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Melody Agustin is the Manager of Demand Response (DR) Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).  Her team is responsible for day-to-day DR program operations, and for delivering the operational systems to support the evolving customer landscape and enable DR for California's future.  Since joining PG&E, Melody was focused on demand side management strategy and implementation, including roles in DR portfolio management, Distributed Generation strategy, and Energy Efficiency emerging technologies.  Prior to joining PG&E, she was a member of the Chief Technology Office of Applied Materials focused on semiconductor strategy and development.  Melody has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Materials from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University.

John Anderson is Director of Energy Markets at OhmConnect, a California-based residential demand response provider with a fun and engaging app that incentivizes users to reduce electricity while simultaneously controlling Internet of Things (IoT) devices within their homes. He leads the company's efforts on CPUC regulatory proceedings and CAISO stakeholder initiatives to facilitate direct participation by demand response resources in California’s wholesale electricity markets. Prior to joining OhmConnect, John was Senior Market Design Analyst at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), where he worked on CAISO and FERC wholesale electric market design, analysis, and strategy. John holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Calgary, an M.Phil. in Economics from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University.

Phil is the Director, Solutions Delivery for National Grid. In this capacity, he is responsible for delivering the complex projects assigned to the New Energy Solutions team. Examples include the Reforming the Energy Vision or REV Demonstration Projects within New York State. Phil has been in the energy industry for almost 30 years. During this time he has held various assignments within Nuclear Operations, Electric Design & Construction, Electric Service, Electric Sales & Marketing, Energy Efficiency and most recently with New Energy Solutions. Prior to his work in the energy industry, Phil served on active duty for six (6) years in the United States Navy (USN). During this time he held various shipboard assignments and was also a member of the Commander-in- Chief, Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) Propulsion Examining Board (PEB). After leaving active duty, Phil served in the Naval Reserves as a Naval Intelligence Officer retiring at the rank of Commander in May of 2001. Phil is a 1981 graduate of the United States Naval Academy (USNA). He currently resides in Mount Sinai, NY with his wife and three (3) children.

Paul Dick joined Tendril in 2015 as the Vice President of Utility Solutions and Strategy. In this role, he helps utility executives find new opportunities to manage and grow the business in the areas of energy efficiency, customer engagement, regulatory change, and grid innovation. Paul brings 29 years of experience working for utility and telecommunications companies in a variety of leadership, business and technology positions. Prior to joining Tendril, Paul held the position of Executive Advisor and Principal Consultant for the SAS Institute, Energy Business Unit. In this role, Paul helped utilities find strategic and operational value in data and analytics across the business using connected technologies like smart grid and the Internet of Things.  Paul gained much of his industry experience at OGE Energy Corp., where he helped bring solutions to the business communities that solved problems around asset management, reliability, and energy management. He also created opportunities to leverage the power of customer experience in a connected grid world. He co-architected and designed an award-winning program called Information Factory that created solutions from new data sources of the smart grid including strategic and operational capabilities. Paul has provided leadership on multiple industry councils over the years including the inaugural Utility Analytics Institute Executive board. Paul has also presented at a wide range of events, panels, authored whitepapers, media articles, and executed workshops on many industry topics including demand response, geospatial asset analytics, dynamic customer intelligence, utility economic impacts through analytics, utility business transformation, and enterprise information architecture. Paul earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University.

Maria has a 20-year history working in strategy, business development, venture capital and M&A in a range of industries including energy, aerospace, biotech, medical devices as well as non-profits. At Joule Assets, a real assets fund dedicated to efficiency and demand management project finance, Maria works on fund build out and development strategy with a range of fund partners including family offices, consultants, endowments and large institutional investors with strategic interest in this emerging asset class.

