Senior Manager, NRDC

Alejandra leads NRDC's advocacy with state governments to ensure everyone can live, work, and gather in healthy, affordable, all-electric buildings. She has well over a decade of experience in advancing building decarbonization and energy efficiency across the United States. She has worked on buildings and electricity policy in California, the Inter-Mountain West, Midwest, Northeast, and at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

CEO, Institute for Market Transformation

Alex Dews is the CEO of the Institute for Market Transformation, where he leads the design, adoption, and implementation of demand-driving programs and policies that promote equitable building decarbonization. Alex has more than 15 years of experience working on urban sustainability and building decarbonization in government, nonprofit, and the private sector.

Program Director, Sunstone Strategies

Allison brings 15 years of nonprofit public relations and communications experience to Sunstone, spanning public health, air pollution, climate change, healthcare and nutrition. Prior to joining Sunstone Strategies, Allison served as national senior director of communications at the American Lung Association, overseeing the national press room, developing a nationwide volunteer medical spokesperson program, and driving nationwide media strategies for campaigns and signature reports.

Clean Energy Program Coordinator, Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Amanda Barker is the Clean Energy Program Coordinator at Green Energy Consumers Alliance, a nonprofit based in Massachusetts and Rhode Island working to speed a just transition to a zero-carbon world. She coordinates programs that educate consumers about clean energy technologies like heat pumps and supports advocacy efforts to decarbonize economy wide, especially in the building sector.

Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota

In 2016, Annie was named the first executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota. She joined CUB after serving as the executive director of the Legislative Energy Commission, a nonpartisan office of the Minnesota House and Senate. Annie also co-founded the Capitol Pathways Internship Program, which places students of color and Native American students in internships around the Minnesota legislature, so that Minnesota government may better represent the state’s diversity.

Organizing Director, PODER

Antonio is originally from the Texas- Mexico frontera/ borderlands. He attended the University at Texas at Austin where he studied Philosophy. He has been active in the movement for environmental and economic justice since the early 1990’s. He moved to the Bay Area in 1995 and has been organizing with PODER since then. Antonio is PODER’s Organizational Director. He is currently on the steering committees of San Francisco Rising, Bay Rising, and the California Environmental Justice Alliance.

Managing Director of Strategy & Development, Building Decarbonization Coalition

Brian leads a small but mighty team focused on fundraising and organizational strategy. Before joining BDC, Brian worked in business development and new program development at Energy Solutions, a clean energy consulting firm. Outside of work, Brian serves on the Petaluma City Council and enjoys spending time with his wife Gretchen and daughter Sierra. His favorite electric appliance is a 36-inch drop-in induction cooktop.

Associate Executive Director, COPAL

As Associate Executive Director of COPAL, Carolina brings over seven years of experience with the organization. She has led COPAL’s communications and environmental justice work and now guides its development efforts. Through coalition building, policy advocacy, and strategic storytelling, Carolina works to uplift the voices of Latin American communities and drive meaningful change that improves their quality of life.

Associate Program Director, Sunstone Strategies

Chloe joined Sunstone Strategies in 2020. Prior to joining the Sunstone team, Chloe worked as a 2019 editorial fellow at Sierra magazine, where she wrote about climate change and the environment. Chloe developed a dedication to climate issues while interning for the Political Climate podcast, which focuses on the intersection between politics and the climate crisis.

Deputy Director, People for Community Recovery

Advisory Board Member, PODER

Christine is an Advisory Board Member of PODER and has lived in the Mission District for over 25 years. As a community member, she first became involved with PODER through the Mission Anti-displacement Coalition. Chris has consulted with PODER to co-develop equitable building decarbonization climate justice work.

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Senior Fellow for Implementation, Energy Foundation

Corey Platt is an experienced political and public affairs professional currently serving as a Senior Fellow for Implementation at the Energy Foundation since May 2023. Corey is also the Founder and Principal of Rose Public Affairs, a position held since January 2019.

Chief Executive Officer, People's Climate Innovation Center

Corrine leads the overall vision and strategy for the organization and its programs, bringing a lens of racial equity and transformative movement building. Corrine convenes and cultivates creative leadership within climate justice and deep democracy ecosystems toward a shared vision for a Just Transition to a world of interdependence, resilience, and regeneration.

Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center

Daniel Carpenter-Gold is a Staff Attorney with the Public Health Law Center, providing legal technical assistance on climate-justice issues to advocates, community groups, and local governments. His work focuses on equitable building decarbonization: policies and practices for reducing building emissions while maximizing co-benefits and minimizing harm for the people who live and use those buildings, especially low-income tenants and tenants of color.

President and CEO, Eastside Community Network

Donna has over 35 years of nonprofit leadership experience in areas of youth and family development, community economic development, community partnerships, and community education. Over the years, she has developed and implemented demonstration programs and worked in partnership with a number of youth-serving organizations with the consistent goal of increasing opportunity, building capacity, and fostering growth.

Campaign Advisor for Sierra Club's Building Electrification Campaign, Sierra Club

Energy Equity Policy Coordinator, PSR-LA

Policy and Program Director for Clean Buildings, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)

Emily leads NESCAUM’s Building Electrification Initiative, providing states with technical and policy support to accelerate the transition to zero-emission buildings. Emily previously worked at VEIC for 15 years, where she designed and advised on building decarbonization and energy efficiency programs in multiple states and helped launch the TECH Clean California initiative to advance statewide adoption of clean space and water heating. Emily also serves on the Building Performance Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee and on her town’s energy committee in East Montpelier, Vermont.

Assistant Director of Policy and Advocacy for Climate and the Built Environment, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy

In this role, Grace advocates for policies that protect and prioritize low-income tenants in the transition to climate resilient housing. Prior to joining SAJE, Grace held roles at fair housing and tenants rights' organizations where she enforced fair housing laws and conducted eviction-prevention outreach and education for tenants. Grace holds a BA in Urban and Environmental Policy from Occidental College.