AEE West 2024 Speakers

Ruben Abreu, PE, CEM, GBE

Walker Reid Strategies, Inc. | Principal Engineer

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The Real Value of §179D

Anders Alexander,

LoanTerra | VP of Business Development

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Decarbonizing Washington

Kjell Anderson, AIA, LEED Fellow

LMN Architects | Director of Sustainable Design

Patrick Babbitt,

City of Bellevue | Climate & Energy Program Manager

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Clean Buildings Programs on the Eastside

Natalie Baerlocher,

Clean Power Alliance | Load Forecasting and Analytics Manager

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Community Solar and Solar Access Inequity

Armando Berdiel, ME

Seattle City Light | Energy Program Delivery Manager

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Session D3 Chairperson

Kaushik Bhattacharjee, C.E.M., C.M.V.P., C.E.A.

Association of Energy Engineers | President-Elect

Terry Michael Bickham, CEM, LEED AP, CSDP, CDSM

Green CHP | VP Engineering and Business Solutions

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The Power of AND – Beyond Electrification to Decarbinization with Renewal CHP

Mike Bodón, ME

AQUIS | President & CEO

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Leveraging AI for HVAC Energy Efficiency: AHU Optimization through Continuous Coil Monitoring

Chris Boroughs,

Puget Sound Energy | Product Development Manager

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A Diverse and Multi-Faceted Approach to Utility Programs for Businesses

Bernard Brown,

Empire Diversified Energy | COO

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Waste to Energy for Green Hydrogen

Christy Cannon, CEM

Yardi | Solutions Consultant

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Session C2 Chairperson

Clint Christenson, CEM, CEA, AEE

| Energy Engineer

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Session C3 Chairperson

Amer Dalaq,

Seattle City Light | Power Systems Engineer - DER

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DER Technical Integration Challenges and Solutions

Kaaren Daugherty,

PSE | Director Gas Operations

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Forging Your Career with Arms Wide Open

Herbert Dwyer, MBA

EMPEQ | CEO

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Marika Erdely, CEA, LEED AP BD + C, Fitwel Ambassador, CAP

Green Econome | Founder & CEO

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Keep it Clean. Lessons from Energy Data Management for ESG

Zara Fahim, CEM, PE, LEED AP (EBOM), MS Mechanical Engineering

ARUP | Associate in Energy and Sustainability

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Jacob Goldman, LEED, AP

Energy Tax Savers, Inc. d/b/a R&D Tax Savers | Vice President & Chief Engineer

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Rewards for Eligible Company Business Activities: How Research and Development Tax Credits Propel Innovation in the Green Building Industry

Melanie Gourley, SEA

Westland Distillery | Compliance Manager

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Use of Industrial Heat Pumps and Decarbonization in the Food Industry

Adam Gribb, P.E.

DEKRA | Senior Environmental Services Consultant

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Initial Systemwide Capital Cost Estimate for Clean Hydrogen Electricity as a 500 MWh Baseload Plant

Kristin Gustafson, BEMP, CEM, REP

Eide Bailly LLP | Director of Energy Efficiency Incentives

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Jacqueline Hall,

Maiven Energy | CEo

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Leveraging AI to Achieve Grid Resilience and DER Optimization: A Series of Case Studies

Craig Hawkins, CCP

C*A*H Cx Consulting | Owner

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Whole Building Commissioning: Balancing Energy Savings with Creature Comfort

Mohammad Hoda, CEM

Honeywell | Senior Business Leader- Energy Storage

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Integrating Energy Storage and Renewable Energy for Grid Stabilization: A Dual Perspective from Front of the Meter and Behind the Meter

Joe Iaccarino, CEM, PE

Systems West Engineers | Director of Energy Services

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Low-Carbon Campus Heating: Reducing Emissions in District-Level Steam Systems

Christopher Ireland,

Grundfos Pumps | Technical Sales Manager - Distributed Pumping

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Efficiency Unleashed: Harnessing the Power of Distributed Pumping HVAC Systems

Ayo Jemiri, MS, MBA, PMP, CEP

CG Global Management Solutions, LLC | President & CEO

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Decarbonizing Buildings: Strategies for a Sustainable Infrastructure

Neeraj Joshi,

Microsoft | CTO for the Energy & Resources Industry Team

Drew Karson, EEP, LEED AP

Glumac | Energy Consultant

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Where to Begin the Energy Efficiency Project

Anna Kelly, MPP, CMVP, PMVA

Climate Action Partners | Consultant

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Session B2 Chairperson

Bill Kent, CEM

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) | Executive Director

Adil Khan,

Accentz, Inc. | CEO & General Manager

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Session A3 Chairperson

Kate MacKinnon Kiser,

TriMet Buildings Team | Manager

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Moving Portland’s Riders Towards a Zero-Emissions Fleet Future

Kate Kleyman,

McKinstry | Vendor Diversity Manager

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Utilizing Vendor Diversity as a Tool to Drive ESG Initiatives

