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SUMMARY:NEWIEE's 2024 "Women Shaping the Agenda"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1718764282522{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nBreaking Barriers\, Building Resilience\nThe Importance of Diverse Perspectives in Achieving Climate Goals\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1718763875664{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Join us on July 18\, 2024 for NEWIEE’s 10th annual “Women Shaping the Agenda” event at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester\, MA. This years topic is Breaking Barriers\, Building Resilience\, and will feature a select group of leading women representing nonprofit\, for profit and government sectors discussing: \n\nThe importance of diverse perspectives in achieving climate goals\nThe challenges to advancement women face in the energy & environment fields\, the steps they took to overcome them and lessons learned along the way\nHow they support others in their professional journeys\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.jennifermacneilphotography.com/newieewsta2024″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Event Photos[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://newiee.org/women-shaping-the-agenda-wsta-breaking-barriers-and-building-resilience/” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]WSTA Blog[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CWunvaPqW8SytEl9sbrp8tZzNUjOEcE03Kv9y42crjk/edit?usp=sharing” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Attendee List[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][mk_page_section min_height=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1688408979237{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSpeakers\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1656940154074{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nKeynote Address:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-3 vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”23450″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1717954535774{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Emma Cimino\nDeputy Commissioner of Environmental Quality\nCT DEEP[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Emma’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Emma Cimino serves as the Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Quality (EQ) at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). She was appointed to this position by Governor Ned Lamont in November 2023. As Deputy Commissioner\, Emma provides leadership for the three bureaus within DEEP’s EQ Branch – Air Management\, Water Protection and Land Reuse (WPLR)\, and Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA). \nEmma joined DEEP from the office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy\, where she led the Senator’s work on energy\, environment\, transportation\, and infrastructure policy\, including work on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. Prior to the Senate\, Emma worked as a Senior Policy Analyst on the Energy and Environmental Policy team at the National Governor’s Association. She began her state service working for former Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy\, serving as a Director of Government Affairs and leading on energy and environmental work. Emma also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2009-2011\, during which she taught English in Northern Samar\, Philippines. \nEmma holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She lives in Hartford with her partner and their dog\, Bear.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561121272600{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nPanelists:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-3 vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”23408″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1717938845709{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Abigail Anthony\nCommissioner\nRhode Island Public Utilities[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Abigail’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Abigail Anthony was appointed by Governor Gina Raimondo to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission in 2017. Commissioner Anthony is the former Chair of the Commission on Energy Resources and the Environment of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the President of the Board of the New England Utility Cybersecurity Integration Collaborative. Previously\, Commissioner Anthony was the director of Acadia Center’s Grid Modernization and Utility Reform Initiative\, and the organization’s Rhode Island director. Commissioner Anthony holds a PhD in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Rhode Island. She received her MA and BA in economics from the University of Montana.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-3 vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”23410″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1717938971966{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Amanda Downey\nVP of Strategy Development and Partnerships\nNational Grid[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Amanda’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Amanda Downey is a member of National Grid’s New England Leadership Team and serves as Vice President\, Strategy Development and Partnerships. In this role she is responsible leading the strategic direction\, operations\, and financial oversight required to deliver transitions services under the Share Purchase and Transition Services Agreements (~140 contracts) related to National Grid’s divestiture of its RI business. She is also the principal architect of New England’s first-ever Strategic Workforce Development Initiative and Clean Energy Academies\, intended to build a sustainable\, systematic pipeline of diverse talent so that our New England workforce\, over the long-haul\, reflects the communities that we serve. \nAmanda\, has held a number leadership positions at National Grid with increasing responsibilities\, including in Legal\, FERC Strategy and Performance\, Business Planning and Performance\, Gas Capital Delivery – Complex Projects\, Strategic Planning\, Risk Management\, and Corporate and Regulatory Compliance. She serves on several local non-profit boards and is a co-founder and former president of the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. \nAmanda earned a Master of Laws in Banking\, Corporate and Finance Law from Fordham University School of Law; a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law; a Master of Business Administration degree from Franklin University; and a Bachelor of Science degree in English Education from Bowling Green State University. Amanda is licensed to practice law in New York and Texas.