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SUMMARY:NEWIEE's Annual Members Meeting & Fall Fête 2024
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1730494089853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Join us for NEWIEE’s 2024 Annual Members Meeting and Fall Fête\, to be held at The Engine in Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, on Thursday\, November 7\, 2024. The Annual Member Meeting will be held at 4:30 pm\, followed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 pm. \nTickets now on sale! \n$50 (members)\, $75 (non-members) \nYour Input Will Help Shape NEWIEE’s Future \nWe’ve had a great year. During the Annual Members Meeting\, we’re going to highlight our milestones\, while opening the floor to members to provide input to guide our strategic plan. Our Board of Directors will guide small group discussions about NEWIEE’s future initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity\, equity\, and inclusion within the energy and environmental sectors. Your insights are valuable to us and they’ll help to guide our planning process. With collective wisdom\, we aim to launch a new Strategic Plan in 2025. \nBefore the Annual Members Meeting\, we invite you to reflect on these questions: \nWhy do you think NEWIEE is significant? \nHow has NEWIEE impacted your career? \nWhat support do you need from NEWIEE at this stage in your career? \nHow can NEWIEE improve its offerings to better cater to your unique needs? \nOur Annual Professional Clothing Drive is back! \nWe’re seeking gently-worn professional attire for the Dearborn STEM Academy students engaged in Work Based Learning. Donors will have a chance to win a gift card to our newly launched NEWIEE store. We especially appreciate larger size donations! \nTriple Your Gift \nThanks to an anonymous donor\, any donations made to NEWIEE on November 7th will be tripled. \nWho is Registered? \nClick here to see who has already signed up to join us.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newiees-2024-annual-members-meeting-fall-fete-tickets-1028042882937?aff=oddtdtcreator” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Tickets[/mk_button][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://mailchi.mp/93732ce495c0/october-8476524″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Know Before You Go Guide[/mk_button][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.jennifermacneilphotography.com/newieeammff2024″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Check out the photos![/mk_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newiees-2023-annual-members-meeting-fall-fete-tickets-727563882157?aff=oddtdtcreator” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Get Your Tickets![/mk_button][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17tPu8kIoXaS9J-1OIAYeEk2KPZ-GU6depYsDdMi5GKY/edit#gid=0″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]See Who’s Attending[/mk_button][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://newiee.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-Annual-Meeting-_-Fall-Fete-Logistics.pdf” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”250″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Logistics[/mk_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_column_text el_class=”gala-sponsorship” css=”.vc_custom_1728153165195{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nHosted by\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”1″ gutter_space=”15″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”0″ clients=”24007″][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1727006628955{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]About the Space \nThe Engine Accelerator is a public benefit corporation that convenes the Tough Tech community\, offering access to the specialized labs\, equipment\, tools\, space\, and infrastructure as well as the resources and services necessary to build transformative technologies as economically and efficiently as possible.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][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_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_1727650984184{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nShowcase your support through our exclusive sponsorship opportunities! Reach out to newiee@newiee.org with your interest. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1699031925443{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nReception Sponsor\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”1″ gutter_space=”15″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”0″ clients=”523″][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]\nPlatinum Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”2″ gutter_space=”15″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”0″ clients=”371\, 17284\, 19761″][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1549911988357{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nGold Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”2″ gutter_space=”15″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”100″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″ clients=”375\, 24114\, 21888\, 504\, 19924″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1696983281497{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSilver Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”2″ gutter_space=”15″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”100″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″ clients=”16819\, 519\, 1801\, 21082″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_cta h2=”Carbon Offset Sponsor” txt_align=”center” css=””][/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1695643648932{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Also of Interest: \n\nNEWIEE’s 2023 “Women Shaping the Agenda”\, Getting to Net Zero: Balancing Environmental Priorities for Renewable Energy Development\nNEWIEE’s 2022 Annual Meeting & Fall Fête\nNEWIEE Event Calendar\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:The Engine\, 750 Main Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ask Me Anything: Returning to Work - Staying Whole & Staying Well
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1728674922803{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Almost 47% percent of U.S. Workers are women*. What happens when a woman needs to take care of an aging parent\, adopt or birth a child\, step out of the workforce or simply take a mental health break? Who takes care of us? The webinar will discuss barriers women face when returning to work and will give tips on how to have a successful return to work. \n* 12 Stats About Working Women https://www.bls.gov/blog/2017/12-stats-about-working-women.htm[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/returning-to-work-staying-whole-staying-well-tickets-1044352796327?aff=…” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″]Register Here[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://newiee.org/announcing-newiees-ask-me-anything-webinar-series/” target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″]”Ask Me Anything!” Series Page[/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_1728674954429{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSpeakers\n[/vc_column_text][/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=”24031″ 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_1728675021699{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Sarah Adams\nState Policy Advisor – Vermont\, External Affairs\nISO New England[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Sarah’s Bio >” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Sarah Adams is a State Policy Advisor at ISO New England\, the region’s grid operator\, where she is responsible for performing outreach to government officials and other power system stakeholders. Sarah has worked in the energy industry for nearly a decade across the private\, public\, and non-profit sectors. She came to the ISO with a background in land use planning\, most recently supporting communities in central Massachusetts in executing their energy initiatives. Sarah currently serves as vice president and programming co-chair of NEWIEE.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/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=”24033″ 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_1728675067013{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Lexi Stacy\nAssociate\nFoley Hoag[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Lexi’s Bio >” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Lexi Stacy started her career as a solar developer\, managing zoning and environmental permitting\, land control\, and financing for large-scale solar projects in Massachusetts. Following law school\, Lexi joined Foley Hoag LLP\, where she focuses on advising companies on a wide range of corporate matters including venture capital financing\, mergers and acquisitions\, and general corporate governance matters. Lexi is an active member of the firm’s Energy & Climate practice group\, working with clients in the clean energy\, climate\, sustainability\, and technology sectors on innovative technologies and business approaches to solving energy and sustainability challenges. Lexi lives on the South Shore with her husband\, two-year-old daughter\, and Australian cattle dog mix. She enjoys reading\, cooking and hiking with her family in her free time.