Yossie Hollander

Mr. Hollander is a successful serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. He has 39 years of experience in the software industry. He sold his first company to BMC Software for $650 million. His philanthropic activities include Holocaust education and remembrance, economic policy, basic research and energy. He instigated the renewed energy initiative of the Weizmann Institute and is involved with energy research, policy and investment around the world. Mr. Hollander currently serves as a member of the executive board of the Weizmann Institute of Science and of the Board of Councilors, USC - Shoah Foundation. Mr. Hollander lives in Irvine, CA.

Bill Squadron

Bill Squadron has been an executive, government official and attorney in the energy, telecommunications, sports and media fields for more than 25 years, and is currently President of OurEnergyPolicy. Previously, Mr. Squadron was co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Sportvision, Inc., which remains the premier provider of technologies that enrich sports telecasts, including the company's Emmy-winning invention of the 1st and Ten® yellow first down line. In 2001, Ernst & Young named Mr. Squadron New York City Entrepreneur of the Year in the media category. From 1990-93, as Commissioner of the NYC Department of Telecommunications and Energy, Mr. Squadron administered New York's cable franchises, oversaw the City's communications and energy policies, and launched and managed the City's five-channel cable network. Prior to that, Mr. Squadron was a partner at the law firm of Morrison & Foerster in Washington, D.C.

Steven Berkenfeld

Steven Berkenfeld is the founder and principal of Ecotopia Consulting and is primarily engaged in helping early stage, mission driven companies in the development of their business plan and growth strategy with the aim of improving their financeability, enhancing their market adoption and commercialization, and maximizing their impact. Steven was formerly a Managing Director in Investment Banking at Barclays, and has extensive experience that includes all aspects of investment banking, private equity and impact investing. His roles included serving as senior sponsor of the Environmental and Social Impact Banking Initiative, co-heading the Firm’s Cleantech Initiative, and leading the banking effort for Emerging Industrial Technology companies. Prior to joining Barclays in 2008, Steven had spent over 21 years at Lehman Brothers. He holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a B.S. from Cornell University, and also has extensive governing and advisory board experience, including with not-for-profit organizations.

Robert Catell

Robert B. Catell is Chairman of the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at Stony Brook University, New York State Smart Grid Consortium, Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, Futures in Education Endowment Fund, JJT Energy, KEYERA Energy Management Ltd., and the New York Energy Policy Institute’s Advisory Council (NYEPI). Mr. Catell was formerly the Chairman of National Grid, U.S. and Deputy Chairman of National Grid plc. Mr. Catell is also a former Chairman of the American Gas Association, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Partnership for New York City, Inc., U.S. Energy Association (USEA), Business Council of NYS, the Advisory Board of the City College of New York’s School of Engineering, and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. Mr. Catell also serves on the board for organizations including the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) the NYS Economic Development Power Allocation Board (EDPAB), the National Petroleum Council, Advanced Power North America (APNA), and the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). Mr. Catell received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the City College of New York and is a registered Professional Engineer.

Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen is Chief US Economist and Head of Oil and Refining in bp’s Economic and Energy Insights team. In this role, he is responsible for short, medium, and long term oil market and US policy analysis that informs bp’s Leadership Team and the Energy Outlook. Prior to joining bp in May 2019, Mr. Cohen was Barclays’ Global Head of Commodities Research and was responsible for preparing and delivering differentiated research on commodities markets to Barclays’ global corporate and institutional investor client base. He worked for a decade in the public sector as an Economist with the US Energy Information Administration, the Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs, and as a senior member of the Oil Markets Division at the IEA. Prior to government service, Mr. Cohen worked on electricity market design for LECG (now Navigant) and as a trading desk analyst for American Electric Power. Mr. Cohen serves as a non-resident fellow at the Colorado School of Mines and frequently lectures on energy, oil markets, and geopolitics at several universities. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with dual undergraduate degrees in Business and Political Science from The Ohio State University and a Masters in International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Dr. Michael K. Dorsey