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-3 vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”23453″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1718830301631{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Zeyneb Magavi\nExecutive Director\nHEET[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Zeyneb’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Zeyneb is executive director of HEET\, where she designed and helped to launch the GasToGeo initiative to drive rapid\, efficient\, and equitable decarbonization of heating and cooling through deployment of ambient geothermal networks. Today GasToGeo demonstration projects are moving forward across the country and Zeyneb has convened an independent research team to study these first transitions. Zeyneb studied physics\, global health\, and sustainability and has worked at BBN Technologies\, Harvard\, MIT\, and multiple startups. She is committed to creating and driving forward compassionate\, multi-disciplinary and innovative solutions to the urgent challenge of climate change.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-3 vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”23407″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1718830289242{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Krista Ostuno\nPresident and CEO\nHeavy Weight\, Inc.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Krista’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Krista Ostuno is the President/CEO of Heavy Weight\, Inc and HW Green Company\, both of which are metal recycling facilities located in central CT. She is a second-generation entrepreneur with over 30 years metal recycling experience in the public and private sectors. \nIn her current role as CEO\, she has focused on structured and sustainable growth with a commitment to working towards a net neutral environmental impact. \nRecently\, HW Green was awarded The Central CT Chamber of Commerce Community Business Award for 2024 and named one of the Hartford Business Journal’s Family Business Award Winners for 2024. \nHer commitment to the metal recycling industry and the communities in which she lives and works goes beyond the day-to-day operation of her companies. She currently serves on the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) New England Chapter board as Secretary and was recently appointed as the Vice Chair of ReMA Communications Committee. In addition to her work with ReMA\, Krista is also a member of the Sustainable Supply Chain Association\, New England Recycling Council\, The CT Motor Transport Association\, Women In Manufacturing\, The Investment Recovery Association and NEWIEE. \nShe is passionate about educational initiatives for children and collaborates with community schools to drive the understanding of the metal recycling industry and its essential place in the manufacturing ecosystem. \nQuality work\, integrity\, and community involvement are guiding principles in all that she undertakes both personally and professionally. Krista resides in Connecticut with her husband and four children.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1656941045572{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nModerator:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-3 vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”23420″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1718992395648{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Janelle Woods-McNish\nChief Marketing & Diversity Officer\nThe Trustees of Reservations[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Janelle’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Janelle Woods-McNish currently serves as the Chief Marketing & Diversity Officer. In this role\, she oversees marketing and communications\, public relations\, membership\, customer relationship management\, as well as The Trustees’ diversity\, belonging\, equity\, and inclusion (DBIE) strategy. Janelle’s leadership has resulted in significant growth in volunteer engagement\, community engagement\, as well as the development of The Trustee’s first DBIE Roadmap. \nPreviously\, Janelle served as the Vice President of Community Impact. Janelle joined The Trustees in 2020 as Managing Director of Community Impact in the Places and Engagement department and was promoted to Vice President in 2022. \nPrior to joining The Trustees\, Janelle served as Director of Service and Giving at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation for 13 years. \nOver the course of her over 17+ year career Janelle has lead teams\, operations and strategies across DEI\, Employee Engagement\, Volunteerism and Community Engagement. \nOutside of The Trustees\, Janelle serves Boys & Girls Club Board of Trustees\, and is an Advisory Council Member and Corporator for Needham Bank. She also serves as the Boston Chapter President for Jack and Jill of America\, Inc and a former Board member of City Year Greater Boston Board of Directors. \nJanelle is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Boston College where she received her B.B.A in Marketing and International Business and Master of Arts in Higher Education respectively. She also earned an MBA from Simmons College. \nShe resides in Dorchester\, Massachusetts with her husband\, Hansley\, and twins\, Jasmine and Sheridan.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text el_class=”gala-sponsorship” css=”.vc_custom_1687785018318{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nVenue\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1721253722098{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nGetting to the Venue: The event will take place in the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross\, located at 1 College Street in Worcester\, MA. You can put Hogan Campus Center directly into your GPS. Campus map showing Hogan (yellow arrow) and Parking (red arrows) can be found below. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1721253486735{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561121857394{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nAbout Women Shaping the Agenda\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1688432865250{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nNEWIEE’s Women Shaping the Agenda Series is an annual\, summer panel discussion among leaders in the industry\, featuring engaging dialog and debate on industry and policy topics in New England. NEWIEE’s programming brings together the energy and environmental sectors to address issues in our region and elevate underrepresented voices\, including women\, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://newiee.org/women-shaping-the-agenda-wsta/” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″]Read About Past WSTAs[/mk_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row id=”wstasponsor”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text el_class=”gala-sponsorship” css=”.vc_custom_1689970135941{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nEvent Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1716822986921{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nWe need your support! Gain visibility for your company while helping NEWIEE provide educational opportunities and highlight the contributions of underrepresented voices in the energy and environmental sectors. Visit our Sponsorship page to learn about all the 2024 sponsorship opportunities. \nIf you would like to move forward with sponsorship or have any questions\, please contact us at newiee@newiee.org. