Brendan collaboratively develops the strategy and supports the execution of the Local Power Program’s state-level efforts, including internal and external stakeholder engagement and alignment; grantmaking; contract administration and management; campaign and project development; developing material for proposals, reports, and other written materials; and tracking and evaluation of performance indicators. Brendan has spent almost 20 years … Continued
J.R. oversees the development and execution of strategies to advance equitable clean energy and climate action in the power sector. As Senior Director, Power, he partners with U.S. Energy Foundation (EF) staff, consultants, and funding partners to develop shared strategies for clean power areas inclusive of EF’s Fossil Fuels and Clean Grid program strategies. Prior … Continued
At a time that is crucial to equitable climate and clean energy progress, we are fortunate to have Stuart Clarke serving as Chair of the U.S. Energy Foundation (EF) Board of Directors. Stuart grew up in the nation’s biggest, busiest city, and unexpectedly walked into the world of environmentalism, climate, and clean energy via a … Continued
Jessica supports the work of U.S. Energy Foundation’s (EF) Federal Program. Serving as “air traffic controller” for the program, Jessica arranges meetings with grantees, consultants, internal colleagues, and funders; tracks and manages the program budget; reviews grant proposals; drafts reports; and communicates with grantees and funders on a variety of issues, all while keeping up … Continued
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Rochelle Currier manages the development of U.S. Energy Foundation’s (EF) Salesforce system. As the principal Salesforce resource, Rochelle manages administrator duties and case support, as well as discovery, design, and implementation for enhancements. They also work closely with functional leaders, organizational units, and subject-matter experts to identify, develop, and deploy new business processes such as … Continued
Sarah Elbakri supports U.S. Energy Foundation’s (EF) Northeast team to plan and manage projects and budgets, make and administer grants, engage with funding partners, and work with advocates and other partners to execute strategies and projects. She also assists with the administration of grants and contracts, provides administrative support to the team, and helps to … Continued
Thomas leads on designing and managing strategies that enable U.S. Energy Foundation (EF) to meet its climate and clean energy goals. He works closely with Strategic Partnerships to inform and support funding partners with advice and provides guidance to EF’s regional teams with best practices in the field. Previously, Thomas spent many years at Everytown … Continued
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Nick advances the work of the Local Power Program through grantmaking, contract administration, budgeting, strategy development, project management, coordination, collaboration, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Focused on empowering communities, he collaborates with colleagues at U.S. Energy Foundation to support the planning, siting, and deployment of large-scale clean energy projects at the local level. By … Continued