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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Oregon's 5th District
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Oregon's 5th District
 
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Oregon's 5th District
 
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Oregon's 5th District
 

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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Oregon's 5th District

Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer is proud to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which covers Linn County, most of Clackamas County, Deschutes County, and parts of Multnomah and Marion Counties. Prior to serving in Congress, Lori started her public service career in 2002 on the Happy Valley Parks Committee, where she helped build the Happy Valley 4th of July Festival that it is today. Later, she won a seat on the Happy Valley City Council and became city council president. She was elected mayor in 2010, becoming Happy Valley’s first female and Latina elected mayor. She was re-elected in 2014. In 2022, she was elected the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. She is one of the first Latinas and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from the state of Oregon. Lori is a mom and small businesswoman. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, and supported the couple as he finished medical school. Later they founded an anesthesia management company and opened several other medical clinics in the Pacific Northwest. Lori and Shawn are parents of twin daughters who are making their own footprints in the world. Annie works as a senior recruiter for Anesthesia Associates Northwest, while Emilie is an assistant public defender in Michigan.

Senator Mike Crapo
Idaho

As a lifelong Idahoan, Mike Crapo has learned that a willingness to listen makes for a more effective leader and lawmaker. Mike’s commonsense approach and collaborative, creative problem-solving have enabled him to achieve lasting solutions to issues of importance to Idahoans and the country. Mike ranks 10th in overall Senate seniority in the 118th Congress.

Rep. John Curtis
Utah’s 3rd District
Rep. Diana DeGette
Colorado's 1st District
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
Tennessee's 3rd District
Senator Lindsey Graham
South Carolina

Lindsey Graham has earned a reputation as a conservative problem-solver and one of the strongest proponents of a robust national defense. A frequent visitor to American troops stationed overseas for on-the-ground assessments, Graham has consistently pushed for outcomes in the War on Terror which protect our long-term national security interests. One leading conservative recently wrote that when it comes to defending America, “[Lindsey] Graham has been right about more things on foreign policy for longer than just about anyone…if anyone has bragging rights on foreign policy, it is Graham.”

Graham is also a leader in cutting spending, reforming entitlements, and getting government out of the way so businesses can create jobs. One national conservative organization called him a Taxpayer Hero who puts “the interests of the taxpayer ahead of politics by consistently voting to cut wasteful spending, reduce the tax burden, and make government more accountable to taxpayers.” Graham was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 and was re-elected in 2008, 2014, and 2020.

He became the first person in South Carolina history to garner over one million votes in the 2008 general election. Graham currently serves as the Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Graham also serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on the Budget, and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Prior to serving in the Senate, Graham was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as the first Republican from the Third Congressional District of South Carolina since 1877. Before being elected to Congress, Graham compiled a distinguished record in the United States Air Force as he logged six-and-a-half years of service on active duty as an Air Force lawyer. From 1984-1988, he was assigned overseas and served at Rhein-Main Air Force Base in Germany. Upon leaving active-duty Air Force in 1989, Graham joined the South Carolina Air National Guard where he served until 1995. During the first Gulf War in the early 90’s, Graham was called to active duty and served state-side at McEntire Air National Guard Base as Staff Judge Advocate where he prepared members for deployment to the Gulf region.

Rep. Brett Guthrie
Kentucky's 2nd District

Congressman Brett Guthrie represents Kentucky’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Second District is the home of the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Mammoth Cave National Park, and Fort Knox. Guthrie serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Energy and Commerce Committee is the oldest standing legislative committee in the House with broad jurisdiction over our nation’s energy, health care, telecommunications, and consumer product safety policies. Guthrie is Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee. He also serves on the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Recognized for his proven leadership, Guthrie was also appointed to serve a third term as a Deputy Whip within the House Republican Conference for the 118th Congress. Guthrie graduated in 1987 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and went on to serve as a Field Artillery Officer in the 101st Airborne Division – Air Assault at Fort Campbell. Guthrie later earned a Master’s Degree from Yale University in Public and Private Management. Following his military service, he joined Trace Die Cast, the Bowling Green, Ky., based manufacturing business that was started by his father. First elected to public office in 1998, Guthrie represented the 32nd District in the Kentucky Senate until being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. Married to the former Beth Clemmons, they have three children, Caroline, Robby and Elizabeth. Brett and Beth are also the proud grandparents of Rowan and Laine, daughters of Caroline and her husband Ryan, and Oliver, son of Robby and his wife Jessica.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania's 6th District

U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan is an Air Force veteran, engineer, entrepreneur, and educator who is continuing her career of service as the first woman ever to represent Pennsylvania’s 6th District in Congress. Chrissy is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors who came to America with nothing. She grew up in a military family; her parents met when her father and grandfather flew P3s in the same Navy squadron. She earned her engineering degree from Stanford with an ROTC scholarship that launched her service in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves, and later earned her M.S. in Technology and Policy from MIT. Chrissy has helped lead several thriving southeastern Pennsylvania companies, including AND1, a basketball apparel company headquartered in Paoli, and B Lab, the organization that launched the B Corporation movement. She went on to serve in Teach for America as a chemistry teacher at Simon Gratz High School in North Philadelphia and then led and scaled a nonprofit helping thousands of underserved students all across America build their literacy skills. These experiences helped shape her political vision of a great nation united by shared values that leaves no one behind. She is committed to fighting for access to quality, affordable health care, common sense gun safety, government accountability and transparency, and working to build a strong, stable economy with good jobs and good benefits for everyone. While on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, she worked to promote peace and stability abroad, leading bipartisan legislation to address global malnutrition that was signed into law in October 2022. Since serving her community in Congress, she has been awarded the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award and three Congressional Management Foundation Democracy Awards. The Leadership for America award is presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to honor lawmakers for their work supporting a free enterprise system. The Democracy Awards recognized her outstanding achievement in the categories of Transparency and Accountability, Constituent Services, and Workplace Environment. Chrissy is the first member of Congress in history to win two categories in a single congressional term.

Rep. John James
Michigan's 10th District

Congressman John James is the Representative of the people of Michigan’s 10th Congressional district. Prior to being elected to Congress John James served as President of James Group International (JGI) and CEO of Renaissance Global Logistics – a supply-chain management and logistics services company based in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to joining JGI in 2012, he served eight years of active duty military service as a Ranger-qualified aviation officer where he had the honor of leading two Apache platoons in combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09. James began his military career at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Systems (Industrial) Engineering. He earned a Master of Supply Chain Management and Information Systems from Penn State University Smeal School of Business in 2014 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business in May 2015. In addition to serving on several charitable and community Boards in Detroit, John has also received accolades from many industry groups, including Crain’s Detroit Business 2020 “40 Under 40” and ran two highly competitive races for U.S. Senate in Michigan. John and his wife, Elizabeth, have three young sons, John (10), Hudson (9), and Christian (5).

Gov. Brian P. Kemp
Georgia

On November 8, 2022, Governor Brian P. Kemp was re-elected to serve a second term as Georgia’s 83rd governor. Governor Kemp ran on a record of success in the Peach State and a plan to help Georgia families fight through 40-year-high inflation, strengthen public safety, and ensure Georgia’s children can overcome learning loss due to the pandemic and succeed in the classroom. A native of Athens, Georgia, Brian Kemp started his first small business over 35 years ago with a pickup truck and a shovel. His experience as a small business owner has driven his mission to put hardworking Georgians first since taking office as Georgia’s governor, and his leadership yielded historic results. Throughout Governor Kemp’s first term, Georgia consistently broke economic records with jobs and investment coming to every corner of the state in communities large and small. Thanks to his decision to reopen first during the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia’s unemployment rate is at its lowest point in state history, there are more Georgians working than ever before, and Georgia has been named the Top State for Business for an unprecedented ten consecutive years. Governor Kemp has also championed legislation to crack down on violent crimes and street gangs, end human trafficking and support the victims of that evil industry, enact historic tax cuts for hardworking families, raise teacher pay, and ensure Georgia’s K-12 education system puts parents and students at the forefront. Governor Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, and their three daughters live on their family farm in Athens, and are committed to building a safer, stronger Georgia for all who call the Peach State “home.”

Rep. Jen Kiggans
Virginia's 2nd District

Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is proudly serving Virginia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes Virginia Beach, the Eastern Shore, part of Chesapeake and Southampton, Isle of Wight, Suffolk, and Franklin City. Jen is a proud Navy Wife to her husband Steve, a retired F-18 pilot, and mom to their four amazing children who motivate her every day to fight for a stronger future for Virginia and our nation as a whole. Prior to serving Virginians in public office, Jen served as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy and worked in our nation’s healthcare system as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, serving America’s aging population. Jen was winged as a Naval Aviator in 1995. She served our nation for a total of 10 years as a helicopter pilot flying H-46 and H-3 helicopters, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf. As a former Navy helicopter pilot, Navy spouse, and now Navy Mom, Jen is a tireless advocate for the military community and is a strong voice for them in Congress. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Jen used her GI Bill benefits to go back to school and become a board-certified Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Nursing School and Vanderbilt University’s Nurse Practitioner program, Jen has worked in several long-term care and nursing facilities in Virginia Beach and Norfolk in addition to serving as a primary care provider for a small private practice in Virginia Beach. After years of growing frustration listening to politicians on the evening news and watching as division and negative rhetoric derailed legislative progress on issues important to her family and her community, Jen took her experience of working with a team to accomplish the mission at hand to Richmond. She served three sessions in the Virginia State Senate, where she successfully championed legislation to establish a Military Spouse Liaison and advocated for patients, families, and caregivers in long-term care facilities. Jen comes to Congress determined to bring civility and competence to politics – something she believes is severely lacking in all levels of government – and provide Virginians with the strong, independent leadership in Washington they deserve. Jen, Steve, and their four kids live in Virginia Beach with their dog Chloe, cat Zoe, and bird Barbie.