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][mk_toggle style=”fancy” title=”WSTA Sponsorship Levels and Benefits” el_class=”toggle-sponsorships”]\n\n				\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\nSponsorship Benefits\nReception* (SOLD)\nPlatinum\nGold\nSilver\nCarbon Offsets*\n\n\n\n\nPricing\n$5\,000\n$2\,000\n$1\,000\n$500\n$800\n\n\nTickets to the event **\n25\n20\n10\n5\n2\n\n\nLogo prominent during the event\nYes; highest visibility\nYes\nYes\n–\nYes\n\n\nLogo in program denoting sponsorship level\nYes\nYes\nYes\nName only\nYes\n\n\nLogo on NEWIEE website\, newsletters\, and social media denoting sponsorship level\nYes\nYes\nYes\nName only on website\nYes\n\n\nRecognition from NEWIEE leadership during the event\nYes\nYes\n–\n–\n–\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	*   Available for only one company.\n** All sponsors may purchase additional tickets at the reduced member price. \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1593368610272{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nReception Sponsor\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”1″ gutter_space=”2″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”130″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”0″ clients=”21358″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1592249384713{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nPlatinum Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” gutter_space=”4″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”0″ clients=”371\, 523\, 373\, 20640\, 3524\, 23512″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1624836517101{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nGold Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” gutter_space=”10″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”100″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″ clients=”375\, 558\, 21888″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1592248447309{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSilver Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” gutter_space=”4″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”100″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″ clients=”519\, 16819\, 1860\, 19032\, 1801\, 19973\, 8926″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1719764486737{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nCarbon Offset Sponsor\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” gutter_space=”4″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”100″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_cta h2=”Carbon Offset Sponsor” h2_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|line_height:2″ h2_use_theme_fonts=”yes” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” css=”” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” el_id=”carbonoffset”][/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://newiee.org/event/newiees-2024-women-shaping-the-agenda/
LOCATION:College of the Holy Cross\, 1 College Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
CATEGORIES:NEWIEE,Signature Event
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SUMMARY:Foraging Mushroom Walk with NEWIEE Rising Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting and educational foraging walk with the NEWIEE Rising Professionals on Sunday\, July 21st\, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the beautiful Morse Hill Outdoor Education Center in Shutesbury\, MA. This unique event will be led by Jessica Benson Evans\, the President of the Pioneer Valley Mycological Association\, who will guide us through the fascinating world of wild mushrooms and teach us about the many wonders our forests have to offer. \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n\n\n				\n\n	\n\n\n	\n		Register Here\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n				\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	Event Sponsor\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n		    \n		    		    \n		    	    \n	    \n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n				\n\n\n\n\n				\n							\n\n			\n        \n            \n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Speakers\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Panelists:\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Maria Belen Power\nUndersecretary of Environmental Justice & Equity\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Maria's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Maria Belen Power grew up in Nicaragua in the aftermath of the revolution. She most recently served as the Assistant Executive Director of GreenRoots\, a community-based organization dedicated to improving and enhancing the urban environment and public health in Chelsea. The city has some of the worst air pollution in the state\, predisposing residents to higher rates of cardiovascular disease and respiratory ailments\, including some of the highest rates of COVID-19 of any Massachusetts community. Power oversaw GreenRoots’ environmental justice campaigns and supported the work of the organizing team. She was appointed by President Biden to serve on the newly established White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. She holds an undergraduate degree in sociology from Augsburg University\, a Master of Public Policy from Tufts University\, and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management and Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Doria Brown\nEnergy Manager\nCity of Nashua – Sustainability \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Doria's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Doria is the first ever Energy Manager for the City of Nashua. She is an emerging energy professional bringing seven years of experience to the community she serves. Doria specializes in Energy Portfolio Management\, Renewable Energy Project Management\, and Greenhouse Gas Accounting. Doria has a Bachelor of Science from Franklin Pierce University in Environmental Science with a concentration in Chemistry and Hydrology. She is a strong believer in climate change and that it is the responsibility of all generations to act now so that we will not be regretful later. When she is not working in the City\, Doria enjoys making short form video content on her Earth Stewardess Platform\, tending to her indoor vegetable garden\, and binging Netflix. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Nikki Bruno\nVice President\, Clean Technologies\nEversource \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Nikki's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Nikki is the Vice President of Clean Technologies in Eversource’s gas business unit. She is responsible for advancing clean technologies within the Eversource gas business portfolio to help achieve Eversource’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030\, as well as supporting required statewide emissions reductions in Connecticut and Massachusetts. \nAs part of her role\, Nikki evaluates the feasibility of clean technologies\, such as renewable natural gas\, geothermal energy\, methane reduction and hydrogen\, and manages the development and execution of projects incorporating those clean technologies. She plays a lead role in policy efforts regarding the future of natural gas and other strategic initiatives that help Eversource provide safe\, reliable\, and clean energy to meet its customers’ needs. In addition\, Nikki oversees marketing\, customer connections\, and major account management across Eversource’s gas business\, which includes traditional and clean technology offerings. Prior to this role\, Nikki was Eversource’s Director of Clean Technologies. \nBefore joining Eversource\, Nikki was a Project Director of Business Development for Enbridge. She was responsible for the development of new natural gas transmission ventures\, services\, and related energy projects in the Northeast region. She also managed the Enbridge commercial relationship with National Grid. Earlier in her career\, Nikki held environmental permitting positions of increasing responsibility with Enbridge’s predecessor company\, Spectra Energy\, and worked as an environmental consultant specializing in ecological and health risk assessments. \nNikki holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Trinity College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Sarah Haggerty\nConservation Biologist and GIS Manager\nMaine Audubon \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Sarah's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Sarah Haggerty is a Conservation Biologist/GIS Manager for Maine Audubon where she works on a variety of different projects. These include projects associated with aquatic and terrestrial habitat connectivity\, insect population declines\, policy review and advocacy\, and most frequently these days – projects associated with renewable energy. As the lead author on Maine Audubon’s 2019 publication\, Renewable Energy and Wildlife in Maine\, she had an opportunity to dive into the literature to help the public understand the potential impacts to wildlife and their habitats from the siting\, construction\, and operations of renewable energy infrastructure as well as impact avoidance techniques. She also oversaw the development of Maine Audubon’s Renewable Energy Siting Tool which aims to provide resources developers and decision-makers the information they need to locate solar and land-based wind projects in areas that avoid or minimize negative impacts to important wildlife habitats. She was a member of the state’s Environment and Wildlife Working Group for the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Maine Offshore Wind Research Consortium. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College with a major in biology\, and a Master of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation from the University of Maine in Amherst. Prior to joining Maine Audubon\, she worked for 10 years at the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program where she worked as a regulator for two years and a landscape-scale project manager for many more. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Rachel Pachter\nChief Development Officer\nVineyard Wind & Vineyard Offshore \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Rachel's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Rachel Pachter has over twenty years of experience in U.S. offshore wind development. Rachel leads Vineyard Offshore’s team conducting early-stage activities including technical development\, permitting\, environmental activities\, and community engagement. Rachel led and finalized the approval of the first two offshore wind farms in federal waters of the United States\, including Vineyard Wind 1\, which is now under construction. Rachel navigates the projects she works on through complex regulatory paths at the federal\, state\, and local levels. She engages with critical stakeholder groups to reach agreements essential to the success of the project and the local host communities. Rachel is consistently ranked in global lists of wind energy leaders. Rachel has a degree in Geology from the University of Alaska. \nRachel was recently quoted in a lead business article in the New York Times on the significance of this moment in history for US offshore wind: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/energy-environment/marthas-vineyard-wind-farm-massachusetts.html#commentsContainer \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Moderator:\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Sue Kaplan\nFounder\, Sustainable Futures Consulting\nAdjunct Faculty\, University of New Hampshire \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Sue's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Sue Kaplan is the Founder of Sustainable Futures Consulting. Her firm collaborates with business and institutional leaders to create and integrate their brand values\, strategic communications\, and sustainability practices. Client engagements include developing a brand and marketing platform for a suicide detection technology startup\, facilitating the merger of three groups for a Dartmouth research institute\, and stepping in as an interim communications executive for a national action tank. \nSue also teaches in the University of New Hampshire’s Sustainability Dual Major and is the faculty lead for the B Impact Clinic\, training undergraduates to work with the B Impact Assessment to consult with business clients that are working to become a certified B Corp or supercharging their sustainability practices. \nPrior to consulting\, Sue worked with leaders in federal and state government\, a global corporation\, and nonprofit healthcare systems\, typically managing large projects\, leading strategic communication teams\, bringing stakeholders together\, and busting silos. Her favorite roles include pioneering work in corporate sustainability at Polaroid Corporation and marketing leadership in Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources. \nSue’s purpose is to communicate\, collaborate\, and connect people and their ideas to spark sustainable impact\, fulfillment\, and stewardship for a thriving planet. Her volunteer roles align with her purpose\, as a member of NH Businesses for Social Responsibility’s Measure What Matters committee and an advocate on democracy\, climate\, and a just transition for the future. \nSue graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy\, earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A from Simmons University’s School of Management. She adores her husband and two adult sons\, border collie and cats\, as well as friends\, and soon-to-be new friends and associates. Best of all\, she’s out in the woods everyday with her dog!
