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The 2023 Summit featured keynote speakers, panels, workshops, and TED Talk-style engagement opportunities for the following topics.

  • Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies
  • The Global Energy Transition
  • Green Hydrogen and Energy Storage
  • Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic Region
  • Energy Policy
  • Smart Mobility and Electric Vehicles
  • Nuclear Power and the Energy Transition
  • Manufacturing and Supply Chains
  • Bluetech and Ocean-related Solutions
  • Green Finance: Investing in Our Future
  • Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

In addition, the Mentor Match program returned this year and the in-person career fair.

Agenda

Day 1

Day One: Monday, March 27

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.   Keynote: Robert Blue, Chair, President, and CEO of Dominion Energy [moderated by Miki Deric of Accenture], “Roadblocks to the Clean-energy Transition: A Tale of Good vs. Good”

[Grumman Auditorium]

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 

10:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Retrofitting Existing Assets with CCUS

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Transmission Infrastructure

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

Policy Support for Hydrogen and Long-duration Storage

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Building the New economy in the Mid-Atlantic Region

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Moving from ESG Integration to Sustainability Investing

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Fireside Chat: CEO of Thomas Built Buses and other EV Manufacturers

[Azalea room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Sustainable Intensification

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Fireside Chat: CEO of Thomas Built Buses and other EV Manufacturers

[Azalea room]
11:30 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.  Luncheon Options (guest speakers begin at 11:45 a.m)

*All lunch programming is open to all Summit registrants. All ticket types include daily lunch with the exception of the student $30 ‘without lunch’ ticket. Your lunch tickets will be located in your name badge based on the type of Summit ticket purchased. For those students who purchased the ‘without lunch’ student ticket, designated seating may apply in both lunch rooms.

(A) Cleantech Pioneer, Cleantech Entrepreneur, and Cleantech Trailblazer Award presentations with keynote speaker, Chris Castro, Chief of Staff, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy

[Trillium room]

(B) Emily Solomonson, Field Marketing Specialist at Guayaki Yerba Mate

[Dogwood Room]

12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.  Break

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Keynote
Terry Boston, Consultant, Retired CEO of PJM, Grid Protection Alliance, “Repowering Earth: Reliable, Resilient, Robust, and Sustainable- The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be”

[Grumman Auditorium]

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Break

1:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Blue Carbon: Established Solutions

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Nuclear Power and the Energy Transition

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

Deployment of Long-term Storage

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Evolving High-tech transportation corridor Between Charlotte and Raleigh along H-64

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Blended Finance and Green Banks

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Building the Ecosystem for Large Electric Vehicles

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Regenerative Aquaculture

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Battery Production and Lifecycle

[Azalea room]

2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Keynotes
Anna Siefken, Senior Advisor, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy (2:45 – 3:30 p.m.), “Emerging Technologies and Energy Innovation: Creating Ecosystems for Lasting Impact”

Jeff Guldner, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (3:30 – 4:15 p.m.), “Partnering with Customers on the Road to Clean Energy”

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

4:15 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Alternate Approaches with CCUS

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

North Carolina’s Offshore Wind Future – Where We Stand and The Steps Ahead 

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

The Many Colors of Hydrogen

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Growing the Region’s Foreign Direct Investment in Cleantech 

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Financing Cleantech in a High Interest Rate Market 

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Infrastructure, IRA Bill, and Charging 

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Sequestration and Regenerative Agriculture

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Federal Policy Supporting Manufacturing

[Azalea room]

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Women in Clean Energy (WICE) Reception co-sponsored by Dominion Energy and the UNC Cleantech Summit at the Courtyard by Marriott, Chapel Hill. This event is open to industry professionals who must separately register for this event. [NOTE: This event is at capacity.]