Rep. Bob Latta
Ohio's 5th District

Congressman Bob Latta represents Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District and is currently serving his eighth term in the United States House of Representatives. As Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and as a member of the Committee’s Subcommittees on Energy, Climate and Grid Security, and Health, Bob oversees a variety of issues, including broadband connectivity, telecommunications, energy, food and drug safety, health care, and interstate and foreign commerce. He also serves as Deputy Whip, Co-Chairman of the Rural Broadband Caucus, and is a past Co-Chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. Previously, Bob was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), the Ohio Senate (1997-2001), and as Wood County Commissioner (1991-1996). As a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio, Bob understands the needs of his constituents and is committed to representing their interests in Washington, D.C. He is focused on promoting economic prosperity and job creation in Ohio, as well as throughout the country, and believes we must balance the budget, reduce the national debt, and work toward commonsense government reforms. As families, communities, and businesses navigate the challenges associated with the Coronavirus pandemic, Bob is working to restore our American way of life, rebuild the greatest economy in history, and renew the American dream. He is also active in his community, where he is a member of the Bowling Green Noon Kiwanis, having served as President, Director and Trustee, the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and the Wood County Farm Bureau. He and his wife Marcia live in Bowling Green and have two daughters, Elizabeth and Maria.

Gov. Bill Lee
Tennessee

Bill Lee is a seventh-generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. He was raised in Franklin, where he still resides today with his wife, Maria, on his family’s farm. He’s the proud father of four adult children (Jessica, twin sons Jacob and Caleb, and Sarah Kate) and ten grandchildren. After attending Williamson County Schools, Governor Lee attended Auburn University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he returned home to Franklin to join the family business his grandfather started in 1944, a comprehensive mechanical construction service company. He became president of Lee Company in 1992. Since becoming Governor in 2019, Governor Lee has focused on several priorities including a strong workforce, quality education, economic development, public safety, and supporting families, all with a particular focus on the accelerated transformation of rural Tennessee. Under his leadership, Tennessee now has the fastest-growing economy of all 50 states, with the lowest tax burden in the nation, top business climate and a strong workforce strategy that have created more than 170,000 jobs for Tennesseans and generated $32 billion in capital investment since 2019. Tennessee’s unmatched business climate and skilled workforce continue to attract record investment from companies such as Ford Motor Company and SK On, In-N-Out, LG Chem, Oracle, General Motors and more. Additionally, under Governor Lee’s leadership, Tennessee has passed the largest tax cut in state history, strengthened career and technical training, expanded school choice, prioritized a record $1 billion investment in public education and passed the largest teacher pay raise in Tennessee history. The governor and first lady are people of strong faith. They are active in numerous faith-based ministries, which have taken them all over the world to serve people in need, including to Africa, Haiti, Central America, and the Middle East.

Rep. Susie Lee
Nevada's 3rd District

Congresswoman Susie Lee was born to a working family of ten in Canton, Ohio. A product of the public education system, she attended Carnegie Mellon University where she used a combination of scholarships, loans, and part-time jobs to pay for her education. Congresswoman Lee moved to Las Vegas in 1993, where she became an education non-profit leader. She worked to improve the education system, decrease school dropout rates, and provide after-school programming for Nevada students. Her career taught her how to take on tough problems, roll up her sleeves, and bring people together to find solutions for Nevada’s problems. In Congress, she is fighting to improve our education system, honor our promise to our veterans, and tackle rising health care costs. Congresswoman Lee believes in working across the aisle and bringing people together to solve problems, which is why she serves as Vice Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and has been ranked the #1 most bipartisan member of Congress among all U.S. Representatives, Senators, and governors. She now lives in Las Vegas with her two children.

Gov. Brad Little
Idaho

Brad Little is Idaho’s 33rd Governor, leading the people of Idaho through the most prosperous time in state history. His tenure as Governor is marked by unprecedented red tape reduction, record tax relief, and historic investments in education, workforce training, and infrastructure. The people of Idaho elected Brad Little to be their Governor in November of 2018 and reelected him in November of 2022. He has served as Idaho’s 33rd Governor since January 7, 2019. Governor Little is an Emmett native who was raised on his family’s sheep and cattle ranching operation. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness and has worked in the ranching industry for his entire professional life. He also has extensive experience in the Idaho banking and manufacturing industries. In 1978, Brad Little had good fortune and married Teresa Soulen of Weiser. Teresa and Brad are the proud parents of two sons who have wonderful wives – Adam and Angela, and David and Kelsey. They have six beautiful grandchildren. For more than three decades, Governor Little has taken on leadership roles within the state to promote better opportunities for the Idaho people. He was selected for leadership positions by his peers in agriculture, including public lands resource management resolutions for grazing and timber resources. He also was selected for leadership roles in organizations that cut across Idaho business, education, and philanthropy. Governor Little has a heart for public service. He first served in public office in 2001 when he was selected to fill a Senate vacancy. He was then elected to four consecutive terms to the Idaho Senate. During his service as a Senator, Brad was elected by his Republican peers during his first full term to serve in Party leadership as Majority Caucus Chair. He then served as Idaho’s 37th Lt. Governor starting on January 6, 2009. Governor Little is committed to making decisions through one lens: the lens of ensuring Idaho’s children and grandchildren have the best opportunities to stay in Idaho and for the ones who have left to choose to return.

Chairman Frank D. Lucas
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Congressman Frank Lucas is a fifth generation Oklahoman whose family has lived and farmed in Oklahoma for over 120 years. Born on January 6, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Lucas graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election in 1994. Lucas proudly represents Oklahoma’s Third Congressional District, which includes all or portions of 32 counties in northern and western Oklahoma, stretching from the Oklahoma Panhandle to parts of Tulsa, and from Mustang to Altus in the southwest. It takes up almost half the state’s land mass and is one of the largest agricultural regions in the nation. Lucas has been a crusader for the American farmer since being elected to Congress in 1994 and he has fought to protect Oklahoma values. Prior to his service in Congress, Lucas served for five and a half years in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, where he fought to defend the rights of private property owners and focused on promoting agriculture issues. Frank and his wife Lynda have three children and five grandchildren. The Lucas family belongs to the First Baptist Church in Cheyenne.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Iowa's 1st District

Mariannette’s father was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force who was forced to take up extra work, sometimes two or three jobs, to support their family. Her mother, who did not have a high school education, also worked multiple jobs. Mariannette originally dreamed of becoming a teacher because she loved school and wanted to share her passion for learning with others. However, in 10th grade, she was severely burned in a kitchen fire. While at the hospital, Mariannette was treated by a physical therapist who went out of her way to make sure she got better. This woman’s kindness and selflessness inspired her to become a doctor so she could help others. Mariannette was the fourth of eight children and since her parents did not have the means to pay for college, she left home at 16 and enrolled in community college. She later enlisted in the United States Army at 18, where she served for 24 years as a private, nurse, and doctor (ophthalmologist or eye diseases/surgery.) She went into private practice in Ottumwa in 1997 and she has remained there with her husband, Curt. Mariannette has two grown children, Jonathon and Taylor. In 2010, Governor Terry Branstad appointed her as the Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health where she served until 2014. In 2018, the voters of Senate District 41 elected Mariannette to fight for them in the Iowa State Senate. She resigned from the state senate on January 2, 2021 to take her seat in the United States House of Representatives. Mariannette is a member the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where she sits on the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals, as well as the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where she serves as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Dan Newhouse
Washington's 4th District

Representative Dan Newhouse is a lifelong resident of Central Washington and is honored to represent the 4th District in Congress. A third-generation Yakima Valley farmer, Dan brings real-world experience to Congress as a businessman and former state legislator ready to work hard in support of conservative solutions that encourage job creation and economic opportunity in Central Washington. Dan understands that looking out for taxpayers means that Congress must stay on budget and make the government work efficiently to fulfill its responsibilities. Dan serves on the Appropriations Committee, which exercises jurisdiction on critical legislative issues for the 4th District. Dan served four terms as a legislator in the Washington State House of Representatives, representing the 15th Legislative District from 2003 to 2009. In the Legislature, Dan earned a reputation as a principled conservative willing to work with colleagues to support policies that foster economic growth. From 2009 to 2013, Dan served as Director of Washington State’s Department of Agriculture, where he listened to the concerns of Washington farmers and promoted the state’s agricultural resources. Dan attended Washington State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics. Dan is also a graduate of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program. Dan lives in Sunnyside with his wife, Joan. He has two adult children: Jensena, Devon and his wife Halley. The Newhouse family continues to operate an 850-acre farm where they grow hops, tree fruit and grapes.

Rep. Scott Peters
California's 50th District

Congressman Scott Peters serves the country’s most beautiful congressional district, California’s 50th, in San Diego County. First elected in 2012, Scott’s career has been defined by major legislative victories for our veterans and military, deploying clean energy, reducing drug costs while protecting innovation, and confronting the substance abuse crisis. Above all else, Scott works to improve the quality of life for San Diegans. To that end, he has championed San Diego’s innovation and life sciences economy, strengthened the San Diego – U.S. Military partnership, tackled the scourge of cross-border sewage, and taken on homelessness and the housing shortage with federal funds. In Congress, Scott serves on the House Energy and Commerce and House Budget Committees, where he has championed and passed historic legislation to protect our environment and promote the energy transition and works to fix a broken budget process and take on our nation’s unsustainable debt. In addition to his Committee assignments, he co-chairs the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum and the House Special Operations Forces Caucus, chairs the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force, and is a vice-chair of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus. After a 15-year career as an environmental lawyer, Scott was elected to the San Diego City Council, where he later became the City’s first City Council President. On the Council, Scott helped lead the $2 billion redevelopment of downtown San Diego, the cleanup of the city’s beaches and bays, and the completion of several major infrastructure projects. He also pursued greater accountability and efficiency through the creation of a new Council/Mayor form of government with an independent budget review function. Scott later served as chairman of the San Diego Unified Port District – a major economic engine that supports over 40,000 high-skill, high-wage jobs for San Diegans, with $3.3 billion in direct regional economic impact. Scott earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and worked as an economist for the United States Environmental Protection Agency before attending New York University School of Law. He and his wife of 33 years reside in La Jolla, where they raised their son and daughter.