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/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=”24034″ 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_1728675137057{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Jeremy McDiarmid\nManaging Director and General Counsel\nAdvanced Energy United[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Jeremy’s Bio >” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Jeremy McDiarmid serves as Managing Director and General Counsel for the national association of clean energy companies Advanced Energy United (“United”). In this role\, he leads all state-level advocacy efforts in New York and New England\, directs United’s national Policy Council\, and provides legal guidance to the organization. He has deep experience in policy development\, association management\, and regulatory law. \nPrior to joining Advanced Energy United\, Jeremy served as Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs at the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC)\, playing a key role in helping northeastern states take significant strides along the path to 100% clean energy. While at NECEC\, Jeremy led multiple successful legislative and regulatory campaigns on behalf of its membership. He has also served in leadership roles at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center where he led the state’s clean energy innovation programs and at the non-profit advocacy organization Acadia Center. \nJeremy holds a BA from Syracuse University and a law degree from Boston College\, both with honors.[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][/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=”24032″ 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_1728675237506{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Theresa Hopkins-Staten \nPresident\, Eversource Foundation \nVP\, Corporate Citizenship and Equity[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Theresa’s Bio >” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Theresa leads Eversource’s enterprise-wide focus on Pro-Equity\, driving foundational understanding to ensure stronger equity\, accountability\, inclusion and fairness by employees in their daily practices and in interactions with our customers and communities — particularly those that are underserved\, economically challenged and environmentally burdened. She also oversees the company’s foundation\, investing in initiatives and organizations that help build a healthier\, stronger\, more sustainable and more equitable future for our customers and communities. \nPreviously\, as the Connecticut Director of Regulatory Affairs\, she developed regulatory strategies and monitoring internal practices to ensure compliance with regulatory decisions\, interfacing with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and other consumer advocate agencies and providing appropriate communication and guidance to management and business partners responsible for submitting required regulatory filings. She also directed the oversight of escalated customer complaints for Eversource in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. \nTheresa began her career as an attorney at Eversource in the Legal Department\, and after several years of practicing law accepted a position in management. \nShe is Co-chair of the University of Connecticut African American Alumni Council\, a Board member of the iQuilt Partnership\, and a member of the Boston Children’s Hospital Philanthropic Board of Advisors and Diversity Committee of the New England Women in Energy and the Environment. \nTheresa has received numerous recognitions and awards for her unwavering leadership and dedication to community service\, including having her photograph unveiled in celebration of UConn Law School’s 150th anniversary in a “Gallery of Pioneers” honoring alumni for their community service and professional achievements\, receiving the 2018 Connecticut Bar Association “Citizen of the Law Award”\, receiving the Inaugural 100 Women of Color Award\, University of Connecticut Alumni Association Service and Inaugural Diversity Alumni Awards\, Urban League of Southern Connecticut African American Woman of Distinction\, Connecticut Valley Girl Scouts Woman of Merit Award\, and the Hartford Business Journal Remarkable Women in Business Award. \nTheresa graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Sociology\, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. In addition\, she earned a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree (PhD) from Goodwin University. \nShe was Awarded a Certificate of Completion for the Promoting Racial Equity in the Workplace Program\, March 2023\, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University\, Executive Education. \n[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1728675320853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Also of Interest: \n\nNEWIEE’s “Ask Me Anything!” Webinar Series\nNEWIEE Event Calendar\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://newiee.org/event/ask-me-anything-returning-to-work-staying-whole-staying-well/
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SUMMARY:NEWIEE Rising Professionals Committee Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1710675325399{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]You 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[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][mk_page_section min_height=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][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 disable_element=”yes”][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 disable_element=”yes”][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=”21515″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/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_1688345433277{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Maria Belen Power\nUndersecretary of Environmental Justice & Equity\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Maria’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]\nMaria 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[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][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=”21527″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/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_1689523544756{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Doria Brown\nEnergy Manager\nCity of Nashua – Sustainability[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Doria’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]\nDoria 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[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][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=”21512″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/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_1688345800951{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Nikki Bruno\nVice President\, Clean Technologies\nEversource[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Nikki’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]\nNikki 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[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][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=”21510″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/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_1689341266189{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSarah Haggerty\nConservation Biologist and GIS Manager\nMaine Audubon \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Sarah’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]\nSarah 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[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][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=”21511″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/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_1688345716236{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Rachel Pachter\nChief Development Officer\nVineyard Wind & Vineyard Offshore[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Rachel’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]\nRachel 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[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][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 disable_element=”yes”][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=”21396″ img_size=”170×170″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/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_1688346038998{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Sue Kaplan\nFounder\, Sustainable Futures Consulting\nAdjunct Faculty\, University of New Hampshire[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][mk_toggle title=”Sue’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]\nSue 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! \n[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/mk_page_section]
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