Day 2

Day Two: Tuesday, March 28

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.   Keynote: Arshad Mansoor, President, and CEO at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), “A Climate-Ready Power System: Resilient and Affordable Decarbonization”

[Grumman Auditorium]

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Keynote: Elizabeth Curmi, Director, Global Thematic Analyst at Citi, “Food and Climate Change- Creating Sustainable Food systems for a Net Zero Future”

[Grumman Auditorium]

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Forestry and Carbon Offset

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Nuclear Power and energy transition II: Alternative Applications

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Energy Policy

Europe’s Rapidly Evolving Energy Strategies

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Building a Complete Battery Supply Chain in North Carolina

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Voluntary Carbon Market Structures

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Vehicle to Grid Solutions 

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Fertilizer Solutions

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Deep Sea Mining

[Azalea room]

 

11:50 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. Luncheon Options (guest speakers begin at 12:15 p.m)

*All lunch programming is open to all Summit registrants. All ticket types include daily lunch with the exception of the student $30 ‘without lunch’ ticket. Your lunch tickets will be located in your name badge based on the type of Summit ticket purchased. For those students who purchased the ‘without lunch’ student ticket, designated seating may apply in both lunch rooms.

(A) Innovative Carbon Removal Products (panel): Dan Soeder (Carbon Blade), David Wood (SkyNano Technologies), Mark Henderson (Skytree), Max Scholten (Heirloom) 

[Trillium room]

(B) Clay Grubb, CEO of Grubb Properties, and Tiffany King, Regional Director of Sustainability at Samet Corporation

[Dogwood Room]

BOOK SIGNING: 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. with Clay Grubb, “Creating the Urban Dream: Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis with Compassion.” All attendees get 20 percent off! 

[Outside Dogwood Room]

 

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote
Henry McKoy, Inaugural Director of the State and Community Energy Programs, US Department of Energy, “Financing the Climate Future: Government Style”

[Grumman Auditorium]
2:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Carbon Removal (1)

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Data Science and Energy

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Energy Policy

State Energy Policy

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

The Inflation Reduction Act and New Opportunities for Tax Equity Investing

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Smart Mobility and Emerging Technologies

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Drought Resilience

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Battery Materials and Supply Chains

[Azalea room]

3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.  Break

3:20 p.m – 4:50 p.m. Keynotes

Dan Shugar, CEO and founder, Nextracker (3:20 p.m.- 4:05 p.m), “Build to Last, Deliver Value: How Clean Energy Will Win.” *Special announcement at the conclusion of this keynote

Lachlan Carey, senior associate, US Program, Rocky Mountain Institute, RMI (4:05 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.), “The Economic Opportunities of Biden’s Green Industrial Strategy for the Midatlantic Region”

[Grumman Auditorium]

4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Break

5:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Blue Carbon: Emerging Solutions

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Technology and Opportunities In the Offshore Wind Space 

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Energy Policy

Federal Energy Policy

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Workforce Development

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Energy Storage Investments

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

The Future of our Ocean Logistics

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Venture and Startups

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Barriers to Battery Manufacturing

[Azalea room]
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Career Fair (In Person)
[Atrium, Main Hall]

 

Speakers

Keynote

Robert Blue

Robert Blue

Chair, President and CEO

Dominion Energy

Terry Boston

Terry Boston

Consultant, Retired CEO of PJM

Grid Protection Alliance

Lachlan Carey

Lachlan Carey

Senior Associate, US Program

RMI

Elizabeth Curmi

Elizabeth Curmi

Director, Global Thematic Analyst

Citi

Jeff Guldner

Jeff Guldner

Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, Arizona Public Service

Arshad Mansoor

Arshad Mansoor

President and CEO

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Henry McKoy headshot for the UNC Cleantech Summit

Henry McKoy

Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP)