Rep. August Pfluger
Texas’s 11th District

Serving his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman August Pfluger represents 20 counties in Texas’ 11th congressional district, including Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Killeen, Brownwood, and Llano. Congressman Pfluger grew up in San Angelo before graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He served twenty years as a decorated fighter pilot, later as an advisor on the National Security Council, and still serves as a Colonel in the Air Force Reserves. In Congress, Rep. Pfluger is the first Member to represent Midland and Odessa on the Energy and Commerce Committee. He also serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security, and co-founded the MACH 1 Caucus and the Texas Ag Task Force. He is a conservative Republican, a proud husband and father, and a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. He and his wife Camille live in San Angelo with their three young daughters.

Rep. Marc Veasey
Texas's 33rd District

Rep. Veasey is an advocate for Texas’ middle-class families and is committed to creating jobs, improving public education, fighting for immigration reform, and ensuring access to quality healthcare and women’s reproductive rights. Congressman Veasey was appointed in the 118th Congress to serve on the Energy and Commerce and House Armed Services Committees. Prior to his committee appointment, Rep. Veasey served on the Small Business Committee, and the Committee on Science Space and Technology. Throughout his time in Congress, Rep. Veasey founded the first Congressional Voting Rights Caucus to address the immediate need to eliminate the barriers and discrimination too many Americans face at the polls. In the 117th Congress, he accepted his appointment as an Assistant and Regional Whip. In the 118th Congress, the Congressman was appointed to serve as a Whip for the Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce. Rep. Veasey is currently a member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Congressional Black Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition. He also co-launched the Blue Collar Caucus with Congressman Brendan Boyle to find solutions to problems too many middle-class Americans are facing. The Blue Collar Caucus supports unions and focuses on addressing wage stagnation, offshoring, and job insecurity for those in the manufacturing and building trades. First elected to the Texas State House in 2004, Congressman Veasey represented District 95 – an area now part of the 33rd Congressional District. As a member of the Texas State House, Rep. Veasey served in a number of leadership positions including Democratic Whip and Chair of the Democratic Caucus. Issues he championed included fighting for affordable healthcare, funding for better schools, and advocating for a livable wage. Prior to serving four terms in the Texas House of Representatives, Rep. Veasey worked as a congressional staffer in North Texas for Congressman Martin Frost. The Congressman was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He and his wife Tonya live in the Metroplex and have a son, Adam. Rep. Veasey earned a BS from Texas Wesleyan University, where he majored in Mass Communication.

Chairman Bruce Westerman
House Natural Resources Committee

Bruce Westerman represents Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and as Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources. A Hot Springs native, Westerman is an engineer and forester by trade, an avid outdoorsman, and a proud husband and father of four. After graduating from Fountain Lake High School in Garland County, Bruce went on to attend the University of Arkansas where he played on the Razorback football team and graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. He later received his Master of Forestry Degree from Yale University. Prior to serving in Congress, Westerman worked for 22 years at Mid-South Engineering in Hot Springs. He served as a board member for the Fountain Lake School District and was later elected to two terms in the Arkansas General Assembly, where he was the state’s first Republican House Majority Leader since reconstruction. Westerman enjoys hunting and fishing, especially on Lake Ouachita.

Rep. Brandon Williams
New York's 22nd District

Brandon was born in Dallas, Texas and attended Pepperdine University in California where he received a BA in Liberal Arts. In August of 1990, during the buildup to the first Gulf War, Brandon volunteered to serve as a nuclear submarine officer for the Navy. He graduated from college in December 1990 and reported to Officer Candidate School in March 1991. Transitioning into the nuclear engineering training was a very steep learning curve, one which he successfully accomplished against significant odds. During his military service, he made six strategic-deterrent patrols in the Pacific aboard the USS Georgia, serving as the Strategic Missile Officer. Early in his military service he fell in love and married Stephanie McRee (Williams), daughter of a senior Army officer and Vietnam Veteran (Col. McRee was awarded three Bronze Stars with Valor). Stephanie grew up on Army bases and experienced first-hand the threat of Communism while her father was stationed in Germany on the front lines of the Cold War. Following his Navy service, Brandon attended the renowned Wharton School in Philadelphia, earning an MBA double majoring in in Operations & Information Management and Finance. Brandon’s military career and entrepreneurial career have taken him and his family around this country, but they landed in Central New York in 2010. Together, Brandon and Stephanie started an agribusiness in the Finger Lakes region and participated in attracting tourist and economic development to our community. Brandon is also a pioneer in innovation, founding a software company that now helps large industrial manufacturers modernize their production plants, secure their critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks, and paves the way for reduced emissions through advances in artificial intelligence. Today, Brandon humbly represents the people of New York’s 22nd District in Congress. Brandon is an entrepreneur, a husband of thirty years, the father of two adult children, and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Seth Hanlon
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Seth Hanlon serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax and Climate Policy in Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy. He was previously a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress focusing on tax and economic policy. From 2015-2017, he served as special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House National Economic Council, where he coordinated the Obama administration’s tax policy. He has also served as senior tax counsel for the House Budget Committee Democratic staff and as tax counsel for Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a senior Finance Committee member. He was previously an associate attorney at Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, where he advised corporations, individuals, and non-profit organizations on tax law.

Phil Kangas
Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy

Phil Kangas is the Director of Outreach and Business Development (OBD) for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). He leads LPO’s business development activities to engage with potential applicants and help borrowers move through pre-application consultations and the application process. OBD’s focus is to help energy industry leaders understand, apply for, and attain the right loan to enable their clean energy technologies to cross the “bridge to bankability” and achieve deployment at scale. Prior to joining DOE, Mr. Kangas spent 25 years in the private sector as a management consultant, including a 20+ year career at Grant Thornton LLP where he led the firm’s National Energy Advisory practice for Renewable Energy, Natural Resources & Mining clients. He also led the Federal sciences portfolio, including work delivered at the DOE, National Science Foundation, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He holds professional certifications as a Project Management Professional, Certified Government Financial Manager, and Six Sigma Green Belt. Mr. Kangas earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from John Carroll University and a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Dr. Nick Montoni
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Nick Montoni (they/them) is the deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Nick brings over a decade of experience in federal, legislative, nonprofit, state, national laboratory, and academic clean energy policy and science. They previously worked on the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, handling DOE’s science and innovation accounts totaling more than $15 billion. Nick also previously worked for Congressman David Price of North Carolina, working on legislation to protect science and scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency and mitigate the environmental impacts of agricultural waste. Nick has also worked as a policy advisor for Third Way’s Climate and Energy Program, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the Washington State Academy of Sciences. Nick has a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, with a concentration in data science and machine learning.

Dr. Rachael Nealer
U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation

Dr. Rachael Nealer is the deputy director for the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. She also chairs the Transportation Research Board’s Alternative Fuels and Technologies Committee. Throughout her career, she has focused on researching transportation as a system of systems and developing strategies around how to decarbonize transportation through technology development in concert with supporting policies. Previously, she held various positions, including deputy director of transportation technology and policy for the White House Council on Environmental Quality and senior advisor and chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, and Vehicle Technologies Offices. She has also worked in the nonprofit sector, at the Union of Concerned Scientists, researching the lifetime environmental impacts of electric vehicles compared to gasoline vehicles. Before that, she worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuels Standard Office. She received her joint doctorate in civil and environmental engineering and engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, where she specialized in the lifecycle environmental impacts of transportation.

Maria Robinson
Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy (DOE)

Maria Duaime Robinson was the first Korean-American elected to the Massachusetts General Court, where she served in the House of Representatives from 2019-2022. While in office, she led the bicameral Clean Energy Caucus, was the Massachusetts state lead for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators where she also served on the board, and was the only state legislator on the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. She also served on faculty at Tufts University’s School of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, bringing her expertise in energy policy to graduate students. Prior to her election in 2018, Maria led Advanced Energy Economy’s Wholesale Markets Program, including engagement at FERC and the regional transmission organizations. Previously, she focused on regulatory issues relating to energy and air, including a 27-state campaign with Governors’ offices, legislatures, and energy and environmental regulators. She also managed AEE’s report development and data-driven analysis at both the state and national level. She worked for Navigant Consulting in the renewable energy practice, supporting the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in analyzing and procuring contractors for statewide renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Maria is a proud lifetime Girl Scout. She holds an S.B. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Jurisprudence in Energy Law from the University of Tulsa.

Jigar Shah
Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)

Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company that pioneered “pay as you save” solar financing. After SunEdison, Shah served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. Shah was also featured in TIME’s list of the “100 Most Influential People” in 2024. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois-UC and an MBA from the University of Maryland College Park.

Dr. Avi Shultz
Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Avi Shultz is the director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO). He leads IEDO’s strategy to accelerate the innovation and adoption of cost-effective technologies that eliminate industrial greenhouse gas emissions. Avi also works with DOE leadership and interagency partners to position IEDO and the department for the most significant impact across America’s industrial sector. Previously, Avi was the deputy director of IEDO. Before his tenure in IEDO, he was the program manager for concentrating solar-thermal power for the DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office. Avi has been with DOE since 2013, where he started as a science and technology policy fellow, supporting the concentrating solar-thermal power program on a wide variety of topics. Before joining DOE, Avi was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Amsterdam, after getting his bachelor and doctoral degrees in chemistry from Columbia University and Northwestern University, respectively.

Ryan Abraham
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Ryan is a Principal in EY’s Washington Council Ernst & Young practice, where he provides services to clients across all industries on a wide variety of domestic and international tax policies. Prior to joining WCEY, Ryan spent 14 years at the Senate Finance Committee serving under former Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and current Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR). Over the last decade, he served as a key staffer on a variety of tax reform proposals that were developed by the Finance Committee culminating in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. He was the lead policy advisor for Chairmen Baucus and Wyden on corporate and passthrough business taxation, with a focus on international, energy and infrastructure tax. He developed Democratic Caucus initiatives on energy and infrastructure tax reform and testified before the Finance Committee on three occasions. Ryan brings clients a track record of accomplishments by utilizing a bipartisan, strategic and flexible approach. He has long-term institutional knowledge of the Senate and has positive relationships across government. Ryan, a native of Missoula, MT, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Juris Doctor from American University.