Peter D. Fuller is Vice President, Market & Regulatory Affairs for NRG Energy Inc. In this position, he leads policy development for NRG's state, regional and federal regulatory and policy activities primarily in the New England, New York and PJM market areas, including the company’s interactions with the RTOs as well as supporting the company’s asset optimization and business development efforts in the region. Mr. Fuller’s work encompasses wholesale market design, climate change and related environmental policies, renewable and distributed energy policy, microgrids, demand response, and electric vehicles. Mr. Fuller is Vice Chair of the Independent Power Producers of New York and immediate past state Chair of the Solar Energy Industries Association for New York, and previously served as Chairman of the New England Power Generators Association, from 2005 to 2010. Mr. Fuller is a former Chair of the NEPOOL Participants Committee and Chair of the NEPOOL Budget & Finance Subcommittee. He also served NEPOOL from 2004-2013 as the Vice Chair of the Participants Committee representing the Generation Sector. Prior to joining NRG, Mr. Fuller was Director of Market Affairs for Mirant Energy Trading from 2000-2007. Prior to joining Mirant in 2000, Mr. Fuller held a number of positions in power supply, planning and engineering with Eastern Utilities Associates. Mr. Fuller holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University.

Named a Top 10 Energy Financier by New York Energy Week and Breaking Energy, Mike Gordon, CEO of Joule Assets, has pioneered the inauguration of Energy Reduction Asset markets and founded global companies at the intersection of energy and finance. Gordon has been an architect of new financing solutions for the energy efficiency marketplace, serving as counsel to U.S. and European governmental bodies and regulators including FERC, The European Commission and The United Nations’ Conference of Parties on Climate Change.

In 2000 Mike founded and sold (to Constellation Energy) the first firm in the US to create and monetize demand response assets, ConsumerPowerline. In just 3 years, Gordon was managing more than 1GW, achieving 30 percent returns and paying participating customers $100M annually. The model that Mike created there was emulated a few years later by EnerNOC and Comverge and let to Mike being a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

After selling CPower, Mike co-founded Joule Assets in 2012 with the goal of delivering new financing solutions for the underserved small-to-midsized energy efficiency markets and forging a channel that turns those markets into an investment opportunity for qualified investors. Gordon is a regular speaker at leading energy and sustainability conferences throughout the United States and the world. In 2015, Mike was elected as a Co-Chair for Sustainable Westchester’s Board of Directors. Under his leadership, Mike helped usher in New York State’s first community choice aggregation program, which is helping the state meet the goals set out in Governor Cuomo’s Reforming Energy Vision.

Gordon holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School, a and Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Asim has worked extensively in the areas of market and business development, marketing, sales enablement, and product management in early stage, high growth clean technology companies. He is the Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience at Bloom Energy, a provider of breakthrough solid oxide fuel cell technology that generates clean, reliable, and highly-efficient power onsite. Asim's responsibilities at Bloom Energy include new market development, sales enablement, customer engagement and experience, and corporate and product marketing.

Prior to Bloom Energy, Asim worked for CURRENT Group, a Smart Grid solutions provider, as the Chief of Staff for the CEO focused on building the executive team and strategic planning as well as marketing and business development activities. At CURRENT Group, Asim developed an industry leading value model to quantify the monetary benefits of various Smart Grid applications. He previously also advised electric utility and telecommunication clients on strategy and systems integration initiatives while working for Deloitte Consulting.

Asim earned a BS in Commerce with Distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

Ben is the Director of Grid Research for Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables (Formerly GTM Research), specializing in Distribution Automation, Network Management and Renewables Integration markets. He previously worked as a research analyst for Knwldg Houston, formerly a green energy and healthcare consulting firm, where his research focused on AMI deployment and smart grid regulatory policy. Prior to Knwldg Houston, Ben was a policy intern with Wexler and Walker Public Policy Associates where he performed research for energy, transportation, and defense clients.

He has authored multiple studies on the smart grid market, concentrating on policy evolution, technology innovation, the market's competitive landscape and project economics. Ben has delivered keynote presentations for multiple industry conferences, moderated and participated in panels covering a variety of topics, and regularly hosts industry webinars with GTM Research / Greentech Media. Ben has been a smart grid contributor on CNN Money, NPR, and the Texas Tribune. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

Elta is the Grid Edge Content Lead at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables (formerly GTM Research), working on demand-side management in U.S. electricity markets. Prior to joining GTM, Elta pursued a joint Ph.D. funded by the European Commission on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. During her doctoral studies, she researched demand response policies for the implementation of smart grids and has presented her work at both U.S. and European conferences in addition to publishing in international scholarly journals. Elta holds a Master of Science degree in economics and management of network industries and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Union College.