United States Department of Energy

Joshua Rogol

Joshua Rogol

President

Strata Clean Energy

Dan Shugar

Dan Shugar

Founder and CEO

Nextracker

Anna Siefken

Anna Siefken

Senior Advisor, Office of Technology Transitions

U.S. Department of Energy

Panelists

Saleem Ali

Saleem Ali

Chair of the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences

University of Delaware

Elisa Alanso

Elisa Alonso

Assistant Chief for the Minerals Intelligence Research Section

U.S. Geological Survey

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson

Strategic Development Advisor

Cape Fear Ocean Labs

Stan Ahalt

Stan Ahalt

Dean

UNC School of Data Science and Society

Eran Amichai

Eran Amichai

Principal Scientist

Normandeau Associates

Roy Aneed

Roy Aneed

Co-Founder & CEO

Edge Natural Resources

Omar Aoun

Omar Aoun

VP Sales North America

Energy Vault

Stephen Arbogast

Stephen Arbogast

Professor of the Practice, Director Energy Center

Kenan-Flagler Business School

Meredith Bandy

Meredith Bandy

Vice President, Investor Relations & Sustainability

Albemarle Corporation

Brian Bartholomew

Brian Bartholomew

Battery Trading and Market Analysis

REV Renewables

Damian Beauchamp

Damian Beauchamp

President, Chief Development Officer

8 Rivers

Ethan Beaulieu

Ethan Beaulieu

North Carolina Program Associate

Southeastern Wind Coalition

Brian Bednar

Brian Bednar

President and Founder

Birdseye Renewable Energy

Doug Beebe

Doug Beebe

Vice President, Clean Energy

Key Equipment Finance

John Bell IV

John Bell, IV

House Majority Leader Republican - District 10

NC House of Representatives

Jeff Benavides

Jeff Benavides

Director of City and Building Performance

U.S. Green Building Council

Carlo Bertani

Carlo Bertani

Sustainability and Decarbonization

Maersk

Ryan Bethencourt

Ryan Bethencourt

CEO

Wild Earth

Michelle Bolas

Michelle Bolas

Chief Innovation Officer & SVP for University Partnerships

NC Innovation

Mark Braby

Mark Braby

CCO

Synop

Zachary Brenton

Zachary Brenton

Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Carolina Seed Systems, Inc

Aaron Brickman

Aaron Brickman

Senior Principal, U.S. Program

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Toby Bryce

Toby Bryce

Policy and Market Development Lead

The Open Air Collective

Olivia Campbell Andersen

Olivia Campbell Andersen

Policy & Market Development Manager

ABB E-mobililty

Bill Capp

Bill Capp

Founder

Grid Storage Consulting

Sarah Carmichael

Sarah Carmichael

Professor

Appalachian State University

Chris Castro

Chris Castro

Chief of Staff, Office of State and Community Energy Programs

U.S. Department of Energy

Rina Cerrato

Rina Cerrato

Chief Commercial Officer

Green Star Royalties

Bryan Cheong

Bryan Cheong

Director of Programs and Strategy

The Global America Business Institute (GABI)