Hunter Armistead
Pattern Energy

Mr. Armistead serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pattern Energy. He co-founded Pattern Energy with Mike Garland in 2009. Mr. Armistead oversees all aspects of Pattern, with special focus on strategy, growth, capital formation and company culture. Previously, Mr. Armistead served as Pattern’s Chief Development Officer where he had the responsibility for all development and origination activities and had the broad responsibility for running the Business Development day to day business. He led all global business development, including construction, engineering, and major equipment procurement. Prior to joining Pattern Energy, Mr. Armistead spent 10 years overseeing Babcock & Brown’s North American renewable energy business, including development, construction, and operations. In previous roles, he led financing efforts for Edison Mission Energy and developed multiple facilities for Conoco. Mr. Armistead has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Rice University. He is based out of the Houston office.

Kati Austgen
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

Kati Austgen is a Senior Project Manager for New Nuclear at the Nuclear Energy Institute. She specializes in advocacy for all new nuclear technologies, including large light-water reactors, small modular reactors, non-light-water reactors, and micro-reactors. Kati leads the NEI New Reactor Regulatory Working Group which is focused on providing industry coordination and strategic guidance on key generic licensing and regulatory issues for new reactors. Their efforts to resolve regulatory issues and implement recommendations for ensuring a modern and efficient regulatory framework are aimed at ensuring viability of multiple Advanced Reactor deployments by 2030. Prior to coming to NEI, Kati was a licensing engineer at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center. Kati holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University and the University of Missouri, respectively.

Chris Barnard
American Conservation Coalition (ACC)

Chris Barnard is President of the. He American Conservation Coalition (ACC)also serves on the Youth Advisory Council for the Republican Party. Chris grew up in Belgium and the UK, and now lives in Virginia with his wife, Hayley. He speaks Dutch, French, German and English, and received a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics. While in the UK, he founded the British Conservation Alliance and was active in UK conservative politics for several years. He is passionate about reinvigorating Teddy Roosevelt’s conservative conservation legacy. As ACC’s President, Chris is the external face of the organization to donors, media, and political leaders. He has been published in the Wall Street Journal, The Independent, the Daily Telegraph, and more, and often appears on Fox News, Newsmax, etc. Chris is also an international speaker, having spoken at conferences in more than ten countries.”

Christina Baworowsky
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)

Christina Baworowsky is the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). In this role, she leads the organization’s efforts to implement federal policies that promote cleaner, more cost-effective energy solutions designed to decrease emissions, boost job creation, support domestic manufacturing and safeguard the environment. With more than a decade of policy and advocacy experience, Christina focuses on accelerating clean technology and innovation. Some of her policy areas of expertise include energy, environment, vehicles, infrastructure, tax, trade, manufacturing, supply chains, telecom, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and permitting. Prior to joining CRES, Christina served as the Senior Federal Policy Advisor at Tesla, where she represented the company before Congress and the Administration. In that role, she drove Tesla’s federal advocacy, engagement and policy development to accelerate emissions reduction, promote American innovation and bolster domestic manufacturing. Before joining Tesla, Christina was the principal federal lobbyist for ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network. She also represented Alliant Energy Corporation, an investor-owned utility serving Wisconsin and Iowa. Earlier in her career, Christina worked at the Nuclear Energy Institute in governmental affairs, which advocates on behalf of the commercial nuclear energy industry.

Beau Berthelot
Maritime Partners (MP)

Beau Berthelot is the Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs for Maritime Partners (MP). Mr. Berthelot is responsible for leading business development efforts in the traditional vessel leasing arena as well as the maritime industry’s energy transition space, including the M/V Hydrogen One methanol to hydrogen fueled inland towboat. Beau is also instrumental interfacing with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. Beau joined MP in 2022 after serving as Director of Business and Government Relations for Conrad Shipyards since 2016. Recognizing LNG as the next logical step in the evolution of cleaner burning marine fuels, Conrad LNG was formed to expand upon the experience and expertise gained from the LNG Bunker barge project and advance the development of future LNG related projects. Mr. Berthelot led business development efforts in providing marine solutions using alternative fuels and hybrid propulsion technologies. Prior to joining Conrad LNG, Beau lead Waller Marine Inc.’s market development and industry education initiatives as part of an LNG project development team to drive the application of LNG in the US inland waterways and blue-water markets. Beau also served as General Counsel for Waller Marine. Working with operators to identify the economic, operational, and environmental benefits of LNG, Beau worked with the LNG design and engineering team to formulate right-sized marine solutions to successfully achieve the transition to LNG as an alternative bunker fuel. His government affairs experience includes a role as Legislative Counsel to former U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor (MS-4). As noted above, Beau is a licensed attorney, and prior to receiving his JD from Tulane University Law School, he was an R&D Technician for DuPont-Dow Elastomers and an internal auditor for a local insurance underwriter. Beau also holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Microbiology (Chemistry Minor) from LSU and currently resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Anne Bradbury
American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC)
Anne Bradbury is CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) whose membership is composed of 28 of America’s premier independent natural gas and oil exploration and production companies. Anne joined AXPC from the Duberstein Group, where she was a Partner. Prior to the Duberstein Group, Anne served as a top leadership aide for over a decade for some of the most important leaders in Congress. Anne served as Floor Director to two successive Speakers of the House of Representatives: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). In her capacity as Floor Director, Anne guided the House majority’s floor operations and advised the entire Republican leadership team on legislative strategy and policy development. Anne’s role as one of the Speaker’s most important advisers was expansive, from serving as the Speaker’s liaison to the House Rules Committee and Senate floor staff, to advising the entire House Republican leadership team, House committees, its members and staff on the rules and procedures of the House of Representatives. As one of the top legislative strategists and technicians in Congress, Anne was instrumental in the implementation and adoption of major rules packages and legislative initiatives ranging from reforms to national security and intelligence policy to health care, energy, transportation, trade, education and energy policy initiatives introduced and passed by the House of Representatives. Anne managed the floor elections for Speaker of the House a total of four times, helping elect House Speaker John Boehner three times and House Speaker Paul Ryan to his first term. Prior to her role as Floor Director for Office of the Speaker, Anne served as Deputy Floor Director in the Office of the Majority Leader and the Office of the Minority Leader. Prior to joining the leadership staff of those offices, Anne served as Legislative Director to Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA). Anne also serves on the board of the Congressional Institute and the Eluna Network.
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Hillary Bright
Turn Forward

Hillary Bright is a seasoned professional with a career spanning 17 years at the forefront of energy, climate, economic development, and policy. With experience across non-profit, corporate, and government sectors, Hillary boasts a comprehensive understanding of the evolving energy landscape. Her tenure includes eight years in Washington, DC, where she navigated federal and state policies and shaped the energy agenda. Over the past seven years, Hillary has played an instrumental role as the US Renewables Vice President at Xodus Group and Director of Special Projects at the Blue Green Alliance. At Xodus, her operational focus and adept team-growth strategies positioned the company as a key player in the offshore wind and renewable energy sectors. Hillary’s multifaceted expertise is evidenced through her proficiency in client and stakeholder management, labor relations, strategic planning, and policy analysis. At BGA, her expertise in client and stakeholder relationship management proved unparalleled. She maintained high-level relationships with organizational CEOs, union leadership, and elected officials. Hillary’s love of the environment is rooted in her upbringing in Central Pennsylvania, where her father is a renowned fly-fishing shop owner and guide who fought for clean waters and universal access to waterways throughout her life. Her ability to articulate complex environmental concepts with clarity and conviction has earned her widespread acclaim. She actively collaborates with energy industry stakeholders, tirelessly advocating for sustainable development practices and offshore wind energy solutions on a global scale. Hillary’s educational background is anchored in environmental science and public policy. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Public Policy, laying the groundwork for her subsequent pursuit of a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning. Her academic journey has equipped her with a solid technical foundation and the practical skills necessary to drive meaningful change in the energy and environmental sectors.

Dan R. Brouillette
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
Dan Brouillette is President and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. EEI’s members provide electricity for nearly 250 million Americans, and operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Additionally, EEI’s membership also includes more than 70 international electric companies with operations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Brouillette, a distinguished leader in the energy, finance, and automotive sectors, joined EEI as President and CEO-elect on October 1, 2023. Before joining EEI, Brouillette served as President of Sempra Infrastructure (SI), a globally recognized multinational firm specializing in the construction and operation of liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals, pipeline networks, and renewable electricity generation facilities. Under Brouillette’s leadership, SI experienced a period of extraordinary growth and expansion to become one of the world’s leading LNG exporters. Before Sempra, Brouillette served as the 15th United States Secretary of Energy. Brouillette also served as the Deputy Secretary of Energy from August 2017 to December 2019, making history as the only individual ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate to hold both positions simultaneously. During his tenure as Secretary, Brouillette led transformative advancements in supercomputing, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information science (QIS) research, and grid-scale energy storage. His unwavering commitment to innovation extended to the development of nuclear fuel sources for NASA and SpaceX missions, as well as the resumption of domestic enrichment programs to propel advanced civilian nuclear reactor development in the United States. As the nation’s top energy diplomat, Brouillette initiated and facilitated the first-ever dialogue between the cabinet-level energy ministers of Israel and key Muslim nations, including Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and Sudan. This historic event contributed significantly to regional diplomacy and normalization efforts in the Middle East. His instrumental role in orchestrating head-of-state discussions between the United States and Russia, Saudi Arabia, and other “OPEC plus” nations during the COVID-19 pandemic is credited with the stabilization of world oil markets during a period of severe global economic uncertainty.
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David C. Brown
Constellation Energy

David C. Brown is Senior Vice President of Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy for Constellation Energy Corporation. David has been with Constellation, and its predecessors Exelon and PECO Energy Company, since 1990. David serves as Constellation’s primary liaison with Congress and Federal agencies and works actively with national trade associations representing the nuclear energy industry as well as a variety of nongovernmental organizations. David was recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the 500 Most Influential People in 2022. Washingtonian touted David as “heralded by peers as one of the wisest energy minds in town.” David is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and received a juris doctor degree, with honors, from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Ed Brzytwa
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

Ed Brzytwa is the Consumer Technology Association’s Vice President of International Trade. He leads CTA’s trade and supply chain policy and advocacy work, with a strong focus on improving the international trade environment and global supply chains to strengthen the competitiveness of the U.S. consumer technology industry. In July 2024, Ed received an appointment to the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ 2024-25 Council on China Competition. The Washingtonian Magazine has included Ed on the 500 Most Influential People of 2023 and 2024. Ed previously served as an international trade advocate for the American Chemistry Council and Information Technology Industry Council and a trade negotiator in Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Commerce. Ed obtained two Master’s degrees from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in Austria, where he was a Fulbright fellow, and from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and has a Bachelor of the Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, as The Henry Bean S.J. Scholar of The Classics.