As Renewable Energy Policy Advisor, Ben works to expand penetration of distributed clean energy resources throughout New York City. In particular, he promotes policies and programs that make cleaner energy and transportation modes accessible to more of New York’s residents, with particular focus on distributed solar energy and electric vehicles. Ben represents the Mayor’s Office in the New York City Solar Partnership, which runs the Solarize NYC program for limited-time group purchasing campaigns of solar photovoltaic technology. Prior to joining the City of New York, he was Energy Law & Policy Fellow at NYU School of Law. Ben holds Masters degrees in Public Policy and Energy & Resources from UC-Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University.

Andrew is a senior grid analyst at GTM Research, where he has authored research on venture investment, grid modernization, demand-side management and unregulated utility service offerings. His coverage spans across a variety of technologies and services that enable end users to manage energy consumption and costs, with a particular focus on the non-residential market. Prior to joining the analyst team, Andrew worked on digital marketing for Greentech Media's online team. Andrew formerly worked for Climate Corps, a corporate energy efficiency program within the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Green Project at NDN, a think tank and advocacy organization. He graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University with a B.A. in International Relations.

Francis (Frank) Peverly is Vice President – Operations for Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R). He is responsible for providing administrative, operational and management leadership for the operating and engineering organizations in the company. Serving 96 communities over a three-state region just north of New York City, O&R Operations controls the essential elements of the company’s business for the transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas including the systems’ design, engineering, construction, maintenance and operations. Over his past 30 years in the utility business, Frank has held a number of progressive management and engineering assignments in Electric Operations, Gas Operations and Construction Management. Frank joined O&R from Central Hudson Gas and Electric as an electric operations line supervisor in 1989. He steadily rose through the ranks, serving in numerous engineering and operating positions of increasing responsibility. In 2006 he joined Con Edison as general manager, Bronx/Westchester Electric Operations. Prior to his return to O&R as Vice President - Operations, Frank served as general manager of Construction Management in Central Operations at Con Edison. Frank is a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s Transmission and Distribution Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Gas Association, serves on the Executive Committee of NYSEARCH, sits on the National Advisory Board for Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment, is a member of the Board of Trustees at Tuxedo Park School and is a Board and Executive Committee member for the SUNY Orange Foundation. Frank holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution from Clarkson University, and an MBA from Marist College. He also is certified as a Project Management Professional.

Adam Procell is President and Chief Executive Officer of Newark-based Lime Energy and has more than 25 years of experience in the energy efficiency, renewable energy and distributed energy resource industry. Adam has led the development of Lime Energy ’s award-winning small business direct install (SBDI) programs and overseen the national expansion of the business to its current position as the leader in providing energy efficiency to small  and mid-sized business customers. Over the last two decades Adam has worked closely with regulators and legislators on the development of clean energy policies both in Washington and in state capitals across the country. Prior to Lime Energy, Adam  served as National Director of Energy Efficiency & Carbon Management at AECOM Energy. During his 12 years at AECOM he led the development of over $2 billion of energy efficiency and distributed generation programs for utilities and government agencies, and served as the Chairman of the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO). Prior to AECOM he worked with Siemens in Pine Brook, NJ, in their performance-contracting group.

Gary Rahl leads Booz Allen Hamilton’s energy business, which serves clients across commercial, international and federal markets.  Gary is the Officer-in-Charge for some of Booz Allen’s highest visibility and most important energy engagements including:
- its 17 microgrid feasibility studies conducted under the NY Prize program
- its deal-making support to all parts of the Department of Defense for renewable project development on military bases;
- its support to the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency – Energy (or ARPA-e), which is investing in high-potential, high-impact, next-generation energy technologies
Under Gary’s leadership, Booz Allen has focused on delivering key organizational capabilities that utilities will need to thrive in a more distributed, networked, market-oriented, and customer-focused future.  Today, Booz Allen delivers cybersecurity, engineering, cloud infrastructure, analytics, and strategy solutions to utilities across the country.  Gary joined Booz Allen after serving as an officer in the US Navy, and he is a graduate of MIT and Harvard.

A LEED AP architect, Pat holds a Master’s in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and has served on their Alumni Council. She is Co-Chair of the Committee on the Environment of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, a member of the Board of Building Energy Exchange, a frequent lecturer and industry panelist, and an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council and Urban Green. Prior to joining UFL/NYCACRE, Pat worked in venture capital at Good Energies and consulted with start ups in the building energy efficiency space. She was CEO of Watt Not a LED lighting consultancy. She brings 15+ years of experience in the industry, connecting start-ups to sources of funding, customers, and business mentors.