Sung-Jin (“Jin”) Cho

Sung-Jin (“Jin”) Cho

Founder and CEO

Soelect., Inc

Christopher Chung

Christopher Chung

CEO

EDPNC

William M. Clayton

William M. Clayton

CEO and Co-founder

Sky Harvest

Christopher Clemens

Christopher Clemens

Provost & Chief Academic Officer

UNC-Chapel Hill

Chance Cobb

Chance Cobb

Co-founder and COO

Blip Energy

Scott Cockerham

Scott Cockerham

Partner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Marie Coffin

Marie Coffin

VP, Science and Modeling

CIBO

Marshall Conrad

Marshall Conrad

Vice President of Government Relations

Strata Clean Energy

Krista Covey

Krista Covey

President

First Flight Venture Center

Trish Cozart

Trish Cozart

Director

NREL’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center

Jonathan Cristiani

Jonathan Cristiani

Bioenergy and Hydrogen Technology Manager

Black & Veatch

David Cummins

David Cummins

Executive Director, President and CEO

Blue Sky Maritime Coalition

Jay Dauenhauer

Jay Dauenhauer

Host

Energy Cast Podcast

Alsey Davidson

Alsey Davidson

Associate, Climate Infrastructure Investment Team

Blackrock

Gabe de Paz

Gabe de Paz

Account Manager, SE Gov’t Fleets

Ford Pro Charging

Keegan Dean

Keegan Dean

Renewable Commodities - Corporate Sustainability

STX Commodities

Rodney Delli-Gatti

Rodney Delli-Gatti

Account Executive

Kelly Engineering

Luis DePavia

Luis DePavia

Innovation Manager

NuScale

Austin Devaney

Austin Devaney

Chief Commercial Officer

Piedmont Lithium

Gagan Dhillon

Gagan Dhillon

Co-founder

Synop

Paul Dobbins

Paul Dobbins

Senior Director, Impact Investments

World Wildlife Fund

Josh Dorfman

Josh Dorfman

Co-Founder & CEO

Plantd

Gary Dorris

Gary Dorris

CEO and Founder

Ascend Analytics

Max DuBuisson

Max DuBuisson

VP, Head of Sustainability Policy & Engagement

Indigo Ag

Bryan Eagle

Bryan Eagle

CEO

Glanris

Tim Echols

Tim Echols

Vice Chair

Georgia PSC

Kelly Erhart

Kelly Erhart

Co-founder and President

Vesta

Guillermo Espiga

Guillermo Espiga

VP & Head of Business Development

Nth Cycle

Rachael Estes

Rachael Estes

Director of State Affairs

Apex Clean Energy

Andrew Fishbein

Andrew Fishbein

Senior Climate Policy Manager

Climeworks

Leif Fixen

Leif Fixen

North America Agriculture Strategy Manager

The Nature Conservancy

Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn

Partner and co-founder

Unasys

Thomas Foust

Thomas Foust

Center Director II-Technical

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Sidney Fowler

Sidney Fowler

Senior Associate

Pillsbury

Mike Fox

Mike Fox

President

Piedmont Triad Partnership

Peter Freudenstein

Peter Freudenstein

Climate Policy Manager

Climeworks

Sam Gattis

Sam Gattis

Senior Director, Target and Portfolio Strategy

Oerthbio

RD Gauss

RD Gauss

Principal

Global Infrastructure Partners

Preston Gillespie

Preston Gillespie

EVP, Chief Generation Officer & Enterprise Operational Excellence

Duke Energy

Megan Gima

Megan Gima

Hatcher Manager

Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center at USM

Diana Godlevskaya

Diana Godlevskaya

Federal Affairs Specialist

American Clean Power Association

Nicholas-J.-Goeser

Nicholas J. Goeser

Founder and Principal

Carbon A list

Balakrishna Balu Gokaraju

Balakrishna (Balu) Gokaraju

Associate Professor, PI for STEPs4GROWTH

North Carolina A&T University

Michael Goldman

Michael Goldman

Department Head, Project Finance, Infrastructure and Real Estate

Nixon Peabody LLP

Yunhai Gong

Yunhai Gong

School of Transportation & Logistics

Dalian University of Technology

Aleksandra Gosiewski

Aleksandra Gosiewski

Co-Founder & COO

Keel Labs

Pete Gould

Pete Gould

Senior Vice President

Boundary Stone Partners

Nick Gower

Nick Gower

President

HIP Investor Ratings LLC

Ryan Gragnano

Ryan Gragnano

Senior Manager | Climate Change and Sustainability Services

EY

Rob Gramlich

Rob Gramlich

Founder and President

Grid Strategies

Patricio Grassini

Patricio Grassini

Sunkist Distinguished Professor in Agronomy & Associate Professor

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Clay Grubb

Clay Grubb

CEO

Grubb Properties

Mario Guagnelli

Mario Guagnelli

VP for Product Development

8 Rivers

Liz Guinessey

Liz Guinessey

Manager, Food and Blue Carbon Innovation

Verra

Darsh Gupta

Darsh Gupta

Head of Commercialization

Sustaera

Bonnie Gurry

Bonnie Gurry

Co-founder and CEO

GreenPortfolio

Wilson Hago

Wilson Hago

Founder and CEO

Hago Energetics

Mark Hardin

Mark Hardin

Senior Energy Storage Consultant

Leidos

Brandon Hass

Brandon Hass

Senior Director, Sustainability and Climate Indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI)