Barbara Comstock
Centerline Liberties

Barbara Comstock was first elected to Congress in 2014 by a 16- point margin in one of the most competitive races in the country and re-elected to her second term in 2016 to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, serving two terms. Prior to Congress, Barbara served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and was the only Republican elected inside the Beltway and the only woman in the Virginia congressional delegation during her tenure. Prior to elected office, Barbara was a senior partner at Blank Rome Government Relations; co-founded the public affairs firm, Corallo Comstock; was a senior aide to Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf, served as Chief Counsel on the House Government Reform Committee, was head of Research and Strategy at the Republican National Committee, and served as Director of the Office of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice. Barbara founded “The Young Women’s Leadership Program” for young women in high school and junior high, which will now be housed at the “Barbara Comstock Institute for Women in Leadership” at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.

Dr. Tanya Das
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)

Dr. Tanya Das is Director of the Energy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center. She is an engineer who uses her problem-solving skills to strengthen federal initiatives at the intersection of energy and technology policy. With experience in academia and government, she influences policy on artificial intelligence and energy, tech commercialization, and manufacturing. Previously, Dr. Das served the Biden Administration as Chief of Staff of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy where she led implementation of Presidential priorities to strengthen the federal research enterprise, support innovation ecosystems, and bolster U.S. competitiveness in emerging technology areas. She also worked as a Professional Staff Member on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and as a legislative fellow in the Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons. A Michigan native, Dr. Das earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Kyle Davis
Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)

Kyle Davis is the Senior Director of Federal Affairs. In his role, Davis provides strategic leadership focused primarily on clean energy procurement and advocates for legislative and regulatory policies that improve energy markets. He has over twenty-five years’ experience in the electricity industry. Prior to joining CEBA, Kyle was the Head of Federal Policy and Eastern Region (USA & Canada) for Enel North America. Kyle joined Enel in 2016, after thirteen years with Berkshire Hathaway Energy, where he last held the position of Director, Congressional Relations. Prior to coming to Washington, DC, he was the Director, Environmental Policy and Strategy at Berkshire’s western utility PacifiCorp and a similar position within Berkshire’s Midwestern utility, MidAmerican Energy Company. Kyle’s other previous experience includes a managerial position at Edison Mission Energy, Edison International, and Southern California Edison. Kyle began his professional career in 1990 at the South Coast Air Quality Management District, within its Technology Advancement Office. Kyle and his wife Amanda currently live in Virginia.

John Di Stasio
Large Public Power Council (LPPC)

John Di Stasio is President of the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), where he advocates for America’s largest public power systems in Washington, DC. Mr. Di Stasio spent 35 years working for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the nation’s sixth-largest public power utility. During his tenure as CEO from 2008–2014, SMUD launched one of the largest smart grid projects in the country and maintained some of the lowest electric rates in California. Mr. Di Stasio is a member of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Member Representatives Committee and GridWise Alliance’s Grid Infrastructure Advisory Council. He has also served as past president of both the Northwest Public Power Association and the California Municipal Utilities Association, as well as on the boards of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and the American Public Power Association.

Emily Domenech
Boundary Stone Partners

Emily Domenech serves as a Senior Vice President at Boundary Stone Partners, leading Republican engagement for the firm. Emily also recently founded America Builds, a multi-industry coalition focused on enacting comprehensive permitting reform. Previously, Emily held the position of Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, and Speaker Mike Johnson. In this role, she managed the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and all permitting and climate policy for House Republicans. Domenech served in the same role for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Minority Leader. Her key accomplishments include managing the GOP Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force, leading the drafting, development, and passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and serving as lead negotiator for the House on NEPA reform, resulting in the historic reforms enacted by the Fiscal Responsibility Act. She previously served as Senior Policy Advisor for Ranking Member Frank Lucas on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST), spearheading legislation on Department of Energy research, nuclear energy, and quantum computing. She also served as a subcommittee staff director under SST Chairman Lamar Smith, and as the legislative director for Representative Randy Neugebauer (TX-19). Prior to her work on Capitol Hill, Emily held political appointee positions at the Department of Energy (2006-2007) and the Department of Defense (2007-2011) and served as the Federal Liaison for the State of Texas. She holds a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, a Graduate Certificate in Advanced International Affairs from Texas A&M University and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. Emily is also the co-founder of The Honor Project, a Travis Manion Foundation service project that honors fallen servicemembers annually on Memorial Day. She currently serves as a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer.

Kellie Donnelly
Lot Sixteen

Kellie Donnelly joined Lot Sixteen as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in April 2020 after retiring from the federal government. With more than 25 years of experience in the areas of energy, the environment, and natural resources, she helps clients strategically advocate for their interests and influence policymaking. Previously, Ms. Donnelly served on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for 17 years, most recently as Chief Counsel. During her time in the Senate, she provided counsel on all energy policy and federal land management issues within the Committee’s vast jurisdiction. She also helped negotiate, draft, and enact everything from major legislative packages and budget reconciliations measures, to targeted provisions and stand-alone bills. Prior to serving on the Committee, Ms. Donnelly was an attorney with Sullivan & Worcester, LLP (previously affiliated with Verner Liipfert). In this capacity, she represented clients before U.S. federal courts, FERC, and state regulatory commissions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Donnelly was a Counsel at the U.S. Department of the Interior. She also served as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Ms. Donnelly holds a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America and a B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross. She received the 2019 Women with Hydro Vision award from HydroVision International. She was also selected as a Hoover Institution Fellow in the 115th Congress and as a Congressional Stennis Fellow for the 110th Congress. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Corey Ershow
Rivian

Corey Ershow is an attorney and policy professional with specific expertise in emerging technology transportation policy solutions, most notably electric vehicles. He is currently Senior Manager of Public Policy at Rivian, where he oversees the automaker’s federal policy, advocacy, and engagement. Prior to his time at Rivian, Corey had roles at Lyft, the United States Department of Energy, and the US House of Representatives.

Xan Fishman
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)

Xan Fishman is the senior director of the Energy Program at BPC. He works on energy and infrastructure policy, with a focus on permitting reform, climate and trade, and carbon management. Prior to joining BPC, Fishman worked for former Rep. John Delaney for nine years, most recently as his presidential campaign manager and chief of staff in Congress. Fishman helped Delaney draft and champion priority legislation to invest in infrastructure, address climate change, and spur social impact investing.

Todd Foley
Zeta Energy

Mr. Foley leads federal, state and local government affairs and investor relations for Zeta Energy Corp., the Houston-headquartered manufacturer of lithium-sulfur advanced batteries and materials for use in EVs, grid storage and a host of other applications. Zeta Energy uses only domestic feedstocks in its high-performance batteries and materials. Mr. Foley previously served as Senior Vice President for Policy, Government and International Relations at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and led ACORE’s Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (PREF). Before joining ACORE, he served in several capacities for the integrated energy company, BP, including Director of Policy, Market and Business Development for BP Solar and BP Alternative Energy. He also was Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for BP America. He has served on the board of directors of several industry organizations, including the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the Solar Alliance, U.S. Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Associations (TREIA). Prior to moving to the private sector, Mr. Foley served in the U.S. government, including the White House, U.S. Senate, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Mr. Foley is a graduate of Boston College (B.S.) and the Washington College of Law at American University (J.D.).

Rachel Fox
American Petroleum Institute (API)

Rachel Fox is a Senior Policy Advisor at the American Petroleum Institute (API), where she leads API’s efforts on low-carbon policy and technology and serves as a subject matter expert on hydrogen. Prior to joining API, Rachel worked as an Energy Sector Specialist for the World Bank Group (WBG), focusing on upstream market development for clean energy projects in offshore wind, solar, and hydrogen. She began her career with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), contributing to the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Rachel also served as a first responder for Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma in 2017. She graduated from University College London (UCL) with a Master’s degree in Sustainable Resource Economics in 2019.

John Godfrey
American Public Power Association (APPA)

John Godfrey is a senior government relations director for the American Public Power Association, the national service organization representing more than 2,000 state and locally owned electric power utilities operating in every state (except Hawaii), Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. John provides advocacy and subject matter expertise on financial issues, including: federal tax, budget, and appropriations policy; wholesale electricity markets issues; and swaps and derivatives. Previously, he served clients in the energy sector while working for tax-focused federal policy consulting firms. John also had an 18-year career as an award-winning reporter, 16 years of which were spent covering the U.S. Congress, the Internal Revenue Service, and the White House. Writing most recently for the Dow Jones Newswires, he provided market-moving coverage of federal tax, budget, and fiscal issues. He earned his BA at Oberlin College.

Lee R. Godown
Nikola Corporation

Lee R. Godown is Head of Government Affairs at Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions. With over 40 years of experience as a lobbyist and Congressional staffer, Godown has cultivated deep relationships across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His extensive background includes serving as Vice President of Global Markets, Policy at General Motors, where he spearheaded public policy initiatives and navigated the company through several major crises. Godown was instrumental in GM’s response to the 2014 ignition switch crisis, coordinating its crisis management strategy, and preparing leadership for Congressional hearings and executive branch investigations. His efforts contributed to the successful resolution of the issue, setting a standard in corporate crisis response. Godown’s work at GM also included leading the company’s federal and stakeholder outreach during its post-bankruptcy recovery, its landmark IPO in 2010, and the sale of its Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary. He was involved in key regulatory matters, including the global diesel scandal and the Volt battery fire investigation. Before GM, Godown was Managing Director at Public Strategies, providing government relations counsel to major U.S. and international companies. He also served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez for nearly a decade and held significant roles with several Congressional committees, including the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After leaving GM, Godown founded Alpex International, a global consultancy advising corporate, governmental, and non-profit clients on navigating governmental affairs around the world. Godown holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Foreign Affairs from California State University, Pomona, where he was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2015. He has taught at the University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business, and is an adjunct professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.

