River Project (SRP). Eamonn's background includes eight years in electric utility program and product management at SRP. Eamonn has spoken at various professional organizations as a guest speaker for AESP, SEPA, ESource, and PLMA. He currently manages Demand Response programs (totaling 150 MW of dispatchable load) for residential smart thermostats (BYOT), Business Demand Response programs, a Multifamily Demand Response program via smart thermostats (MF BYOT), the country's first small business Demand Response via smart thermostats (SMB BYOT) and is expanding SRP's EV managed charging programs. Previously, he worked for Apple, managing interconnection programs. Eamonn is currently enrolled in the Harvard Extension School's Sustainability Master's degree program. Eamonn is a disabled combat veteran with over 20-years of service in the United States Army Reserve, specializing in Counterintelligence operations and targeting operations with various combat deployments. He has recently been selected for promotion to Command Sergeant Major, the highest enlisted non-commissioned officer rank in the United States Army. Eamonn brings a very diverse professional and personal background to the role, along with an extensive knowledge of utility programs to his board candidacy. He has exceptional interpersonal communication, public speaking, and networking skills, while expanding his professional network within the utility market. He also has twin 6-year-old boys, with his wife Autam, with one of the twins having an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Gerald Zingraf is a solutioning and sales enablement director at GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology that decarbonizes commercial buildings and accelerates a more sustainable energy future. With nearly a decade of experience developing energy efficiency strategies and technology tools, Zingraf offers deep industry insight to developing a network of smart, connected and efficient buildings. At GridPoint, he has supported growth in various roles including business development, product management–including the development of a patented HVAC testing tool–solution engineering, partnership integration and sales enablement. Zingraf earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in green engineering from Virginia Tech.

Tyson's career has been dedicated to breaking things in the energy industry and helping to rebuild them better than before. His 15+ years at Honeywell, Evergy, Uplight, and now Google have given him a wide range of experiences in the energy space. He uses that experience to help Google's energy partners connect the dots for a clean energy future that is accessible to all.

Martin began his career in alternative energy in a somewhat unorthodox place: as a decorated officer on a nuclear submarine in the U.S. Navy. He has held sales and marketing positions at various tech companies, including Cisco, Siebel, Insightful and Pure Networks. Prior to running GAF Energy, he headed SunPower's residential North American business and global commercial business and served as President of SunPower Capital. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and has a BS from the University of North Carolina and an MBA from Harvard University. His favorite roof is the top of his bike helmet when he's out on the mountain bike trails in British Columbia.

Erika serves as the executive champion for EnergyHub's clients and end-user customers. Erika's team is responsible for ensuring the voice of the customer is central to EnergyHub's strategy and product, and includes sales, program delivery, customer and client engagement, and market development. Erika joined EnergyHub in 2015. Erika has more than 15 years of experience in the energy and software space, having served as the SVP of Corporate Development at Recyclebank and VP of Business Development at ThinkEco. She is the Vice Chair of the Advanced Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) and former Co-Chair of the Women in Demand Management group of the Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA). Erika holds a BA in environmental studies from Vassar College, a MESc from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

KJ Feder, Vice President of Community Impact at CPS Energy, is responsible for the Equity and Casa Verde SA weatherization programs, Customer Response Unit (CRU), Community Outreach, Energy 2 Business and Public Safety & Education teams. She also has oversight of the Corporate Responsibility team which coordinates the fundraising, volunteerism, sponsorship & Smart Energy Education programs. Previously, KJ served as the Chief of Staff to the President & CEO of CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy utility providing both natural gas and electric service. KJ carried out this role while concurrently serving as the Director of Board Relations. She served as a strategic partner and trusted advisor for the President & CEO, strategically led the Board of Trustees’ alignment activities and facilitated communication between the Board of Trustees and the CPS Energy Leadership Team. Prior to joining CPS Energy, KJ was the Executive Director of the San Antonio March of Dimes where she was responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. She also spearheaded the foundation’s fundraising efforts to achieve the best annual financial outcome on record for the division. KJ holds a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from Bellevue University. She is a graduate of Leadership San Antonio (LSA), Alexander Briseño Leadership Development Program (ABLDP), and the Latina Leadership Institute (LLI). KJ serves on the Board of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC) and San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE). She has served as a volunteer for community and non-profit organizations including, Autism Speaks, City Year, MS Society, The SAHCC’s Leadership Committee, ABLDP Chair, and LSA Steering Committee and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Operating Council, Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader Committee & Ambassador Committee Chair. She is passionate about developing others and has served as a mentor to many young professionals.