Keira Havens

Keira Havens

Senior Sustainability Project Manager

Pivot Bio

Ruoying “Roy” He

Ruoying “Roy” He

Founder and President

Fathom Science

Alice Heathcote

Alice Heathcote

Chief Financial Officer

Strata Clean Energy

Maximilian Heering

Maximilian Heering

VP, Investment & Portfolio Management

New York Green Bank

Mark Henderson

Mark Henderson

General Manager for North America

Skytree

Corey Hessen

Corey Hessen

Executive Vice-President and President, Power, Storage and Origination

TC Energy

Jake Higdon

Jake Higdon

U.S. Manufacturing Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Jason Hochman

Jason Hochman

Co-Founder and Senior Director

Direct Air Capture Coalition

Mariliis Holm

Mariliis Holm

Co-founder and Partner

Sustainable Food Ventures (SVF)

Jennifer Howard

Jennifer Howard

Vice President, Blue Carbon Program

Conservation International

Jacob Hoyle

Jacob Hoyle

Lead Research Scientist

Living Carbon

Mark Huang

Mark Huang

Co-Founder and Managing Director

SeaAhead

Emeka Igwilo

Emeka Igwilo

Chief Data Officer and VP Operations Support

Southern Company

Nick Irvin

Nick Irvin

Director of R&D, Strategy, Advanced Nuclear, and Crosscutting Technology

Southern Company

Gualtiero Jaeger

Gualtiero Jaeger

Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company

Tina Jeffress

Tina Jeffress

Senior Manager, Sustainability & Energy

Panasonic Corporation, North America

Zhao Jianlong

Director of Data Analytics, Smart Transportation Business Department

Hisense TransTech

Lloyd Jones

Lloyd Jones

Global Research Lead for Crop Physiology

UPL

Bob Keefe

Bob Keefe

Executive Director

E2

Montravias D. King

Montravias D. King

Clean Energy Campaigns Director

North Carolina League of Conservation Voters

Tiffany King

Tiffany King

Regional Director of Sustainability

Samet Corporation

Susanne Kjemtrup

Susanne Kjemtrup

Independent Consultant

Phyta Biotech Consulting, LLC

Katharine Kollins

Katharine Kollins

President

Southeastern Wind Coalition

Pete Krull

Pete Krull

Partner, Director of Sustainable Investing

Earth Equity Advisors

James Lane

James Lane

Visualization Lead

HDR

Stephen Lapp

Stephen Lapp

Project Manager II

Advanced Energy

Tony Lathrop

Tony Lathrop

Board Member, Chair of the Finance Committee

NC Board of Transportation

Sean Lawrie

Sean Lawrie

Partner

ScottMadden

Steven Lemeshow

Steven Lemeshow

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Cloverly

Anthony Leo

Anthony Leo

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

FuelCell Energy

Karen LeVert

Karen LeVert

President

Ag TechInventures

Chris Levesque

Chris Levesque

President and CEO

TerraPower

Bonnie Lind

Bonnie Lind

Vice President, Business Development, Global Energy & Climate Tech

Brown & Brown Risk Solutions

Bill Linton

Bill Linton

Principal

Linton Consulting

Eric Lipton

Eric Lipton

Domestic Correspondent, Washington Bureau

The New York Times

Scott Martin

Scott Martin

VP Market Development

NET Power

Nick Martin

Nick Martin

COO & Co-Founder

Carbon Reform

Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin

Executive Director

Carolina Utility Customers Association

Amy McGuire

Amy McGuire

Director, Market Development

Highland Electric Fleets

Kevin McLaughlin

Kevin McLaughlin

Vice President, Government Affairs and External Relations

Duke Energy

Steven McManus

Steven McManus

Innovation Advisor

RTI International, Innovation Advisors Group

Steven McNulty

Steven McNulty

Director

USDA Southeast Climate Hub

Justin Merkowitz

Justin Merkowitz

Managing Director of Project Finance

CoBank

Chris Mesrobian

Chris Mesrobian

Senior Director of Business Development

Monolith Corporation

Rob Mikkelsen

Rob Mikkelsen

Director, Agronomic Services

Yara Americas

Susana R. Milla-Lewis

Susana R. Milla-Lewis

Professor and University Faculty Scholar, Crop and Soil Sciences

NC State University

Alex Miller

Alex Miller

Founder and Principal

Alex Miller Government Affairs

Will Mitchell

Will Mitchell

Vice President

Forum Mobility

Jeff Mittelstadt

Jeff Mittelstadt

Executive Director

Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability (ACES)

