Introducing the Advanced Energy Veteran Resource Group Roundtable

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Veteran advanced energy fellow Chris rawlings, founder and ceo of bowerbird energy, at the 2019 veterans advanced energy summit

The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is pleased to announce a new forum for military veterans and milspouses working in advanced energy that brings together leaders from veteran resource groups to share best practices and strengthen the community across the industry.

The advanced energy Veteran Resource Group (VRG) Roundtable serves as a forum to connect veteran employee resource groups from across the advanced energy industry to share best practices and establish long lasting connections to establish a community.

The VRG Roundtable will meet virtually on a periodic basis, quarterly at a minimum, to share experiences and learn from outside experts. Scheduled dates are listed below. Members of the VRG Roundtable will also serve as advisors to the Veterans Advanced Energy Project and will be invited to meet in person at the annual Veterans Advanced Energy Summit.

  • February 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET

  • May 19, 2022 at 11:00 am ET

  • August 12, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET (Veterans Advanced Energy Week)

  • November 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET (Veterans Day)

To join the VRG Roundtable, applicants must currently be serving in a leadership role within an existing Veterans Resource Group at a company that operates in the advanced energy industry. Advanced energy includes, but is not limited to, solar, wind, batteries, microgrids, advanced nuclear, electric vehicles, and end-user energy efficiency.

Use the button on the right to join. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Participants will be asked to renew on an annual basis. Please join us in welcoming the initial members of the VRG Roundtable!

  • Greg Blake, Safety and Health Manager, Southern Power Company

  • Steve Bravo, OS and Controls Product Manager, Fluence

  • Todd Chwialkowski, Business Development, EDF Renewables North America

  • Mary Coyne, Offshore Wind Commercial Leader, GE Renewable Energy

  • Jerry Davis, Defense Partnerships, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • Ryan Edwards, Project Finance Director, Silicon Ranch Corporation

  • Lesley Fisher, Renewable Engineering Manager, Invenergy

  • Greg Gebhardt, Corporate Alliance, Duke Energy Corporation

  • Matt Joseph, New Product Development, Emerson

  • Justin Lau, Program Director, Open Systems International

  • Bradly Pellegrin, Director, Greencastle Associates Consulting

  • Steven Ranes, Energy Management Senior Manager, Clearway Energy Group

  • Shane Roche, Program Manager, Vestas

  • Diana Schmitt, Strategic Operations Lead, Science and Technology Partnership and Outreach Division, Argonne National Laboratory

  • Jordan Shontz, Project Development Manager, Ørsted

  • Chris Valle, Vice President, DNV

Please contact info@vetsenergyproject.org for more information or questions.

The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is designed to drive US leadership in advanced energy by recruiting, equipping, and empowering military veterans who understand the importance of the evolving energy landscape to our future security and prosperity. The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is a managed by the Global Energy Center within the Atlantic Council, a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit. www.AtlanticCouncil.org