Lindsey Griffith
Clean Tomorrow

Lindsey Baxter Griffith is a policy and advocacy expert on climate and clean energy issues, which led her to found Clean Tomorrow. Until recently, she was the Executive Director of CATF Action, where she led the development of policy platforms and political strategy in the United States around climate and clean technology innovation. She and her team worked extensively on the content and passage of clean energy tax provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy hubs and other major energy demonstration investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and reauthorization of key programs in the Energy Act of 2020. Lindsey previously served as the energy, environment, and climate policy advisor to Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts in the United States Senate, where she authored and negotiated the Green New Deal. Before that, she served as Chief of Staff for Energy Policy and Systems Analysis at the Department of Energy, where she was the resident expert on international electricity and climate regulations. Lindsey has been a fellow at Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and worked on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Climate Change Initiative. Outside of her professional career, Lindsey currently serves as a trustee and director on the board of Andrus-on-Hudson, a non-profit skilled nursing facility serving long-term elderly care patients in New York. She and her family live on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Christopher Guith
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Christopher Guith is the senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute. He leads the Institute’s efforts to build support for meaningful energy and environmental action nationally and internationally through policy development, education, and advocacy. The Institute has attracted grassroots advocates across the nation supporting its efforts to capitalize on America’s tremendous energy promise. The Institute also regularly contributes policy analysis and research, including the groundbreaking Index of Energy Security Risk and the International Index of Energy Security Risk, the first tools to quantify America’s energy security on an annual basis, as well as the comprehensive Energy Works for US platform, which provided policy recommendations to secure our nation’s energy future. Guith offers expertise on an array of energy and environmental issues. He educates policymakers, businesses, energy stakeholders, coalitions, and the public about the importance of a diversified energy portfolio and how it can ensure an efficient, reliable, prosperous, and secure energy future. He also leverages his broad energy expertise as a spokesperson with local, state, and national media. Guith travels frequently to speak to stakeholder groups, raising awareness of the impact of policy decisions on America’s energy future and encouraging groups to share their perspectives with policymakers. In addition, he consults with state and local chambers of commerce and business groups, advising them how to quantify the importance of safe, reliable American energy to their businesses, as well as how to amplify that message when communicating with energy decision makers. Prior to joining the Chamber in 2008, Guith served as deputy assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where he developed the administration’s nuclear energy policies and coordinated the department’s interactions with Congress, stakeholders, and the media. He was also deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs at DOE and a chief representative of the administration during the drafting and debate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Earlier in his career, Guith served as Rep. Bob Barr’s (R-GA) legislative director and Rep. Tim Murphy’s (R-PA) counsel and policy adviser. He was also legislative counsel for the Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Marcie Haber
Oklo

Marcie Haber is the Director of Federal Affairs at Oklo, an advanced fission and nuclear fuel recycling company. Based out of Washington, D.C., Marcie leads Oklo’s engagements on Capitol Hill and with various stakeholder groups in the nuclear and clean energy industries. Marcie moved to the D.C. region in 2015 and has advocated for various energy, climate, and environmental policies during this time. Marcie spent five years as a staffer on Capitol Hill with various members of the Louisiana Congressional delegation, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Throughout her career, Marcie has pursued a mission for a sustainable and abundant energy future. A Delaware native, Marcie graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree. She lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband and one year old son. Together they enjoy bike rides, scuba diving, and sprucing up their old home.

Christina Hayes
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG)

Christina Hayes is Executive Director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, a diverse coalition of customers, developers, environmental advocates, and labor interests who support the development of high-capacity transmission to cost-effectively and reliably build out the grid of the future. She previously served as Vice President for Federal Regulatory Affairs for Berkshire Hathaway Energy, as well as an attorney with FERC, where she was an advisor to Chairman Wellinghoff. A native Oregonian, Christina also served as an administrative law judge at the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. An energy attorney for more than 20 years, Christina earned a law degree from the University of Oregon and a bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary. Her early career also includes stints as staff in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Capitol Hill, as well as work for judges on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Oregon Court of Appeals.

India Herdman
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

India serves on CTA’s federal advocacy team, representing the tech industry before Congress, regulatory agencies and the Administration. She leads CTA’s policy initiatives related to transportation and data privacy. India represents CTA on the Board of Directors for Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) and the Advisory Council for the Global Women’s Innovation Network, which promotes women working in politics and innovation-driven fields.

Michael Hoban
Chevron New Energies

Michael Hoban is the general manager of hydrogen supporting the US West Coast of Chevron New Energies. In this role, he is responsible for accelerating Chevron’s lower carbon business prospects, including the commercialization of hydrogen transportation, power, industrial, and other difficult-to-abate sector opportunities. He previously served as general manager for hydrogen at Iwatani where he was responsible for the hydrogen operations and infrastructure development in California. Prior to joining Iwatani, Michael held various engineering, operations, and project positions with Shell including a role supporting hydrogen transportation infrastructure for Shell New Energies. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a Master of Science in Energy Systems and Policy from the University of Iceland, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Abigail Ross Hopper
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Abigail Ross Hopper is the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for America’s solar energy industries. She oversees all of SEIA’s activities, including government affairs, research, communications, and industry leadership, and is focused on creating a marketplace where solar will constitute a significant percentage of America’s energy generation. Before joining SEIA, Abby was the Director of the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, where she led the agency that oversaw the leasing and development of all offshore energy, from oil and natural gas to offshore wind. She served formerly as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), serving as acting director beginning in 2012, and then as Director starting in June 2013. She also served concurrently as Energy Advisor to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley since 2010. In those roles, she had significant engagement with the state’s electric distribution utilities on matters ranging from resiliency and reliability of the grid to multiple mergers of the state’s utilities. Abby previously spent over two years as Deputy General Counsel with the Maryland Public Service Commission. Before embarking on a career in public service, Abby spent nine years in private practice. Abby graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dartmouth College. She is the very proud mom of three children and loves to read, ride her Peloton, do hot yoga and lie on the beach in her (not so free) time.

Lesley Hunter
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

Lesley Hunter is ACORE’s Senior Vice President of Policy and Engagement, overseeing the organization’s policy work, including government and regulatory affairs and related member activities. Lesley also leads the development of educational resources and analysis on clean energy for policymaker and business audiences. Lesley has over 15 years of experience in clean energy, leading prominent coalitions on tax equity, financial policies, corporate sustainability, and national security. She is the author of numerous publications and is a frequent commentator on these issues. She is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, where she studied international relations, anthropology, and history.

Lisa Jacobson
Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
Lisa Jacobson is the President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, a 65-member trade association representing the energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. Ms. Jacobson has over 20 years of experience advising federal and state policymakers on energy, tax, air quality, and climate change issues. She is a member of the United States Trade Representative’s Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee, the Energy Efficiency Global Alliance Steering Committee, and the Gas Technology Institute’s Public Interest Advisory Committee. Ms. Jacobson has testified before Congress and has represented energy industries before the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Prior to her position with BCSE, Ms. Jacobson was a legislative aide in the U.S. Congress. She has a master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Vermont.
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Seth Kaplan
Ocean Winds

Seth Kaplan is the North American Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Ocean Winds (OW), a global offshore wind joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE. He is responsible for OW’s interactions with Federal agencies, legislative leadership and policy including transmission policy and implementation. He previously served as Director of External Affairs and Permitting on the SouthCoast (formerly Mayflower) Wind Energy project off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He supports OW’s other U.S. projects: Bluepoint Wind in the New York Bight and Golden State Wind which has a lease area off the Central Coast of California. Before joining OW, Seth managed Government and Regulatory Affairs for EDP Renewables across the Eastern U.S. He previously worked at the Conservation Law Foundation in Boston for 16 years in various capacities, where his last assignment was as Vice President for Climate Policy. Seth has extensive experience with Local, State and Federal permitting schemes including FERC regulation of the wholesale electricity market, ISO/RTO stakeholder processes and NEPA environmental review. He lives in Brookline Massachusetts with his wife (a law professor), children, and a variety of pets.

Laura Lightbody
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Laura Lightbody directs Pew’s energy modernization project, which advances the transition to electric vehicles and a clean, reliable electric grid and the expansion of renewable energy solutions such as offshore wind. Lightbody’s work has supported the passage of important reforms that include securing significant levels of mitigation funding, creating a new program in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that funds resilient transportation projects, developing a new insurance pricing model at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and improving rebuilding requirements for federal buildings and infrastructure. She has built a national network of state chief resilience officers to support state-level resilience planning and programming. This work included advocacy that helped secure more than $1.7 billion in new funding toward climate mitigation and nature-based solutions. Before joining Pew, Lightbody was a vice president at a consulting firm where she designed policy campaigns and regulatory strategies for nonprofit and corporate clients in areas including ocean services and economics, clean energy incentives, corporate sustainability, and pro-innovation policy. Her advocacy influenced major legislation related to Superstorm Sandy disaster relief, the Deepwater Horizon spill, toxic chemicals management reform, and the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act. In 2007, she played a critical role in the passage of the first increase in federal fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks in more than 30 years. Lightbody has appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” and is regularly quoted by national media, including in articles from The New York Times, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg. She has also contributed to books, podcasts, and several academic articles and reports by nongovernmental organizations and has written op-ed columns and research reports on clean energy and adaptation. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her family. Lightbody holds bachelor’s degrees in history and Spanish from the University of Michigan.