Dr. Michael K. Dorsey is a recognized expert on global energy, environment, finance and sustainability matters. In 1997, in Glasgow, Scotland, Dorsey was bestowed Rotary International’s highest honor, The Paul Harris Medal for Distinguished Service to Humanity. In 2013 the National Journal named Dr. Dorsey one of 200 national “energy and environment expert insiders”. That same year he was made a “Full member” of the Club of Rome. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Yale and the Johns Hopkins University, presently Dr. Dorsey is Senior Program Officer for Sustainability at the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Dr. Dorsey is also the Senior Innovation Fellow and the Director of Energy and Sustainability Programs at Duke University’s Innovation and Technology Policy Lab (the ITPLab). Dr. Dorsey is a serial organization builder and active advisor to for-profit, non-profit and governmental concerns. In the for-profit arena, Dr. Dorsey advises several pools of private equity finance on renewable energy, infrastructure and illiquid asset matters globally. In 2016 Dorsey helped finance one of the largest non-utility owned and backed solar installations in Michigan. In non-profit realms, in 1997 Dorsey, in cooperation with the founding and current executive Director, helped to co-create the northern California headquartered Center for Environmental Health. In 2005 Dorsey and a partner co-launched IslandsFirst.org at the gentle urging of the late Ambassador Stuart Beck—Palau’s first permanent representative to the United Nations. Dr. Dorsey sits on a number of non-profit boards, most notably on the national board of the Sierra Club—one of the largest and oldest US environmental organizations.rnrnDr. Dorsey’s significant government engagement began in 1992 as a member of the U.S. State Department Delegation to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, “The Earth Summit.” From 1994-96 Dorsey was a task force member of President William Jefferson Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development. From April 2007 until November 2008 Dorsey was a member of Senator Barack Obama’s energy and environment Presidential campaign team. In 2010 Lisa Jackson, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) Administrator, appointed Dr. Dorsey to the EPA’s National Advisory Committee (NAC). Jackson reappointed Dr. Dorsey to the US-EPA NAC in 2012 and Administrator McCarthy reappointed him again in 2014. Further in 2014, after more than two decades of collaboration and engagement with the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS)—a specialized unit of UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), Dr. Dorsey was designated UN-NGLS’ advisor on “climate, energy sustainability and SIDS (Small Island Developing States)”.

Amanda Eversole

Amanda Eversole serves as executive vice president & chief operating officer, leading efforts to integrate API’s diverse functions and develop and implement a strategic plan for the natural gas and oil industry. Eversole previously served as Managing Director and Head of Public Affairs at JPMorgan Chase & Co., overseeing strategic communications, civic engagement and strategy for the corporate responsibility team. Eversole created and built JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s public affairs function, leveraging a campaign style process focused on aligning inclusive economic growth and deeper local engagement around the world. Eversole also created a framework for the firm’s philanthropic approach, which was highlighted last year as part of Fortune’s “#1 Company Changing the World” recognition. Prior to her time at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Eversole spent 13 years at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. She served as President of C_TEC, the Chamber Technology Engagement Center, where she developed and expanded ties between technology companies and policymakers and served as Senior Vice President of the U.S. Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, a program she helped launch in 2006 to advance America’s global leadership in capital formation. Eversole also served as Chief of Staff to Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue and oversaw marketing and communications for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Prior to joining the U.S. Chamber, she worked for RTC Relationship Marketing – a WPP Group company – in business development. Eversole graduated cum laude from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a minor in French. She earned an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School where she was a Palmer Scholar and graduated first in her class. She lives in Virginia with her husband, their two daughters and their dog, Gus.