Stephen Morel

Stephen Morel

Chief Investment Officer

Montgomery County Green Bank

Brian Morin

Brian Morin

CEO

Soteria Battery Innovation Group

Scott Moskowitz

Scott Moskowitz

Head of Market Strategy and Public Affairs

QCells

Dmitri Moundous

Dmitri Moundous

Director, Energy Storage Strategy and Development

Cypress Creek Renewables

Shahid Murtuza

Shahid Murtuza

Principal

EY-Parthenon

Arjun Nair

Arjun Nair

Manager - Vehicle Programs & Infrastructure Consulting - eMobility

Thomas Built Buses, Daimler Trucks NA

Jeff Navin

Jeff Navin

Co-founder and Partner

Boundary Stone

Frank Nelms

Frank Nelms

Director, Energy Practice

ScottMadden

David Nenon

David Nenon

EV Supply Chain Strategy Manager

Ford Motor Company

Doug Nowacek

Doug Nowacek

Professor, Conservation Technology Environment, Engineering

Project WoW

Conn Nugent

Conn Nugent

International Consultant
Megan O’Connor

Megan O’Connor

Co-founder and CEO

Nth Cycle

Erica Ocampo

Erica Ocampo

Chief Sustainability Officer

The Metals Company

Margaret Oldham

Margaret Oldham

Vice President of Innovation

AgLaunch

Jay Oliver

Jay Oliver

Managing Director, Grid Systems Integration

Duke Energy

Luke Oliver

Luke Oliver

Managing Director, Head of Climate Investments

KraneShares

Josh Parrish

Josh Parrish

Vice President of Carbon Origination

Pachama

Dalia Patino-Echeverri

Dalia Patino-Echeverri

Gendell Associate Professor of Energy Systems and Public Policy

Duke University

Michael Piehler

Michael Piehler

Director, UNC Institute for the Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer

UNC Chapel Hill

Frank Pollock

Frank Pollock

Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer

Blue Recruit

David Pope

David Pope

Senior Manager, Pre-Sales US Energy

SAS

Jennifer Poppler

Jennifer Poppler

Principal Planning Analyst

Duke Energy

Tim Preisenhammer

Tim Preisenhammer

Head of Commercialization

Carbo Culture

Vishnu Raam

Vishnu Raam

Special Projects

Cloverly

Gary Rackliffe

Gary Rackliffe

VP Market Development and Innovation

Hitachi Energy

Robert Reives

Robert Reives

Representative, District 54

North Carolina General Assembly

Regis Repko

Regis Repko

Senior VP, Generation and Transmission Strategy

Duke Energy

Job Rijssenbeek

Job Rijssenbeek

Vice President, Energy Storage R&D

Albemarle Corporation

Ken Riley

Ken Riley

Aquaculture and Fisheries Scientist

NOAA

Margaret Roberton

Margaret Roberton

VP, Work Force Development

Central Carolina Community College

Antonio Rodriguez

Antonio Rodriguez

Professor

UNC Institute for Marine Sciences

Dave Rogers

Dave Rogers

Director, Zero Emissions Truck Business

ETHERO Truck and Energy

Michael Rubino

Michael Rubino

Senior Advisor for Seafood Strategy

NOAA Fisheries

Mariano Ruiz

Mariano Ruiz

Head of International Affairs

Drax

John Salmeron

John Salmeron

Managing Director

S Research Partners, LLC

Mahesh Sathe

Mahesh Sathe

Vice President, Applications Engineering

Powin

Kent Satterlee

Kent Satterlee

Executive Director

Gulf Offshore Research Institute (GORI)

Luke Sawitsky

Luke Sawitsky

Senior Investment Associate

SeaAhead

Amy Schmid

Global Blue Carbon Project Lead

Conservation International

Max Scholten

Max Scholten

Head of Commercialization

Heirloom

Chad Schuchmann

Chad Schuchmann

President

Daramic, LLC

Devin Sclater

Devin Sclater

Fleet Business Development Manager

ABB E-Mobility

Ryan Silk

Ryan Silk

Infrastructure Investment Analyst

InfraRed Capital Partners, Ltd.