Cheryl Lombard
ClearPath

Cheryl Lombard leads the Power, Infrastructure, and Minerals program at ClearPath. This includes ClearPath’s work on permitting reform, electricity markets, transmission, energy generation, and critical minerals to advance our cutting-edge policy solutions on clean energy and industrial innovation. As a long-time leader in state policy and advisor to Governors, Cheryl leads ClearPath’s new work in key states to amplify clean energy policy. Cheryl has been one of the recognized public policy leaders, most recently in Arizona, where she previously was the President and CEO of Valley Partnership, a regional trade association for real estate development. With Valley Partnership, she received numerous appointments to represent the real estate development industry, including the Arizona Colorado River Reconsultation Committee, Arizona Drought Contingency Steering Committee, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Augmentation & Innovation Council, Co-Chair of the Arizona Post-2025 Active Management Area Committee, and Arizona House Speaker appointed member of the Maricopa Association of Governments Transportation Policy Committee. She received the 2022 Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year in Public Policy Award for Trade Associations and is a regular commentator in the national media on water and transportation issues. Before joining Valley Partnership, Cheryl was the Government Relations Director for The Nature Conservancy. While with the Conservancy, she served as the Co-Chair of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Transition Committee on State Lands and a Member of Governor Jan Brewer’s Transition Team. She also received the 2010 Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year in Public Policy Award for the Environment and many other awards and honors. She also worked for two Republican Members of Congress, a noted California public affairs firm, and an election attorney.

Nick Loris
C3 Solutions

Nick Loris is the Vice President of Public Policy at C3 Solutions. Loris studies and writes about a wide range of energy and climate policies, including natural resource extraction, energy subsidies, nuclear energy, renewable power and energy efficiency. He also studies ways in which markets will improve the environment, reduce emissions and better adapt to a changing climate. Before joining C3 Solutions, Loris served as the Deputy Director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Loris has testified before House and Senate committees on a variety of energy and environment issues. He has been published and quoted in major newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and New York Times. His radio and television appearances include CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and National Public Radio. He received his master’s degree in economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, and political science from Albright College in Reading, PA. He serves as a senior advisor on energy and environment at Madrus, LLC and serves on policy advisory boards at ConservAmerica and the American Conservation Coalition.

Tannice McCoy
NewRange Copper Nickel
Tannice McCoy became the inaugural President and General Manager of NewRange Copper Nickel in 2023. She previously served as the manager of the Mesaba Project, now part of the NewRange portfolio, at Teck Resources Limited, a position she held since joining the company in 2002. Her expertise in hydrometallurgical processing, with a focus on extraction and electrowinning, played a role in the development, design, engineering, building, and commissioning of pilot and demonstration-scale hydromet process test plants for Teck. She also led engineering and pre-feasibility studies for Teck’s San Nicolas deposit. Educated at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), she also holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from York University, Schulich School of Business.
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Yvonne A. Mclntyre
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Yvonne McIntyre is the Vice President of Federal Affairs for PG&E Corporation where she is responsible for representing the interests of PG&E before the federal government and policy groups, and for developing and implementing all aspects of PG&E’s federal engagement. Prior to joining PG&E in 2022, Yvonne was the Director of Federal Electricity and Utility Policy at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) where she was responsible for development and advocacy of NRDC’s federal power sector climate change, clean air, and clean energy policies. She has had a long advocacy career in the power sector serving as Vice President of Federal Affairs at Calpine Corporation and in government affairs roles at Mirant Corporation, Kansas City Power and Light and the Detroit Edison Company. She has worked extensively on issues relating to national energy policy, electricity markets, natural gas, climate change, the Clean Air Act, renewable energy technologies and tax incentives. Yvonne began her professional career with Detroit Edison as an electrical engineer working in power plants and distribution systems service centers. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Oakland University in Rochester, MI and a Master of Business Administration Degree with a concentration in International Business from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Yvonne is a member of various professional and community organizations. She serves as Co-chair of the Keystone Energy Board Steering Committee and serves on the boards of the Alliance to Save Energy, the DC chapter of the Women’s Energy Network, the Business for Sustainable Energy Foundation, and the Washington Government Relations Group Foundation.
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Mark W. Menezes
United States Energy Association
The Honorable Mark W. Menezes is President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Energy Association. Through its membership, USEA represents 150 members across the U.S. energy sector from the largest Fortune 500 companies to small energy consulting firms. In his role, Mr. Menezes represents the broad interests of the U.S. energy industry and interacts with domestic and international leaders to advance knowledge and seek partnerships to develop and enhance energy infrastructure worldwide. The Honorable Mark W. Menezes is a nationally recognized energy attorney. As the immediate past Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, former senior executive with two major energy companies, and former Congressional Committee Chief Counsel, he’s a strategic advisor to Wall Street, businesses, and policymakers. Mark W. Menezes is the founder of Global Sustainable Energy Advisors LLC, a strategic advisory firm to energy, technology and defense organizations. Mr. Menezes is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law School teaching courses on energy law, policy, and climate change. He is a former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, confirmed by the US Senate in a bipartisan vote of 79-16. As Deputy Secretary, he served as the Chief Operating Officer over an agency with 120,000 employees and contractors, a $34 billion budget, and management responsibilities of the 17 national labs, the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, and its environmental cleanup obligations from the Manhattan Project. Prior to being confirmed as Deputy Secretary, Mr. Menezes served as Under Secretary of Energy, receiving confirmation of the US Senate by voice vote. As Under Secretary, he was responsible for directing transformative energy progress and technology development through coordinated policy and budget planning, management, and innovation.
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Richard Meyer
American Gas Association (AGA)

Richard Meyer serves as Vice President of Energy Markets, Analysis, and Standards at the American Gas Association, representing more than 200 local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States. In his role, Richard supports the association’s work to advance awareness of the vital role that natural gas utilities serve in meeting the needs of an affordable, reliable, and competitive clean energy economy. In his fifteenth year at AGA, Mr. Meyer’s work empowers AGA members and industry stakeholders to understand and navigate the energy market with practical insights and strategies backed by thorough analysis. His team leads the development of analytical products and policy across a range of topics, including energy economics, environmental analytics, end-use codes and standards, and climate and sustainability topics, including energy efficiency, renewable and low-carbon gases, reliability and resilience, and technology innovation. Richard also serves as lead staff to the American Gas Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conducting independent research that advances well-informed energy policies and innovation solutions for a wide range of professionals and decision-makers in the energy industry. Before arriving at AGA, Richard conducted natural gas and propane market modeling, analyses, and climate-related projects for the consultancy ICF. His education includes an M.A. in Global Environmental Politics from American University and an M.S. in Physics from California Polytechnic State University. Richard serves on the Board of Directors for the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. He is on the leadership Council of the National Capital Area Chapter of the United States Association of Energy Economics.

Rob Mosher
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s (INGAA)

Rob Mosher is the Vice President of Government Affairs and serves as the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s (INGAA) lead federal public policy advocate on behalf of the domestic natural gas infrastructure sector. Prior to joining the INGAA, Rob was the Director of Federal Government Relations for National Grid, an international energy company headquartered in London that delivers electricity and natural gas to nearly 20 million individuals throughout New York and Massachusetts. He began his professional career with former Senator John Glenn, and then worked in the personal offices of several lawmakers, while handling energy, environmental and infrastructure matters, before concluding his time on Capitol Hill as Congresswoman Doris Matsui’s Legislative Director. Rob possesses a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Miami University (OH) and a Master of Public Policy & Administration from Baylor University. He and his wife, their son, and dog, reside in South Arlington, VA.

Erik Oswald
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

As VP, Policy Development, Erik Oswald leads our efforts to advocate for the policies and regulations that will properly foster the wide-scale development and deployment of carbon capture and storage technology. In his more than 30 years with ExxonMobil, he has served in a variety of technical and managerial positions in research, production and exploration, including Middle East area manager at ExxonMobil Exploration Company and vice president, Exploration and New Ventures Americas, for ExxonMobil’s Upstream Business Development Company. The way Erik sees it, “Securing another generation of success for ExxonMobil employees is one of the biggest and most important things I could imagine working on.” His passion for understanding and appreciating the earth’s history is rooted in his background as a geologist. And it just so happens that he’ll soon be visiting the Miocene reef complex in Mallorca, Spain, which is where he earned his Ph.D. more than 30 years ago.

Maria M. Pope
Portland General Electric

Maria Pope is president and chief executive officer of Portland General Electric. As CEO, Pope leads PGE in delivering safe, reliable, affordable, and clean energy for Oregonians. Under her leadership, PGE is accelerating the transition to a clean energy future by adding significant amounts of renewable energy, hardening the grid through investments in transmission and distribution assets and technology, as well as collaborating with customers and policy makers to advance supportive energy policy. Pope joined PGE in 2009 as chief financial officer and treasurer. She went on to oversee the company’s power generation facilities, wholesale power marketing and long-term resource strategy as senior vice president of Power Supply, Operations and Resource Strategy. Prior to PGE, Pope was CFO of Mentor Graphics Corporation. She has also held senior operating and finance positions within the forest products and consumer products industries. Pope began her career in banking with Morgan Stanley. Pope serves on the U.S. Secretary of Energy Advisory Board and the board of the Oregon Business Council. She is currently the vice chair of the Edison Electric Institute and the chair of the Electric Power Research Institute. Pope is an alumna of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.

Heather Reams
President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum

Heather Reams is the President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), a right-of center non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that engages policymakers and the public about responsible, conservative solutions to address our nation’s energy, economic, and environmental security while increasing America’s competitive edge. She has led the CRES team since 2016 and oversees the core activities of the organization, ensuring the successful expansion of conservative clean energy policies across the nation. Heather has been Chair of National Clean Energy Week since 2017. She is a Western Caucus Foundation advisory board member and serves on the board of directors for the American Conservative Coalition. She is a frequent commentator on the politics and policy of clean energy and the environment having been featured on MSNBC, NPR, and Newsmax TV, and in The Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Politico, Newsweek, Time, Roll Call, The Hill, Morning Consult, and The Atlantic, among others. She is a regular contributor to Real Clear Energy. Heather has nearly three decades of experience in public affairs and advocacy and has held a number of senior nonprofit positions. Prior to her non-profit work, she spent a decade at several top D.C.-based public affairs firms. She started her career as a staffer in the offices of Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) and Congressman Gerald Weller (R-IL11), and earlier as an intern for Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA) while pursuing her degree. A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science, Heather is active in Republican local and state affairs in her home state of Virginia, where she resides with her husband, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, and their two school-aged children.