Sarah Fitts

Sarah represents US and global clients, including Japanese companies doing business in the United States and around the world. Her clients include power developers, investors, sovereign wealth funds, and private equity across a broad range of industries, such as power generation, publishing, biotech and medical devices, and automotive. Enjoying both business and the practice of law, she often acts as outside general counsel for clients without legal departments, in addition to advising on transactions. A recognized leader in her field, Sarah has received numerous industry accolades from her peers and clients. In the words of clients according to the 2020 Chambers USA guide, “She is a brilliant attorney who’s insightful, responsive, and creative. She has an easy way of dealing with situations: she just fixes things.” In addition to her corporate practice, Sarah has long been committed to public service and she actively lends her expertise to pro bono initiatives. She reads and speaks Japanese.Sarah represents US and global clients, including Japanese companies doing business in the United States and around the world. Her clients include power developers, investors, sovereign wealth funds, and private equity across a broad range of industries, such as power generation, publishing, biotech and medical devices, and automotive. Enjoying both business and the practice of law, she often acts as outside general counsel for clients without legal departments, in addition to advising on transactions. A recognized leader in her field, Sarah has received numerous industry accolades from her peers and clients. In the words of clients according to the 2020 Chambers USA guide, “She is a brilliant attorney who’s insightful, responsive, and creative. She has an easy way of dealing with situations: she just fixes things.” In addition to her corporate practice, Sarah has long been committed to public service and she actively lends her expertise to pro bono initiatives. She reads and speaks Japanese.

Kate Frucher

Kate Frucher is the Managing Director of The Clean Fight NY, a business accelerator supported by NYSERDA and New Energy Nexus that identifies the best growth-stage clean energy companies from around the world and helps them scale in New York. Before The Clean Fight, Kate spent two decades as an entrepreneur and operator herself, helping to launch, operate, and scale multiple technology and services businesses from startup to $100 million+. Kate is adept at driving into new industries and driving innovation and rapid growth, with a track record of managing P&Ls in operational and strategic roles. She is also skilled at developing business and product strategies, high performing teams and cultures, and new organizational capabilities.

Paula Glover

Paula R. Glover has served as President of the Alliance to Save Energy since January 2021 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2017. During her tenure, the Alliance has secured billions of dollars in federal funding for energy efficiency programs, amplified its work on energy justice, and worked to advance the next generation of technologies with the Active Efficiency Collaborative. A dynamic leader with more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry, Paula previously served as President and CEO of the American Association of Blacks in Energy, a non-profit professional association whose focus is to ensure that African Americans and other minorities have input into the discussions and development of energy policy, regulations, and environmental issues. Ms. Glover’s other experiences include 15 years in the energy industry for both electric and natural gas distribution companies. During that time, she built a stellar reputation working with state legislators and regulators and commands a clear understanding of the consumer and community sides of the business.

Bracken Hendricks

Bracken Hendricks is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Urban Ingenuity, a company offering solutions to finance and develop advanced energy infrastructure projects that speed the clean energy future. He is a longtime leader in promoting policies that create green jobs, sustainable infrastructure, and investment in cities. Hendricks was most recently a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, working on policy solutions at the interface of clean energy and economic development. He served as an adviser to the campaign and transition team of President Barack Obama, and was an architect of clean-energy portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He also served in the Clinton administration as special assistant to the Office of Vice President Al Gore, with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and with the President’s Council on Sustainable Development. He was founding executive director of the Apollo Alliance for good jobs and energy independence and has served as an energy and economic advisor to the AFL-CIO, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s Energy Advisory Task Force, and numerous other federal, state, and local policy-makers and elected officials. Hendricks’ publications include the book Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy, which he co-authored with U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA).

Jeffrey Holmstead

Jeff Holmstead, former assistant administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for Air and Radiation, is one of the nation’s leading climate change lawyers as recognized by Chambers USA (2008-2018) and heads the environmental strategies group (ESG) at Bracewell. From his time in both the government and the private sector, Jeff is very familiar with the environmental and energy challenges facing the business community. He advises clients dealing with an increasingly complex regulatory, legal and public relations landscape, drawing on his experience in policy development, administrative and legislative advocacy, litigation and strategic communications. He has worked with clients in a number of industries on issues related to climate change, Clean Air Act policy and enforcement, and energy policy — including the development of new coal-fired power plants, refineries, renewable energy sources, and electric transmission infrastructure. Jeff headed the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation from 2001 to 2005, longer than anyone in EPA history. During his tenure, he was the architect of several of the agency’s most important initiatives, including the Clean Air Interstate Rule, the Clean Air Diesel Rule, the Mercury Rule for power plants and the reform of the New Source Review program. He also oversaw the development of the Bush Administration’s Clear Skies Legislation and key parts of its Global Climate Change Initiative. Between 1989 and 1993, Jeff served on the White House Staff as Associate Counsel to former President George H.W. Bush. In that capacity, he was involved in the passage of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and the key steps taken to implement those amendments.