Donald has over 15 years of experience working with utilities and vendors in the energy sector across the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. He leads the end-to-end value chain for Uplight’s Residential Business Line serving as the nexus between product, sales, engineering, implementation, marketing, customer success, and operations for Uplight’s solutions across behavioral energy efficiency, rates, marketplace, load flexibility, and electrification.

Greg Morehead is the VP of Hardware Engineering at GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology that decarbonizes commercial buildings and drives grid modernization. In this role, Greg is responsible for the design and manufacture of the systems deployed to building sites and ensuring their successful implementation into the grid and GridPoint’s energy management solution. Prior to GridPoint, Greg developed and deployed utility scale battery storage solutions based on flow battery technologies. Greg has decades of experience developing system automation solutions for the industrial, manufacturing, defense, and energy sectors.

Karl leads the Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies Team at Austin Energy since its founding in 2011 whose program is recognized as “Drive Electric Utility of the Year” by Plugin America and “EVisionary City of North America” by the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Karl has been a Principal Investigator on over ten innovation grants and leads the utility’s “5 EV Pillar Strategy” advancing transportation electrification through infrastructure, fleets, grid integration, outreach, and equity. Karl serves on several boards to include The Energy Thought Summit, Austin Forum on Technology & Society, CS Week EVCx Forum, and co-chair of the Austin Climate Equity Plan workgroup. An active speaker and research contributor, Karl is co-author of "Smart Cities; Applications & Standards” an industry/college textbook published by Springer. Previous roles include the utility’s interim Chief Information Officer, a Managing Director at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, and a Captain in the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Sadia Raveendran is the VP of Industry Solutions at AutoGrid. Sadia has 15 years of experience in clean energy technologies (biomass, solar PV, carbon capture, wind, and distributed energy resources), in NAM, EUR, and APAC regions. She has served in functions for business development, R&D, product management, and pre-sales. At AutoGrid, she led the partnership with Schneider Electric after their initial round of investment in May 2019. She worked with various lines of business at Schneider to go-to-market with joint solutions that deliver enhanced value to utilities, energy companies, and end consumers. Her team partners with AutoGrid’s customers to design and implement flexibility management programs using AutoGrid Flex™, the industry leading Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform and related services.

As Head of Energy Services at Electrify America, Jigar is responsible for the company’s energy portfolio, including leveraging energy storage to manage electricity costs, engaging with utilities and wholesale energy markets on policy matters and rate structures, minimizing Electrify America’s energy carbon footprint, as well as addressing vehicle-grid integration matters. He plays a key role within the company managing the energy used from over 200 utilities by more than 3,500 individual ultra-fast DC chargers across over 800 Electrify America public charging stations – the largest open charging network in the United States supporting electric vehicle adoption. In 2021, these ~700 Megawatts (MW) of 150 kilowatt (KW) to 350 kW ultra-fast chargers dispensed 41.4 gigawatt-hours of energy to fuel more than 145 million electric vehicle miles, avoiding the use of 5.7 million gallons of gasoline. Jigar was recently named as a Rising Star in the EV Industry by Business Insider for 2022. Jigar has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a minor in Business, from Cornell University, and a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

Sri Solur is chief executive officer of brands for Kenmore at TransformCo. An industry veteran and prolific speaker with 25+ years of experience, Sri has a rich history of success leading high-tech products and businesses. He has given keynotes and speeches at conferences across the globe including Connections, Mobile World Congress, Impact, CeBit, NassCOM, and Chopra, among others. In his career, Sri served as CPO and GM at Berkshire Grey, a leader in industrial robotics, and was a member of the leadership team that took the company public. Sri also served as CPO at SharkNinja, and was instrumental in bringing the Shark IQ Robot vacuum and NinjaFoodi products to market, while also holding a leadership role to take the company public. Sri spent 20 years at Hewlett Packard, serving as founder and CPO of CloudPrint, the company’s wearables and IOT business. Sri served as Head of product management and engineering at Comcast, launching and scaling Xfinity Xfi to 10 million+ customers. Sri has created products for world-renowned brands including Hugo Boss, Movado, Ferrari, Juicy Couture, and more. Sri holds a Bachelors in Engineering from NIT and an MBA from Boston University.