Pat Risner
South32
Pat Risner is an industry expert in complex mine project planning and development. He has held executive roles across the United States and Australia including Group Health Safety Environmental Officer for BHP, formerly BHP Billiton, where he had direct accountability to the company’s sustainability committee of the board of directors. As a seasoned leader, Pat brings a wealth of knowledge regarding sustainability, long-term economic development through mining, communities and Tribal relations to the Hermosa project. He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Missouri University.”
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JC Sandberg
American Clean Power Association (ACP)

JC Sandberg is the Chief Advocacy Officer at the American Clean Power Association (ACP). He leads ACP’s state and federal advocacy, legal, and transmission teams. JC led the clean energy industry’s advocacy around the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as industry efforts to shape IRA implementing rules and regulations. Prior to joining ACP, Sandberg led global government affairs and policy at GE Renewable Energy. In this role, JC was instrumental in the global growth of the company’s onshore and offshore wind, grid, hydro, and storage businesses. Sandberg played an active role in the establishment of policy and regulatory frameworks enabling the accelerated deployment of renewable energy in domestic and foreign markets. Sandberg began his policy career in 2001 as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works where his portfolio included surface transportation, federal government response to the 9/11 attacks and a range of environmental issues. During his Senate tenure, Sandberg was a lead Senate negotiator on the $300 billion reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Following his work on the Hill, he served as Counsel to the law firm of Baker Donelson where he advised clients on energy and infrastructure issues. Sandberg earned his B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the University of Arizona.

Emily Skor
Growth Energy

Emily Skor is the chief executive of Growth Energy, America’s premier biofuel trade association representing the majority of the nation’s bioethanol producers, an industry that contributes more than $50 billion to the U.S. GDP. Since her appointment in May 2016, Skor has dramatically expanded the organization’s influence, footprint, and membership, increasing member dues by 50% and doubling PAC contributions. Her organization includes nearly 100 biorefineries, including America’s largest—POET, ADM, The Andersons, Marquis Energy, and Cargill. Skor has led in strengthening key federal policies, bringing additional stability and certainty to industry growth in existing markets and opening new market opportunities, including sustainable aviation fuel. She designed and executed the strategic campaign securing a historic win expanding year-round market access for the gasoline-ethanol blend E15—a decade-long industry priority. She has grown the retail footprint for higher biofuel blend sales from 80 to 3,400 retail locations across 31 states and has driven sales by launching the organization’s first consumer education initiative, Get Biofuel, redefining bioethanol as a cleaner, more affordable fuel choice. Skor has driven new federal investments in tax credits and grants for biofuel production and infrastructure by positioning bioethanol as a critical tool in decarbonizing the transportation sector and reaching net-zero climate goals by 2050. Skor is a leading voice on sustainable fuels and the clean energy transition, has appeared on national, regional, and local news networks, and testified numerous times before Congress on industry issues. Previously, Skor served as vice president of communications for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), a trade association representing America’s $30 billion over-the-counter (OTC) medicine industry. She also served as senior vice president at Dezenhall Resources, a nationally recognized crisis management firm, developing and executing plans for Fortune 500 companies. Skor graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two children.

Bryan Stockton
Orsted

Bryan has a decade and a half of experience at the intersection of renewable energy and environmental law and policy. As Head of Federal and Regulatory Affairs, Bryan develops and implements strategies to anticipate, navigate, and improve federal government processes that will facilitate the efficient build out of Ørsted’s portfolio of North American projects as well as forge a new American clean energy industry. He manages Ørsted’s government affairs team in Washington. Ørsted’s presence extends across 17 states, including onshore solar, wind, storage technologies and green fuels, as well as the largest U.S. portfolio of offshore wind energy. Bryan previously worked at international law firms in Washington, DC, where he handled environmental regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. Bryan is a member of the District of Columbia bar.

Katie Strangis
Westinghouse Electric Company

Katie Strangis joined Westinghouse as the Vice President of Government & International Affairs in April 2024. Katie brings to this role nearly two decades of strategy, engagement, leadership, and legal experience with the Department of Energy, with particular focus on civil nuclear cooperation and export controls. Most recently, she served as the Deputy Director for Nonproliferation Policy for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Previously, Katie served as Program Director for Nuclear Technology Export Control Regulations and also in the office of the General Counsel for DOE and NNSA. Katie holds an undergraduate degree in History and English from The University of Rochester and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law.

Craig Sundstrom
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Craig Sundstrom is Senior Manager, Energy and Environment Public Policy at Amazon Web Services, where he leads policy initiatives to support Amazon’s renewable energy goals under The Climate Pledge and infrastructure development to serve data center growth. Before joining Amazon Web Services, he led government affairs efforts in the renewable energy industry, working at RWE Renewables, Innogy Renewables US, and Apex Clean Energy. Sundstrom also worked in public service, serving as Oklahoma’s Deputy Secretary of Energy, as a senior legislative associate at the National Governors Association and as a legislative fellow in the US House of Representatives. He is a licensed attorney and began his career in private practice focused on state energy regulatory matters.

Suzanne Swink
KORE Power

Suzanne Swink is Vice President of Government Relations for KORE Power, the leading U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of battery cell technology for the clean energy industry. In this role, she is responsible for the company’s legislative and regulatory strategy for federal and state affairs, community engagement, and sustainability. Ms. Swink joined KORE Power from bp, where she spent over 11 years as a government affairs and strategic communications leader. She has nearly 20 years of government, advocacy, and policy communications expertise. Prior to joining bp, Suzanne was Senior Legislative Assistant to Congresswoman Susan A. Davis (D-CA) and served as the Congresswoman’s lead advisor on a broad domestic portfolio, including energy, environment, infrastructure, trade, tax and judiciary issues. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Southern Mississippi and her master’s in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University, where she also serves as adjunct faculty. Suzanne currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Council of Young Political Leaders and is a past president of Women in Government Relations

Tanya Vetter
ExxonMobil Product Solutions

Tanya is the Vice President of Strategy and Planning, ExxonMobil Product Solutions, based in Houston. She received her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan in 1997. She began her career with Imperial Oil, an ExxonMobil affiliate in Canada, that same year. Throughout her career, Tanya has served in various capacities across Fuels & Lubricants, Controllers and Refining & Supply while working in Saskatoon, Toronto, Calgary, Houston, Singapore and most recently Brussels. Tanya assumed her current position in September 2023. In her role, she and her team are responsible for: Product Solutions business strategies; investment, GHG and portfolio plans; and external advocacy. In addition to her organizational responsibilities, Tanya has been an active sponsor of inclusion and diversity networks and several mentoring programs focused on employee development. Beyond work, Tanya supports numerous programs for special needs children and especially enjoys sailing, fishing, biking and horseback riding with her husband and boys.

Beth Viola
Holland & Knight

Beth A. Viola is a senior policy advisor in Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office where she is the chair of the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Industry Sector Group. Possessing decades of experience in climate change and energy policy, Ms. Viola advises a range of corporate clients, coalitions and industry associations on public policy related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and the transition to a low carbon economy, including the funding and deployment of clean energy and innovative technologies and advocacy on related environment, tax, trade and appropriations issues. Ms. Viola has deep and longstanding connections with the environmental community and an impressive track record in building, managing and successfully advocating on behalf of coalitions essential to shaping legislation and regulation. Lobbying extensively before the White House, federal agencies and Congress, Ms. Viola brings together businesses and powerful third-party voices in the non-governmental organization (NGO) space to deliver policy solutions that benefit both businesses and the environment. She also provides strategic, policy and political advice to companies across the energy, transportation, industrial and agriculture sectors with an emphasis on both domestic and international climate policy.

Paul Wilkins
Electric Hydrogen (EH2)

Paul Wilkins serves as Electric Hydrogen’s Vice President for Policy and Government Engagement. Paul represents EH2 before policy makers at the federal, state, local, and international level, and leads EH2’s strategy to shape the policy and regulatory environment to enable green hydrogen at scale. Prior to joining EH2, Paul spent over six years leading Bloom Energy’s federal policy efforts. Paul started his career on Capitol Hill working for US Senator Max Baucus as an intern eventually rising to become chief of staff.

Bradley Williams
Idaho National Laboratory
Mr. Bradley Williams is a Senior Policy Advisor and Lead for Energy Policy and Strategic Analysis at Idaho National Laboratory. In this role, Brad serves as an expert on a range of issues related to the technical, economic and policy aspects of nuclear energy. Brad was previously detailed to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where Brad covered the Committee’s nuclear energy and science policy portfolios for Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY). Brad moved to the Energy Committee after serving as the American Nuclear Society’s Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow in 2020, covering nuclear regulatory issues for then Chairman Barrasso on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Before joining Idaho National Laboratory, Brad spent twelve years with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, most recently as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy. Brad previously served as Team Lead for Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies and Nuclear Energy University Programs. He also managed multiple programs within the Office of Fuel Cycle Research and Development and spent time as the Acting Assistant Manager for Research and Development at the Idaho Operations Office. During his time with the Department of Energy, Brad received four Secretary of Energy Awards. Prior to the Department of Energy, Brad worked for Science Applications International Corporation in support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, where he was the project manager for the Strategic Nuclear Arms Elimination program. Brad received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Mary Washington College and master’s degree in physics from Virginia Tech.
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Malcolm Woolf
National Hydropower Association (NHA)
Malcolm Woolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydropower Association. Woolf comes to NHA after decades of experience in the energy and environment field. He was a Senior Vice President with Advanced Energy Economy and has extensive markets experience. He served in a cabinet level position for Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley where he worked to promote affordable, reliable, clean energy, and he also led energy policy for the National Governors Association. Woolf has experience in both the executive branch and Capitol Hill having served at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and as a Congressional committee staff member. Woolf earned his law degree, as well as a Masters of Public Administration and Public Policy, from the University of Virginia. He holds a B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University, with a year at Pembroke College, Oxford University.
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