
Dr. David G. Loomis
Founder, Strategic Economic Research

Doug Scott
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

Anthony Star
Senior Advisor, Illinois Power Agency

Mark Pruitt
Principal, The Power Bureau

Chris Meister
Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority

Kate Shonk
Associate, Advanced Energy United

Anthony Henson
Rural Energy Organizer, Prairie Rivers Network

Kiersten Sheets
Project Development Manager, Trajectory Energy Partners

Dr. Matthew Aldeman
Associate Dean, Illinois State University

Callie Heidbreder
Rural Development, USDA

Dane Simpson
LiUNA

Terry VanDeWalle
Senior Ecologist, Stantec

David Streicker
Shareholder, Polsinelli PC

Ky Ajayi
President and Owner, Central Road Energy and Solar Access Manager, Straight Up Solar

Tim Montague
Clean Power Consulting

Philip Dick
Director, McLean County Department of Billing and Zoning

Amy Antoniolli
Counsel, ArentFox Schiff LLP

Raj V Rajan, PhD, P.E.
VP of Project Development, SOO Green

Joshua Williams
Sr Regional Manager of Market Development, Highland Electric Fleets

Ethan Loomis
VP of Marketing and Sales, Strategic Economic Research

Christy Winer
Associate Director of Development, Cypress Creek Renewables

Zolaikha Strong
Sr Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Generac Power Systems

Aaron Viles
Sr Director of Campaigns, Electrification Coalition

Nate Keener
CEJA Central Region Administrator, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Curt Rendall
Executive Director, Program Development and Innovation Heartland Community College

Eddie Creighton
Electrical Engineer, Clean Energy Transition, Ameren

Heather Osborn
Incidental Take Authorization Coordinator,
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde
Deputy Director of Energy & Utility
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Jay Rowell
Executive Director, Hire360

Kyle Barber
CEJA Workforce Instructor, Lewis and Clark Community College

Marc Keyser
Regional Director of External Affairs and Seams Strategy, MISO

Marcus Jordan
DEI Coordinator, IIIFFC

Tamika Thomas
Director of CEJA Program, Richland Community College

Peter Schwartzman
Mayor, City of Galesburg, IL

Missy Batman
Chief Operating Officer, Heart of Illinois Community Foundation

Nick Wallace
Senior Associate Attorney, Environmental Law and Policy Center

Abigail Ramirez
Data Analytics Manager, Illinois Power Agency

Austin Frank
Owner, ARF Solar

Emily Asbury
Illinois Shines Program Associate, Illinois Power Agency

Kim Brannon-Sibley
Participant Engagement Manager, Knox County Housing Authority

Megha Hamal
Chief Strategy and Communications Officer, Illinois Power Agency

Tanvi Shah
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Illinois Power Agency

Andy Byars
Vice President of the Midwest and West regions, Recall Strategies

Erin Hazen
Vice President of Innovation, Cordelio Power

Joseph Raduly
Trade Ally Manager, Energy Solutions

Linda Larsen
Associate Director of Research, Climate Jobs Institute

Samarth Medakkar
Principal, Advanced Energy United

Ryan Libby
Director of Subscriber Acquisition, PowerMarket

Sarah Finley
Client Services Manager, Lochmueller Group

Lucy Fogler
Senior Recruiter, Rivian

Scott Allen
Renewable Energy Policy Coordinator, Citizens Utility Board

Jeff Reinkemeyer
Senior Director of Mid-Continent Renewables Development, Avangrid Renewables

David Sapper
Vice President of Transmission and Markets, Clean Grid Alliance

Tim Slavin
Retired Judge
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