2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

2025 SPEAKERS

Jake Bartosch
Jake Bartosch
Sales Manager - Software Solutions
Terrasmart

David Braun
David Braun
VP - Sales & Marketing
Intelligent Generation

Brent Buchberger
Brent Buchberger
VP, Project Development
Summit Ridge Energy

Tom Bullock
Tom Bullock
Executive Director
Citizens Utility Board of Ohio

Michelle Carpenter
Michelle Carpenter
VP of Development
TurningPoint Energy

Dean Chiaravallotti
Dean Chiaravallotti
Chief Revenue Officer
Solar Insure

Jessica Collingsworth
Jessica Collingsworth
Central Policy Director
Nexamp

Allegra Donadio
Allegra Donadio
Sr. Business Dev. Manager, Energy Storage
TotalEnergies

Sam Dunaiski
Sam Dunaiski
Executive Director
RENEW Wisconsin

Kiera Gavin
Kiera Gavin
Senior Development Manager
Cultivate Power

Troy Hammond
Troy Hammond
CEO
Convergence Energy

Erik Holvik
Erik Holvik
Director of Corporate Development
EnergySage

Ben Huffman
Ben Huffman
Partner
Sheppard Mullin

John Hulse
John Hulse
Sr. Manager, Commercial
SolarEdge

Ben Jacobi
Ben Jacobi
Shareholder
Polsinelli P.C.

Anthony Janowseki
Anthony Janowseki
Director of Business Development
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council

Nico Johnson
Nico Johnson
Author and Host
SunCast Media

Marion Jones
Marion Jones
VP, Workforce Development & DEI Justice
Nexamp

Jennifer Kan
Jennifer Kan
Sr. Director of Origination
REV Renewables

Will Kenworthy
Will Kenworthy
Regulatory Director, Midwest
Vote Solar

Andy Keyt
Andy Keyt
Shareholder & Partner
Heyl Royster

Brad Klein
Brad Klein
Managing Attorney & Clean Energy Program Lead
Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC)

Johanna Kraus-Darden
Johanna Kraus-Darden
Director of Development
The AES Corporation

Andrew Linhares
Andrew Linhares
Senior Manager, Central Region
Solar Energy Industries Association

Manuel Losada
Manuel Losada
CEO
Isotrol

Barry Matchett
Barry Matchett
Head of External Affairs, Midwest & Gulf
Clearway Energy

Lesley McCain
Lesley McCain
Executive Director
Illinois Solar Energy Association

David Moberg
David Moberg
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Associate
MnSEIA

Tim Montague
Tim Montague
President
Clean Power Consulting Group

Emmitt Muckles
Emmitt Muckles
Owner/Senior Application Engineer
S.E. Power Consulting

Patty O'Keefe
Patty O'Keefe
Regional Director, Midwest
Vote Solar

Marc Palmer
Marc Palmer
CEO
Conductor Solar

Eric Peterman
Eric Peterman
President
Mars Energy Group

Bhaskar Ray
Bhaskar Ray
VP of Transmission & Interconnection
QCELLS USA Corp.

Jon Roberts
Jon Roberts
VP of Development
Soltage

Anabel Sanford
Anabel Sanford
Energy Marketing Strategist
EOR, Inc.

Manvendra Saxena
Manvendra Saxena
Chairman and CEO
Mars Energy Group

Zach Schalk
Zach Schalk
Senior Indiana Program Director
Solar United Neighbors

Aviv Shalgi
Aviv Shalgi
CEO
Solar Simplified

Laura Sherman
Laura Sherman
President
Michigan EIBC

Kristina Shih
Kristina Shih
Partner
Segue Sustainable Infrastructure

Julian Spector
Julian Spector
Senior Reporter
Canary Media

Matt van Arkel
Matt van Arkel
Director of Policy & Business Development
New Leaf Energy

Scott Vogt
Scott Vogt
VP, Strategy & Energy Policy
ComEd

Rob Wallace
Rob Wallace
CEO
RDW Consulting

Kynnee Wallace
Kynnee Wallace
CEO
Global HR Business Solutions

Joy Wang
Joy Wang
Director, MI Solar for All
State of Michigan

Christy Wilson
Christy Wilson
Director, Community Solar
Cypress Creek Renewables

Aaron Wood
Aaron Wood
Sr. Manager, Technical Training & Workforce Development
Silicon Ranch