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

President

Chatham County Economic Development Corporation

Benjamin Smith

Benjamin Smith

Counsel

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Daniel J. Soeder

Daniel J. Soeder

Co-founder

Carbon Blade

Emily Solomonson

Emily Solomonson

Field Marketing Specialist

Guayaki Yerba Mate

Yan Song

Yan Song

Professor, Director of Program on Chinese Cities

UNC- City and Regional Planning

Julia Souder

Julia Souder

Executive Director

Long Duration Energy Storage Council

Arlie Sterling

Arlie Sterling

President

Marsoft

Blake Stevens

Blake Stevens

Vice President – Science & Technology

Alexandria Realty

Don Stewart

Don Stewart

Vice President of Manufacturing

Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC)

Lucia Strader

Lucia Strader

Associate Professor

Climate Plant Innovation Network, Duke University

John Szoka

John Szoka

Former State Representative

N.C. General Assembly

Elina Teplinsky

Elina Teplinsky

Partner

Pillsbury

Allison Thomson

Allison Thomson

AgMission Scientific Program Director

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)

Kyle Thumar

Kyle Thumar

Investment Analyst

InfraRed Capital Partners, Ltd.

Laurel Tincher

Laurel Tincher

Co-founder

Pull To Refresh

McKean Tompkins

McKean Tompkins

Vice President, Infrastructure Opportunities

Ares Management Corporation

Chris Vlahoplus

Chris Vlahoplus

Professor of the Practice

Kenan-Flagler Business School

Joel Vyduna

Joel Vyduna

SVP, Project Execution & Asset Management

Strata Clean Energy

Sheryl Waddell

Sheryl Waddell

Director of Economic Development and Innovation Hubs

Office of Innovate Carolina

Jeff Warren

Jeff Warren

Research Director

North Carolina Policy Collaboratory

Bennet Waters

Bennet Waters

President and CEO

NC Innovation

Sierra Weaver

Sierra Weaver

Senior Attorney

Southern Environmental Law Center

Christopher Wedding

Christopher Wedding

Founder

Entrepreneurs for Impact

Jennifer Weiss

Jennifer Weiss

Co-Director

NC Clean Energy Fund

Deb Wojcik

Deb Wojcik

Executive Director

Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

David Wood

David Wood

Director of Engineering

SkyNano Technologies

Mike Woodard

Mike Woodard

Senator, District 22

North Carolina Senate

Logan Yonavjak

Logan Yonavjak

Chief Sustainability Officer

International Farming

Shaopeng Zhong

Associate Professor, School of Transportation and Logistics

Dalian University of Technology

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Career Fair

Fall Virtual Cleantech Career Fair, A Success!

Thank you to all of the companies and students who participated in the Cleantech Career Fair on 10/11/22. More than 100 students registered and met in groups and 1:1 with hiring managers at the following companies: Dominion Energy, Strata Clean Energy, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Cypress Creek Renewables, FlexGen, White Pine Renewables, BIOMILQ, and Pine Gate Renewables.

We are planning an in-person career fair on day two of the 2023 UNC Cleantech Summit (March 28).

Why participate in the 2023 UNC Cleantech Summit?

Learn more about this two-day event and how you can be involved! The UNC Cleantech Summit is the largest event of its kind by a university in the United States. Contact Gregory Gangi or Kiersten Wolf Williams about sponsorship opportunities.

Co-hosts

This event is co-hosted by the UNC Institute for the Environment and the Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability (ACES) at the Kenan-Flagler School of Business.

 

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