Vic is the founder and CEO of Green Charge , the largest commercial energy storage developer in the U.S. Over the course of seven years, Vic grew the company from an idea all the way to successful acquisition in April, 2016 by ENGIE, the largest independent power producer in the world. Prior to Green Charge, Vic held management positions at various enterprise cloud computing companies, including Oracle. Vic holds an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and an engineering degree from the University of Virginia.

Jeff St. John comes to Greentech Media from The Fresno Bee, where he covered solar-power, biofuel and biomass developments in California's Central Valley, and the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash., where his beat included nuclear power and nuclear-waste remediation, as well as the research and development of biofuels, fuel cells, energy-management systems and other energy technologies. He also has written for the Anchorage Daily News, UpsideToday.com, the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and he won a National Headliner Award in 2005. Jeff has a master's degree from the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and believes green technology will save the planet.

Jeff leads EPRI's Distribution Operations and Planning team. Through collaborative research, the group aims to modernize distribution planning and operational tools, methods, and analytics to incorporate new technologies in a cost-effective and reliable manner. Jeff also manages EPRI's Power System Studies group, which has been responsible for EPRI's modeling and simulation of distributed energy resources on distribution systems, development of hosting capacity methods, and guided usage of smart inverters. Jeff has more than 20 years of experience modeling and simulating power systems, with the bulk of his efforts focused on interconnection and integration of renewables in both transmission and distribution systems.

Rick Thompson co-­founded Greentech Media in 2007, leading the company from unknown upstart to the authoritative information services provider covering the transformation of the global electricity system.

Prior to GTM, Thompson spent 15 years at leading technology start­ups, incumbent networking and telecommunications companies, and technology media and market research firms. Rick was senior telecom analyst at Light Reading/Heavy Reading, the dominant online media & research firm in the telecommunications market, acquired by CMP Media in 2005. Mr. Thompson previously served as the vice president of marketing at PanGo Networks, a wireless software startup, and as director of product management and marketing at Sycamore Networks Inc., where he defined the product strategy and launch of the industry’s first intelligent optical switching platform through their IPO in 1999. Under his leadership, Sycamore deployed several of the world’s largest intelligent optical network infrastructures. Prior to joining Sycamore, Rick held product management positions with Packet Engines, a pioneer of Gigabit Ethernet switching that was later acquired by Alcatel; and FORE Systems, a leader in ATM networking that was later acquired by Marconi and, subsequently, Ericsson. Mr. Thompson earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

Marisa Uchin is Director, Regulatory Affairs and Market Development for Oracle | Opower where she is responsible for expanding markets for demand side resources, and shaping regulatory and legislative policy that advances utility investment in technology innovation.  Marisa joined Oracle | Opower from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, where she held a variety of roles including Sr. Manager of Customer Energy Solutions and Manager of Federal Affairs where she led policy strategy on a broad set of issues including climate change, natural gas distribution and transmission, energy efficiency, renewables, and transportation electrification.  Prior to joining the energy industry, Marisa held a variety of leadership and advisory roles in strategy, marketing and communications at companies including XM Satellite Radio, General Motors, and Fleishman Hillard. Marisa is a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance and the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Daniel Zarrilli was appointed Senior Director of Climate Policy and Programs for the City of New York in January 2016 and is serving as New York City’s Chief Resilience Officer, overseeing the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, and the City’s OneNYC program.  Prior to this, he was named the first Director of a new NYC Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency in March 2014, and had served as the Acting Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability from February to December 2014.  After Hurricane Sandy, he served on the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency, a task force that developed an award-winning climate adaptation program for New York City. 
Daniel was recently appointed by the NOAA Administrator to a 3-year term to the Sustained National Climate Assessment advisory board, is serving a 3-year term on FEMA’s National Advisory Council, and is advising the State of Louisiana on its 2017 Coastal Master Plan update.  Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Asset Management at the New York City Economic Development Corporation and also spent five years with Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation. Daniel is a New York State Professional Engineer and holds an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT and a BS in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University.  He resides in Staten Island with his wife and three children.