Meet our Speakers

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

Stay tuned! More speakers to follow