J.T. leads a global team of sales and commercial operations leaders who help utilities and cooperatives solve their grid problems. Over the course of his career, he has held myriad roles in the energy business across companies including ICAP, Constellation NewEnergy, GE, Noble Americas Energy Solutions and others. He's been an energy broker, sales leader, and, most recently at Generac Grid Services, the VP of enterprise accounts.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Consumer electronics, mobility services and devices, connected health and wellness. Kristen Hanich heads Parks Associates' consumer electronics and mobility research, with expertise in other verticals including connected cars, mobile networking, healthcare, wellness, and independent living. She leads a mix of custom and syndicated research projects throughout the year, with a focus on major players and emerging trends. Kristen specializes in bridging the gap between data-driven and narrative approaches to understanding the consumer markets via a mix of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Kristen has dual master's degrees in applied anthropology and public health from the Universities of North Texas in Denton and Fort Worth. She earned her BSc in health at the University of Texas at San Antonio and has a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Connected Health, Connected Home Technologies and Services, Connected Entertainment Products and Services. Jennifer manages the research department and Parks Associates' process for producing high-quality, relevant, and meaningful research. Jennifer also leads and advises on syndicated and custom research projects across all connected consumer verticals and guides questionnaire development for Parks Associates’ extensive consumer analytics survey program. Jennifer is a certified focus group moderator, with training from the Burke Institute. Jennifer earned her PhD in religion, politics, and society and an MA in church-state studies from Baylor University. She earned her BA in politics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

As the President and Chief Marketing Officer at Parks Associates, Elizabeth Parks plays a pivotal role at Parks Associates. With over two decades of dedication to the company, she has been instrumental in shaping its growth and success, along with the continued focus of delivering timely and quality industry and consumer insights on the connected home and SMB industries. Elizabeth's leadership extends across a diverse range of responsibilities. She is a driving force behind the company's research focus and coverage areas, ensuring that Parks Associates remains at the forefront of industry trends and insights for the broadband, consumer electronics, and home service markets. Her expertise is showcased in the strategic communication plan she orchestrates, encompassing advertising, public relations, and marketing efforts. A cornerstone of her role is as the key organizer of Parks Associates' prestigious events, including Parks Associates signature event, CONNECTIONS™, Smart Energy Summit, Future of Video, Connected Health Summit, and Smart Spaces. Elizabeth's commitment to Parks Associates' overarching mission is unwavering. She is dedicated to providing clients with the most reliable and comprehensive consumer and industry research and analysis. Parks Associates syndicated and custom research work helps empower businesses to make informed decisions in an ever-evolving landscape. Elizabeth's journey with Parks Associates began after graduating with a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Plano Texas with her husband and three children.

Anne is a global policy & market development executive, who has been an inspiration and catalyst in the clean energy and climate space her entire career, bringing people around the world – and from across sectors and industries – together to advance climate action. With Enervee since 2015, Anne leads a range of market development functions, from nurturing emerging business opportunities that are crucial for the company’s ongoing growth to conducting original research and driving external outreach. Prior to Enervee, Anne advised government, private sector and financial institutions on climate strategies and clean energy programs, served as a senior official in the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and Federal Office of the Environment, with a focus on international climate and energy policy and cooperation, and began her career as a natural scientist and climate researcher and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a doctorate from the University of Hawaii. Anne was named a Finalist in the LA Times Inspirational Women Awards, is a frequent speaker, such as at the International Energy Agency ministerial Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, and, in her free time, volunteers with various organizations to advance climate action.

Alex Bazhinov, Founder and COO of Lumin, envisions a resilient energy grid through flexible load management solutions. With diverse financial and entrepreneurial experiences post-graduation from Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, Alex acknowledged the importance of transitioning from finite resources while managing an international precious metals trade network. He relocated to the U.S., founding Lumin while studying at the University of Virginia. Established in 2016, Lumin embodies Alex’s dedication to a positive impact, pioneering intelligent load management and driving toward a resilient, electrified future.

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Sarah leads government engagement and communications for Swell Energy. In this position she is responsible for ensuring Swell is adaptive and well positioned to engage in the fast changing policy landscape at the local, state and federal level. Sarah also ensures Swell Energy communicates key messages about its products and services, benefiting cross functional objectives for the company. Prior to joining Swell Energy, Sarah held national sustainability director positions for the Department of Defense, served in senior energy and environmental policy roles for the Chief of Naval Operations, and managed programs for the Center for Naval Analysis and several members of the United States Congress. Sarah holds an MBA and bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Portuguese.