Ethan Languri, PhD, PE, CEM

Tennessee Tech University | Professor and Director of Industrial Assessment Center

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Tailored Strategies for Energy Conservation in Efficient Manufacturing

Bruce Lindsay, PE, CEM

Trane Technologies | Thermal Storage Systems

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Hybrid Batteries for Commercial Buildings- Accelerating the Transition to 100% Renewable Energy

Robin Lucidarme,

Sustainable Projects Group | Decarbonization Strategy Specialist

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Transforming Buildings for a Sustainable Future with Energy Retrofits

Mo Malakoutian,

City of Bellevue | Deputy Mayor

David M McCaughey, CEM

UMC, Inc. | Senior Business Developer

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Advanced Grid Interactive Load Efficiency (AGILE)

Vincent McDonell, Professor, PhD

University of California, Irvine | Director of UCI Combustion Laboratory, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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What Happens When We Use Hydrogen in Appliances and Gas Turbines?

Kerry Meade,

Smart Buildings Center | Executive Director

Jason Miles,

Graybar Financial Services | Graybar Financial Services Manager

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So You Want To Finance Energy Efficiency Projects?

Carlos Ortiz, MS

GTI Energy | Engineer

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Integrated Design Approach with On-Site Renewable Energy Source to achieve Affordable Zero Net Energy Homes

Bharat Patel, PE, CEM, LEED AP

Jacobs | Director of Energy and Sustainability

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Rapid Decarbonization

CP Pitones,

Yardi Systems, Inc | Solutions Consultant

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Leveraging Data for Energy Efficiency

Peggy Quijada de Franke, PE, MSc, MBA

Los Angeles Community College District | Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Planning and Sustainability

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Rapid Decarbonization

Rebecca Ramsdale, LEED AP BD+C, TRUE Advisor, Fitwel Ambassador, ENV SP, ActiveScore AP

Verdical Group | Director of Projects

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ESG for Decarbonizing Businesses

Irina Rasputnis,

Seattle City Light | Building Electrification Portfolio Manager

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Session B1 Chairperson

Max Rennie, CBO

Puget Sound Energy | Program Manager

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Empowering Tomorrow: Leveraging the Clean Buildings Performance Standard to Drive Clean Energy Workforce Development

Alex Ricklefs,

Clean Power Alliance | Program Manager

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Community Solar and Solar Access Inequity

Mark Rogers,

Eide Bailly, LLP | Principal, Business Credits & Incentives

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The Rise of the Climate Economy and Energy Incentives from the IRA

Kerry Rowland, CEM

Public Service Company of Oklahoma | Energy Efficiency Coordinator Principal

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ECM Recommendation and Utility Rebates

Akash Sharma,

Enverus | Director, Production Innovation

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From Research to Reality: How GenAI is Reshaping the Energy Landscape

Elin Shepard, CEM, LEED AP BD+C

Energy Trust of Oregon New Buildings Program | Outreach Manager

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Kerri Shine,

Graybar Financial Services | West Coast Finance Manager

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So You Want To Finance Energy Efficiency Projects?

Craig Sinnamon,

Power TakeOff | Director of Analytics and Data Management

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Unlocking Electrification with Hourly Emissions Data

Craig Smith,

Seattle City Light | Chief Customer Officer

Poppy Storm,

2050 Institute | Founder and Principal

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Ramping Up Building Decarbonization: Planning for Scale, Pace, and Equity at the Local Level

Sarah Stubbs,

U.S. Department of Energy | ORISE Fellow, Building Technologies Office

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It’s Easy Being Green: The Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge

Madeline Talebi,

ICF | Energy Engineer

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Heat Pump Performance in California: Fuel-Fired Water Heating Applications

Todd Toburen,

Energy Smart Industrial | Energy Smart Industrial Partner

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Use of Industrial Heat Pumps and Decarbonization in the Food Industry

Elie Touma, PE, CEM, PMP, LEED AP, EBCP, DEIB

Energy Sciences | Senior Director

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Decarbonization Plan

Evelina Tverdohleb,

LADWP | Senior Utility Services Specialist

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Why Transportation Electrification is More than Electrifying the Transportation Sector

Eva Urbatsch,

Puget Sound Energy | Senior Energy Management Engineer

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Session D2 Chairperson

Jonathan Verhoef,

California State Treasurer's Office | Clean Energy Analyst

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So You Want To Finance Energy Efficiency Projects?

Gary Williams, MBA, PMP, IAC2, Lean Six Sigma

ESFM Compass Group | Director of Sustainability & Energy Solutions

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Bringing Sustainability into your Facility’s Air Leak Program

Colin Yoshihara, PE, CEM, LEED AP, CMVP

Trio (formerly Edison Energy) | Senior Manager, Project Developer

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Implementing a Portfolio Approach to Decarbonization: A Fortune Global 500 Multinational Health Care Services Company Case Study

Yan Zhao, PhD

GTI Energy | Principal Engineer

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