Melanie Kenderdine

Melanie Kenderdine is a principal of the Energy Futures Initiative and a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Kenderdine served at the Department of Energy from May 2013 - January 2017, as the Energy Counselor to the Secretary and concurrently as the Director of DOE’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis. Prior to serving in her role at DOE, Ms. Kenderdine worked as the Executive Director and Associate Director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). Before joining MITEI, she served as the Vice President of Washington Operations for the Gas Technology Institute and from 1993 to 2001, Kenderdine served in several key posts at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as an appointee of President Bill Clinton. Her last position at DOE was Director of the Office of Policy. Concurrently, Kenderdine served as the Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of DOE for oil, gas, coal and nuclear issues. She was the primary architect of the exchange of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil in 2000, managed DOE's response to the Japan nuclear accident, helped manage the federal response to the California electricity crisis, and oversaw the establishment of the Home Heating Oil Reserve in the northeastern US. Ms. Kenderdine has served on a Council on Foreign Relations Task Force to develop a national energy strategy, on the Consumers Energy Council of America Working Group on Distributed Energy, has published articles in the World Energy Forum magazine, co-authored a chapter in “Energy Security in the 21st Century: A New Foreign Policy Strategy,” and is a frequent lecturer on energy issues. In July 2014, Ms. Kenderdine was named one of the top five women in Washington shaping energy policy by the National Journal.

David Nagel

David Nagel has over 35 years’ experience in the global energy industry business, working with Amoco and then BP. During his career, he held executive positions in line management (Egypt, Algeria) and corporate finance (M&A, Controller), and led BP's Washington DC office between 2009 and 2013. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, and an MBA in International Finance, both from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His current activities now include advising non-profit organizations at the board and executive level, and engaging in public discussion of energy issues through, for example, guest lectures and event panels.

Frances Resheske

Frances Resheske serves on the board of Onward Energy, a national independent power producer that owns and operates a 6.2 GW solar, wind and natural gas portfolio in 22 States. She previously served on the boards of the Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses and Con Edison Transmission through 2023. For decades, she has been deeply committed to her non-profit work and currently is a board member of the Alfred E. Smith Foundation, vice chair of the Association for a Better New York (ABNY), and board secretary at the New York State League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. She recently joined the board of Our Energy Policy, a national convenor on energy issues. Before retiring from Con Edison in 2022, Frances served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy delivery companies. She led the enterprise-wide group including regulatory, government and community relations, and energy market policies. She oversaw communications, media relations, marketing and strategic philanthropy. She worked closely with four Chairman and CEOs. Frances is Director Certified by the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Corporate Board Academy. She is a Northwestern University Kellogg Scholar and holds a Certificate of Professional Development from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Rockefeller Fellow. Frances is a summa cum laude graduate of St. John’s University with a degree in government and politics.

Jacob Worenklein

Jay has devoted his career to solving major problems in energy and infrastructure. He is CEO of US Grid Company (USGRDCO) and Chairman of Ravenswood Power Holdings, which owns the largest power plant in New York. As CEO of USGRDCO, Jay played a key role in 2016-17 in saving the Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant in New York from shutdown. He did so by working with the Governor’s Office, Entergy and Exelon, negotiating for USGRDCO to buy the plant from Entergy and lease it to Exelon, and facilitating the sale of the plant by Entergy to Exelon. Jay founded and served from 2003 to 2008 as Chairman and CEO of US Power Generating Company, which owned 5,200 MWs of generating capacity in New York City and Boston, representing 20% of NYC’s capacity and 50% of Boston’s. He is chairman of the Interfaith Alliance, dedicated to safeguarding constitutional rights. He has served as a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a board member of Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. Jay has taught classes on ethics and business at Princeton, Yale and NYU. He is a graduate of Columbia and has JD and MBA degrees from NYU.