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SUMMARY:July Canceled - NEWIEE Rising Professionals Committee Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:July meeting canceled. \nYou are invited to attend our monthly meet ups. Attendees have the opportunity to have a direct impact on the community of Rising Professionals within NEWIEE. We share\, listen\, and grow while discussing themes like imposter syndrome\, emotional intelligence\, leadership styles and so much more. \nGet to know others within the industry by sharing successes or challenges\, plan future events\, and participate in professional development conversations. Occasionally we even invite guest speakers for a presentation or advice. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our next meet up! \nThe meeting reoccurs the fourth Friday of each month from noon-1pm. Note: these meetings are not recorded.\nClick here to join the meeting. \nYour Rising Professional Co-Chairs Grace and Tiffany! \n  \nTiffany Hawco\, CHMM\, Environmental Compliance Specialist\, Eversource\nGrace Fletcher\, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator\, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n				\n\n\n\n\n				\n							\n\n			\n        \n            \n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Speakers\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Panelists:\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Maria Belen Power\nUndersecretary of Environmental Justice & Equity\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Maria's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Maria Belen Power grew up in Nicaragua in the aftermath of the revolution. She most recently served as the Assistant Executive Director of GreenRoots\, a community-based organization dedicated to improving and enhancing the urban environment and public health in Chelsea. The city has some of the worst air pollution in the state\, predisposing residents to higher rates of cardiovascular disease and respiratory ailments\, including some of the highest rates of COVID-19 of any Massachusetts community. Power oversaw GreenRoots’ environmental justice campaigns and supported the work of the organizing team. She was appointed by President Biden to serve on the newly established White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. She holds an undergraduate degree in sociology from Augsburg University\, a Master of Public Policy from Tufts University\, and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management and Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Doria Brown\nEnergy Manager\nCity of Nashua – Sustainability \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Doria's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Doria is the first ever Energy Manager for the City of Nashua. She is an emerging energy professional bringing seven years of experience to the community she serves. Doria specializes in Energy Portfolio Management\, Renewable Energy Project Management\, and Greenhouse Gas Accounting. Doria has a Bachelor of Science from Franklin Pierce University in Environmental Science with a concentration in Chemistry and Hydrology. She is a strong believer in climate change and that it is the responsibility of all generations to act now so that we will not be regretful later. When she is not working in the City\, Doria enjoys making short form video content on her Earth Stewardess Platform\, tending to her indoor vegetable garden\, and binging Netflix. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Nikki Bruno\nVice President\, Clean Technologies\nEversource \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Nikki's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Nikki is the Vice President of Clean Technologies in Eversource’s gas business unit. She is responsible for advancing clean technologies within the Eversource gas business portfolio to help achieve Eversource’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030\, as well as supporting required statewide emissions reductions in Connecticut and Massachusetts. \nAs part of her role\, Nikki evaluates the feasibility of clean technologies\, such as renewable natural gas\, geothermal energy\, methane reduction and hydrogen\, and manages the development and execution of projects incorporating those clean technologies. She plays a lead role in policy efforts regarding the future of natural gas and other strategic initiatives that help Eversource provide safe\, reliable\, and clean energy to meet its customers’ needs. In addition\, Nikki oversees marketing\, customer connections\, and major account management across Eversource’s gas business\, which includes traditional and clean technology offerings. Prior to this role\, Nikki was Eversource’s Director of Clean Technologies. \nBefore joining Eversource\, Nikki was a Project Director of Business Development for Enbridge. She was responsible for the development of new natural gas transmission ventures\, services\, and related energy projects in the Northeast region. She also managed the Enbridge commercial relationship with National Grid. Earlier in her career\, Nikki held environmental permitting positions of increasing responsibility with Enbridge’s predecessor company\, Spectra Energy\, and worked as an environmental consultant specializing in ecological and health risk assessments. \nNikki holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Trinity College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Sarah Haggerty\nConservation Biologist and GIS Manager\nMaine Audubon \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Sarah's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Sarah Haggerty is a Conservation Biologist/GIS Manager for Maine Audubon where she works on a variety of different projects. These include projects associated with aquatic and terrestrial habitat connectivity\, insect population declines\, policy review and advocacy\, and most frequently these days – projects associated with renewable energy. As the lead author on Maine Audubon’s 2019 publication\, Renewable Energy and Wildlife in Maine\, she had an opportunity to dive into the literature to help the public understand the potential impacts to wildlife and their habitats from the siting\, construction\, and operations of renewable energy infrastructure as well as impact avoidance techniques. She also oversaw the development of Maine Audubon’s Renewable Energy Siting Tool which aims to provide resources developers and decision-makers the information they need to locate solar and land-based wind projects in areas that avoid or minimize negative impacts to important wildlife habitats. She was a member of the state’s Environment and Wildlife Working Group for the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Maine Offshore Wind Research Consortium. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College with a major in biology\, and a Master of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation from the University of Maine in Amherst. Prior to joining Maine Audubon\, she worked for 10 years at the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program where she worked as a regulator for two years and a landscape-scale project manager for many more. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Rachel Pachter\nChief Development Officer\nVineyard Wind & Vineyard Offshore \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Rachel's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Rachel Pachter has over twenty years of experience in U.S. offshore wind development. Rachel leads Vineyard Offshore’s team conducting early-stage activities including technical development\, permitting\, environmental activities\, and community engagement. Rachel led and finalized the approval of the first two offshore wind farms in federal waters of the United States\, including Vineyard Wind 1\, which is now under construction. Rachel navigates the projects she works on through complex regulatory paths at the federal\, state\, and local levels. She engages with critical stakeholder groups to reach agreements essential to the success of the project and the local host communities. Rachel is consistently ranked in global lists of wind energy leaders. Rachel has a degree in Geology from the University of Alaska. \nRachel was recently quoted in a lead business article in the New York Times on the significance of this moment in history for US offshore wind: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/energy-environment/marthas-vineyard-wind-farm-massachusetts.html#commentsContainer \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Moderator:\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Sue Kaplan\nFounder\, Sustainable Futures Consulting\nAdjunct Faculty\, University of New Hampshire \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Sue's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Sue Kaplan is the Founder of Sustainable Futures Consulting. Her firm collaborates with business and institutional leaders to create and integrate their brand values\, strategic communications\, and sustainability practices. Client engagements include developing a brand and marketing platform for a suicide detection technology startup\, facilitating the merger of three groups for a Dartmouth research institute\, and stepping in as an interim communications executive for a national action tank. \nSue also teaches in the University of New Hampshire’s Sustainability Dual Major and is the faculty lead for the B Impact Clinic\, training undergraduates to work with the B Impact Assessment to consult with business clients that are working to become a certified B Corp or supercharging their sustainability practices. \nPrior to consulting\, Sue worked with leaders in federal and state government\, a global corporation\, and nonprofit healthcare systems\, typically managing large projects\, leading strategic communication teams\, bringing stakeholders together\, and busting silos. Her favorite roles include pioneering work in corporate sustainability at Polaroid Corporation and marketing leadership in Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources. \nSue’s purpose is to communicate\, collaborate\, and connect people and their ideas to spark sustainable impact\, fulfillment\, and stewardship for a thriving planet. Her volunteer roles align with her purpose\, as a member of NH Businesses for Social Responsibility’s Measure What Matters committee and an advocate on democracy\, climate\, and a just transition for the future. \nSue graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy\, earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A from Simmons University’s School of Management. She adores her husband and two adult sons\, border collie and cats\, as well as friends\, and soon-to-be new friends and associates. Best of all\, she’s out in the woods everyday with her dog!
URL:https://newiee.org/event/newiee-rising-professionals-committee-monthly-meetup-10/
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CATEGORIES:NEWIEE,Rising Professionals
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