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Austin Kennedy is a Strategic Sales Manager at Alarm.com and has over a decade of experience in the smart home/security industry. Alarm.com is the leading connected home platform used by millions of people to help them stay connected to what matters most - their families, homes, and businesses. Austin is responsible for driving revenue across several vertical growth channels, building new relationships, and implementing new business strategies and programs. In addition to coordinating with key stakeholders within Alarm.com to develop new programs, Austin enjoys supporting external partners in several areas including the solar, home builder, and healthcare industries. Austin is a graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business management.

Troy Morgan is the founder and CEO of PanTech Design, a software development firm specializing in Crestron control systems for commercial and residential applications. Troy has 23 years of programming experience and has earned the distinction of Crestron Master Programmer. He founded PanTech Design in 2005 with the goal of elevating the quality of software and service for audio, video, and environmental automation. Under Troy's leadership, PanTech Design has become one of the top Crestron Service Provider firms in the industry and developed groundbreaking products such as the Adapt for Crestron software suite and Adapt Energy, a home energy automation ecosystem. Troy is driven by his passion for technological innovation and, in particular, advancing home technology. His latest venture and passion project, Adapt Energy, applies home automation concepts to energy management applications. A way for homeowners to monitor and manage their home energy supply and use, Troy sees this as the next evolution to tackle the world's energy challenges, now and into the future.

Suzanne Ogle serves as Chief Executive Officer of Southern Gas Association (SGA) and President of the Gas Machinery Research Council (GMRC). With more than thirty years of experience in the oil and gas business and more than a decade of membership and volunteer leadership, Suzanne is passionate about the energy industry and helping it evolve to meet society's changing expectations as well as the demand. Over her professional career, Suzanne has designed and implemented sales, marketing, communication and leadership development strategies across the oil and natural gas value chain for companies including Approach Resources, Wilbanks Energy Logistics, Regency Energy Partners, Valerus, and Exterran. Suzanne is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She earned the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential from PRSA in 2009 and the Investor Relations Charter (IRC) credential from NIRI in 2018. In 2021, she achieved her Certified Association Executive (CAE) by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She is also a Certified Sustainability Practitioner (CSR-P). Ms. Ogle holds an Advanced Marketing certificate from Southern Methodist University, both a Finance Management and a Business Analytics certificate from Cornell University and an Executive Leadership for Energy Professionals certificate from the University of Houston. She received a Master of Education in educational psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in business marketing from California Lutheran University.

John Romero is the Vice President of Industry Solutions for Landis+Gyr and is responsible for leading the vision and strategy for leveraging the portfolio of technology to develop customer solutions for grid modernization and smart-city applications. John worked in the utility industry for 30 years leading several areas in water, wastewater, gas and electric. His experience includes system operations, long-term gas and electric resource planning, transmission and distribution planning, renewables, energy efficiency, water treatment and construction. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering, both from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Mark is a senior program manager for Southern California Edison, with over 25 years experience in demand side management, specifically energy efficiency, demand response, water energy, and GHG guidance. His current responsibilities are for the policy oversight and guidance for demand response emerging markets and technology, which develops pilots and demonstrations to examine the opportunities for technological advances for improving load modifying and supply side demand response resources in all customer sectors (including storage and EVs).

Sri Solur is chief executive officer of brands for Kenmore at TransformCo. An industry veteran and prolific speaker with 25+ years of experience, Sri has a rich history of success leading high-tech products and businesses. He has given keynotes and speeches at conferences across the globe including Connections, Mobile World Congress, Impact, CeBit, NassCOM, and Chopra, among others. In his career, Sri served as CPO and GM at Berkshire Grey, a leader in industrial robotics, and was a member of the leadership team that took the company public. Sri also served as CPO at SharkNinja, and was instrumental in bringing the Shark IQ Robot vacuum and NinjaFoodi products to market, while also holding a leadership role to take the company public. Sri spent 20 years at Hewlett Packard, serving as founder and CPO of CloudPrint, the company’s wearables and IOT business. Sri served as Head of product management and engineering at Comcast, launching and scaling Xfinity Xfi to 10 million+ customers. Sri has created products for world-renowned brands including Hugo Boss, Movado, Ferrari, Juicy Couture, and more. Sri holds a Bachelors in Engineering from NIT and an MBA from Boston University.

Sean Steele - Sales Director for Xeal EV Charging. Passion for all things electric and prop tech. Trusted EV consultant out of Dallas

Cedric Tai, Director of Strategic Initiatives, SWTCH Energy

Ben brings over 15 years of sales and product management experience to the Emporia team. He has led program and growth initiatives in the solar, smart home and home services industries.