Kristin Kadetsky

VP, Power Systems, EnergyHub

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Brian Lusher

Manager, Products & Services – Residential DSM Programs, Duke Energy

Brian Lusher serves as the Manager of Duke Energy’s Residential Demand Response team in the Integrated Grid Strategy and Solutions organization. His team is responsible for developing, marketing and operating products that serve both our customers and the grid by providing load reductions when we they are most needed. The current portfolio of products includes smart thermostats, controllable water heaters, pool pumps and HVAC systems. Additionally, this team works closely with the Energy Control Center on when to call for Critical Peak days and Behavioral Demand Response events that encourage customers to conserve energy and reduce usage during peak times. Brian joined Duke Energy in 2017 and has held a series of engineering and project management roles. A native of Virginia, Brian earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and later went on to complete a Masters in Business Administration at the University of South Carolina. Brian is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina.

Elizabeth Lawrence

Manager, Program Development and Implementation, Arizona Public Service

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Marwa Chowdhury

Associate Program Manager DSM, Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Marwa Chowdhury (she/her), Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Oversees the strategy, design, implementation, and management of Non-Wire Alternatives, Non-Pipeline Alternatives, and Demand Response programs. She most recently supported standing up the utility's Residential Managed Charging Program. Marwa holds electrical engineering degrees from Binghamton University. She currently studies martial arts and the Spanish language in her free time.

Cory Scofield

Director - Demand Side Management, Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Cory Scofield leads a small, but highly-effective and diverse DSM team consisting of members with backgrounds in Marketing, Business, Finance, and Engineering. The team collectively oversees the strategy, design, implementation, and management of all energy efficiency, non-wire alternatives, non-pipeline alternatives, demand response, and beneficial electrification programs. He has 5 years of DSM-related experience with Central Hudson and was previously with Alliance Berstein, an investment management firm, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Actions Operations. Cory holds a B.S. from Marist College in Business Administration, and volunteers with the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and ASPCA.

Mitch Droz

DR Program Manager, Puget Sound Energy

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Gisela Glandt

VP of Virtual Power Plants, Uplight

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Richard McIndoe

Chairman and CEO, Edge Zero

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Dominic Adams

Energy Networks Australia

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Colin Crisafulli

GM Customer Future Grid, Endeavour Energy

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Dr. Sarah Russell-Smith

Head of Flexibility, Octopus Energy

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Michael Lee

ADER Task Force member, CEO, Octopus Energy US

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Doug Lewin

Founder and President, Stoic Energy

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Arushi Sharma Frank

Founder, Luminary Strategies

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Ryan King

Manager, Market Design, ERCOT

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Yevgeniy Postnov

Senior Distribution Operations Engineer, SMUD

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Michael Witter

Manager, Real Time Applications, SMUD

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Dr. Ali Ipakchi

Executive VP, OATI

Dr. Ali Ipakchi is renowned for his expertise in Power Grid Modernization. He brings over five decades of extensive experience to power systems, energy markets, and electric utility operations. Responsible for OATI vision and strategy, Dr. Ipakchi coordinates business growth, roadmaps, and multiple worldwide strategic engagements. Dr. Ipakchi is co-holder of a number U.S. patents on power systems, advanced applications and process controls, and is a frequently invited speaker at industry events.

Yoh Kawanami

Director, Hawaiian Electric Company

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Lee Ragsdale

Senior VP Energy Delivery, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives

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Alex Ghanem

Northeast US Regional Lead, Piclo

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Timothy Knief

Grid Modernization Regulatory Manager, Eversource

Timothy Knief is an Energy Efficiency Consultant at Eversource on the Demand Response and EV charging team. Timothy leads the Commercial and Industrial ConnectedSolutions program across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire responsible for 150 MW of reduction off the ISO-NE. Timothy also works with residential thermostat, EV/EVSE, and battery demand response programs with a focus on data analytics. Timothy holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a business minor from Wentworth Institute of Technology and close to completing a Master of Engineering in Power Systems from Worcester Polytechnical Institute.

Mike Crowley

Manager, Smart Grid Innovation Programs, UI

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Mark Bremer

Lead Program Developer, Energy Transition Solutions, National Grid

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Pier LaFarge

CEO, Sparkfund

Pier LaFarge is the co-founder and CEO of Sparkfund, an energy transition partner providing program management, project implementation, and financing services for utilities and building owners. He serves as a Trustee at The Nature Conservancy's Maryland and DC chapter, and as a Next Gen Strategy Committee member supporting the board of Fidelity Charitable. Previously, while at ICF International, he co-founded a service offering focused on energy efficiency finance strategy. In 2010, he founded Race to Replace, a statewide clean energy-focused voter registration campaign in Vermont in partnership with League of Conservation Voters.

Jigar Shah

Director of the Loan Programs Office, U.S. DOE

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Ryan Long

President, MN ND SD, Xcel Energy

Ryan Long is President of Xcel Energy - Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and is responsible for the strategic planning, financial results, and operational outcomes for the three states, leading teams focused on customer, community, regulatory, legislative, and governmental relationships.

Ryan joined Xcel Energy in 2015 and previously served as interim General Counsel, leading the legal department, and executing the company’s legal strategy. Prior to that role, he served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel where he managed the Federal and State Regulatory, Environmental and Real Estate legal teams. Ryan previously worked as a lawyer for Faegre Baker Daniels, now known as Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath in Minneapolis and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City. He is a graduate of Grinnell College and Cornell Law School.

Ryan serves on the Board of Directors for the Guthrie Theater and for Project for Pride in Living, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that provides transformative affordable housing and career readiness services for individuals and families with lower incomes.