Advisory Council
The MCEC Advisory Council guides the Maryland Clean Energy Center by advising the Executive Director and Board of Directors. They help set strategic goals, review policies, build key relationships, and raise awareness of our mission. The Council also works to identify and remove barriers in the energy sector, driving progress toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Advisory Council Application Form
The application period has closed. The Maryland Clean Energy Center will begin accepting applications to its Advisory Council later this year. Please contact MCEC with any questions.
Advisory Council Roles & Responsibilities
Learn more about the MCEC Advisory Council.
Advisory Council Members
Walt Alfred
CEO
Ally Power Inc.
Sabrina Bachman
Deputy Director of Sustainability
Straughan Environmental
Jarrett Blanc
Principal
Orzyc River 143 LLC
Daniel Bresette
President
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Kevin Brown
Partner Global Energy Transition & Industrial Practice
True Search Partners
Dave Castille
Director, Public Sector
Blue Whale EV, LLC
Paul Clary
Co-Founder
MD Energy Advisors
Shelley Cohen
Director, Clean Technology Business Development
Ameresco
Lushaé Cook
Director, Regulatory Strategy
Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Smitha Darisipudi
Founder & Principal Consultant
Vikasa Advisory
Chris Dellinger
Program Manager
Schneider Electric
Sade Dennis
Director, Market Transformation & Development, DC-MD-VA
The U.S. Green Building Council
Ashleigh Diaz
Environmental Programs Manager
City of Annapolis
Adam Dubitsky
Consulting State Director
Land & Liberty Coalition of Maryland
Gary Erenrich
Retired Special Asst. to the Director
Montgomery County MD Department of Transportation
Dorothy Estrada
Sustainability Manager
City of Takoma Park
John Fiastro Jr
Lobbyist
Fiastro Consulting
Armando Gaetaniello
Product Manager II
Reactivate
Paul Hayes
VP Energy Infrastructure
The Hiller Companies, LLC
Terry Hillery
President
Sir Solar and Storage International & Energize DMV
Malika Holmes
Deputy Director, Housing and Building Energy Programs
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Jeffrey Hood
Chief Executive Officer
Hood Engineering and Consulting Services, LLC
Matthew Hoyt
Vice-President and Principal
Exeter Associates
Joanne Ivancic
Executive Director
Advanced Biofuels USA
Brittany Jones
Director Governmental & External Affairs
BGE
Dr. Masica Jordan Alston
Professor / CEO / Board Member
Bowie State University / Apexx Adams Transportation / Black Wall Street
Andrew Kays
Executive Director
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority
Faith Klareich
Chair
Frederick County Sustainability Commission
Adam Landsman
President
PulseIQ
David Lapp
People’s Counsel
Maryland Office of People’s Counsel
Kevin Lucas
VP of Policy Analysis
SEIA
Leah Miller
Energy Manager
Howard County
John Miller
Vice President, Development
Chaberton Energy
Steven Munson
Principal
CohnReznick LLP
Kobby Osei-Kusi
CEO
Pirl Technology, Inc.
Tom Peterson
CEO
CCS
Kevin Porter
Retired
Formerly of Exeter Associates, Inc.
Dr. Ryan Powell
Energy Program Manager
Maryland Department of Commerce
Rebecca Price
Manager, Building Decarbonization
Maryland Energy Administration
Evan Raskin
National Campaign Manager
Earth Day Network (d.b.a EARTHDAY.ORG)
Nicole Rentz
Director of Market Development and Policy
New Columbia Solar
Chris Rice
Director, PJM Policy Lead
Sustainable Energy Advantage
Michael Richard
Senior Policy Advisor
Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy
Hans Riemer
Sr. External Affairs Manager
Trajectory Energy Partners
Mariana Rosales
Director of Climate
The Nature Conservancy
Perry Rosensweig
Director, Public Sector
CPower
Virginia Ryker
Legal Counsel
Private
Edward Sears
Program Manager VI
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Alison Shea
Senior VP, Business Development
The Efficiency Network / TEN
Jared Shelton
Key Accounts Manager
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Grant Shmelzer
CEO
IEC Chesapeake
Nicholas Silbergeld
Director
HASI
Maurice Simpson
Senior Manager, State Government Affairs
Constellation
Allison Tjaden
Special Projects Manager
Maryland Department of the Environment
Evan Vaughan
Executive Director
MAREC Action
Joseph Weaver
President
Charge Connect LLC.
Stuart Widom
Sr. Manager Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
PJM Interconnection, LLC
John Willis
Co-Founder
Zero Net Energy Homes
Bert Wilson
Managing Director
Energy Artisans
Richard Wilson
Director of Energy Markets
SYSO
David Wright
VP of Energy Programs
Groundswell