Vice President, Strategic Member Engagement and Engagement, American Public Power Association

Role:

• Oversees the American Public Power Association’s Academy — with a full suite of conferences, webinars, and customized education programs. She leads the Association’s programs for members in workforce issues and customer service development.

Education:

• George Mason University
• MBA from George Washington University

Twitter: @publicpowerorg LinkedIn: American Public Power Association Facebook: American Public Power Association

Roles:

• Oversees development in the Safety, Government, Natural Resource and Corporate sectors
• Directs the business partnership between Johnson Controls and NEF, managing the Academy of Energy Education and also the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge
• Adult Education Specialist
• Leads development and implementation of NEF’s adult energy efficiency education programs

Previous Experience:

• Classroom teacher, district teacher leader, school administrator
• LEED Green Associate Certification
• Adjunct Professor, Utah State University

Education:

• B.S. degree in Elementary Education, University of Utah
• Masters degree in Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Utah

Roles:

• Leads NEF development of energy education partnerships in the electric and natural gas utility sectors
• Helps guide NEF pilot program design and development
• Oversees NEF’s in-house evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) activities for DSM programs and serves as NEF’s key liaison to third party EM&V contractors evaluating NEF programs in the field
• Serves as Secretary to NEF’s Board of Directors
• Serves as Chairman of Public Outreach Committee, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

Education:

• B.A. degree in Chinese and Asian Studies, Brigham Young University
• MBA, Marketing Emphasis, Brigham Young University

Roles:

• Manages NEF’s accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Reviews and implements NEF’s financial processes to meet organizational goals and objectives
• Oversees NEF’s external audits and coordinates accounting staff with third party auditors
• Responsible for internal organization and office procedures

  Education:

• B.S. degree in Accounting, University of Utah
• MBA, University of Phoenix

Roles:

• Lori Staffin Traweek is in her 25^th year at AGA
• Supports members’ efforts to improve safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness
• Serves on the GTI Board and the Research Partnership for Securing Energy in America Board

  Previous Experience:

• Offshore and onshore engineer for Arco Oil and Gas Co. in Texas and Louisiana
• Involved in AGA’s pipeline safety and environmental advocacy
• Served on the executive steering team of the Department of Transportation’s distribution integrity management program
• Participated in the launch of the Common Ground Alliance

Education:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University
• B.S. degree in Communications from Ithaca College

Awards:

• American Public Gas Association Personal Service Award
• 2004 Rader Energy’s Key Women in Energy-Americas Leadership honoree
• Purdue University’s 2005 Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award
• 2006 National Association of State Fire Marshals from Norman Y Mineta Excellence in Transportation Safety Award

Twitter: @aga_naturalgas
Facebook:  True Blue Natural Gas-American Gas Association

Roles:

• NEI is the policy organization for the U.S. nuclear industry and represents the industry in addressing generic technical regulatory issues before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; as well as policy and legislative activities with the Congress and the Executive Branch.

Previous Experience:

• Vice President of Northeast Operations, Exelon
• Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) and acting Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group

Education:

• B.S degree in Nuclear Science from the University of Maryland

Twitter: @NEI
Facebook: Nuclear Energy Institute

Role:

• Provides business strategy, government/media advocacy and market outreach to support alternative fuel companies

Previous Experience:

• President of NGVAmerica
• Chairman of NGV Global
• Group Vice President of the American Gas Association

Roles:

• Works closely with APGA's Adviser Emeritus on pipeline safety advocacy issues and addressing member operations challenges.
• Supports the APGA Operations Committee and its Safety and Education subcommittees

Education:

• Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh
• Masters of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University

Twitter:@APGA Facebook: American Public Gas Association

Roles:

• Executive Director of the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI)
• Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
• Vice President of The Edison Foundation

As Executive Director of IEI, Ms. Wood collaborates with a Management Committee of more than 25 electric company CEOs and a select group of technology companies and provides thought leadership on current issues, trends, and innovation in the electric power industry. Under Ms. Wood’s leadership, IEI published Key Trends Driving Change in the Electric Power Industry, Volumes I, II, and III.

As Vice President of Customer Solutions, Wood oversees EEI’s initiatives in electric transportation, smart communities, large customer sustainability solutions, national accounts, and military customer solutions. In 2019, under Ms. Wood’s leadership, EEI published Emerging Energy Solutions for Residential Customers.

Previous Experience:

• Principal with The Brattle Group
• Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University
• Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University
• Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution

Education:

• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania
• B.A. from Rutgers College

Twitter:@Elec_Innovation
Facebook: The Edison Foundation Institute for Electric Innovation

Roles: 

• Sheila Slocum Hollis is Acting Executive Director of the United States Energy Association. In her role, Ms. Hollis represents the broad interests of the U.S. energy industry and interacts with domestic and international leaders to advance knowledge and seek partnerships to develop and enhance energy infrastructure worldwide.
• Sheila Slocum Hollis is also Of Counsel and Chair of the Duane Morris, LLP Washington, D.C. office, and was the office's founding managing partner, as well as the founding leader of the firm's Energy, Environment and Resources Practice Group. She served on the firm's Executive Committee and Partners Board for more than a decade.

Previous Experience: 

• Prior to becoming Acting Executive Director, she served as the Association’s Chairman of the Board.  She has served on the USEA Board of Directors for 15 years.
• Sheila served as the first woman President of the Energy Bar Association, chaired the ABA’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources and serves as its representative on the ABA Board of Governors.
• She also chaired the Federal Bar Association’s Energy and Environment Section and multiple other bar-related entities.
• Additionally, Sheila served Chair of the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress in addition to other ABA leadership roles.
• Ms. Hollis is a Trustee of the Center for American and International Law, a Life Fellow of the American Law Institute and Honorary North American member of the Commercial Bar of England and Wales.
• Ms. Hollis also serves as a Board Member of the American Friends of the Royal Society, a Trustee of Plimoth Plantation, and a member of the Sustainability Advisory Board of KB Homes.
• She served for a decade on the Board Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System and is a Trustee of the Center for American International Law.
 
• Sheila was president of the Women’s Council on Energy and Environment and was awarded its Woman of the Year Award in 2003.

Education:

• University of Denver College of Law, J.D. Law
• University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A Journalism

Twitter:
@USEnergyAssn
LinkedIn:
United States Energy Association

Roles: 

• Donnie is the Director of the IBEW Utility Department.  IP Lonnie Stephenson appointed him to this role 2017.  He is a 41 year IBEW member from Local 2100 (Utility Local), which represents the employees of Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

Previous Experience: 

• He is a Utility Lineman that started in Transmission and Distribution construction and then went on to work as an Electric Troubleman.  He served in several roles of leadership for his local including President / Business Manager, Treasurer, and Chief Union Steward.Donnie joined the International staff in 2013 and assists Locals in all utility matters pertaining to collective bargaining agreements, working conditions, safety related work practices, and apprenticeship training.

Twitter:
@IBEW
LinkedIn:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Role:

• Courtney joined the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) in 2019. As the Chief of Staff and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, she works to align SEPA’s mission and goals with high-quality execution, fosters inclusive and productive relationships throughout the organization and externally, evaluates and manages risks, and facilitates timely decision-making to ensure a productive balance between short-term execution and long-term priorities. She serves as an advisor to the President & CEO and is the principal liaison for SEPA’s Board of Directors and strategic partnerships.

Other Experience: Education:

• M.S. degree with a focus on energy, climate change, and security from Johns Hopkins University

  Facebook: Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)