All times are in Eastern Daylight Time.

Day 1 – Monday, August 2

A green economic recovery

TimeSession
12:00 – 1:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING AND WELCOMING REMARKS

Margaret Jackson, Deputy Director, Climate and Advanced Energy, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Navy Veteran
Dan Misch, Founder & Co-Director, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Member, Truman National Security Project Defense Council; Navy Veteran
Zachary Strauss, Assistant Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
1:00 – 1:30 PMNOW HIRING! INFO SESSION WITH UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR DEVELOPER SILICON RANCH CORPORATION (NASHVILLE, TN)
1:30 – 2:00 PMINFO SESSION WITH INVENERGY, A LEADING GLOBAL DEVELOPER AND OPERATOR OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
2:00 – 3:00 PMPOST-PANDEMIC ENERGY EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY

William Attig, Executive Director, AFL-CIO Union Veteran’s Council; Army Veteran
Grant Johnston, Vice President of Business Development, Airstreams Renewables
Catherine McLean, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Dylan Green
James Rodriguez, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Services; Marine Corps Veteran
MODERATED BY: COL Greg Douquet, USMC (Ret.); Co-Director, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Marine Corps Veteran
3:00 – 3:30 PMNOW HIRING! INFO SESSION AND INTRODUCTION WITH EMERSON, A GLOBAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY DRIVING INNOVATION THAT MAKES THE WORLD SAFER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE
3:00 – 3:30 PMBRING YOUR ENERGY TO ALLIANT ENERGY, A MIDWEST ENERGY COMPANY! MEET OUR RECRUITERS AND VETERAN RESOURCE GROUP
3:30 – 4:00 PMVOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS: INFO SESSION WITH AIRSTREAMS RENEWABLES
4:00 – 4:30 PMCONVERSATION WITH CONGRESSWOMAN MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS (R-IA, 2)

The Hon. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, US Representative for Iowa’s 2nd District (R-IA, 2), US House of Representatives; Army Veteran
MODERATED BY: Julia Pyper, Vice President of Communications and Policy, Goodleap; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
7:00 – 9:00 PMPANEL AND NETWORKING SESSION: VETERAN CAREERS IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ECONOMY
In partnership with DLA Piper

Jesse Medlong, Associate, Litigation and Regulatory, DLA Piper; Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Member; Truman National Security Project Defense Council; Navy Veteran
Elizabeth Perez, President & Founder, GC Green; Navy Veteran
Tim Rebhorn, Manager, EnCap Energy Transition Fund; Navy Veteran
Donna Sanders, Chief Executive Officer, Virimodo; Marine Corps Veteran

Day 2 – Tuesday, August 3

The pathway to net zero

TimeSession
12:00 – 1:00 PMACHIEVING CARBON-FREE ELECTRICITY

KEYNOTE REMARKS BY: Miranda Ballentine, Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance; Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy
Anne George, Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications, ISO New England
Mark Goodwin, President & Chief Executive Officer, Apex Clean Energy; Navy Veteran
Tim Hade, Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Scale Microgrid Solutions; Air Force Veteran
Bob Yeager, President of Power and Water Solutions, Emerson Automation Solutions
MODERATED BY: Emily Burlinghaus, Assistant Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
1:00 – 1:30 PMNOW HIRING! INFO SESSION & INTRODUCTION WITH EMERSON, A GLOBAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY DRIVING INNOVATION THAT MAKES THE WORLD SAFER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE
1:00 – 1:30 PMNOW HIRING! NETWORKING & INTRODUCTION WITH APEX CLEAN ENERGY, A UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, WIND, AND STORAGE COMPANY
2:00 – 3:00 PMNEW-ENERGY MOBILITY

Tom Jensen, Senior Vice President, Transportation Policy, UPS
Sarah Nielsen, Executive Director, Transportation, Renewables, and Storage, Consumers Energy; Army Veteran
Lauren Riley, Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, United Airlines
MODERATED BY: Reed Blakemore, Deputy Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
3:15 – 3:45 PMCONVERSATION WITH SENATOR MIKE BRAUN (R-IN)

The Hon. Mike Braun, US Senator for Indiana (R-IN), US Senate; Co-Chair, US Senate Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus
MODERATED BY: Julia Pyper, Vice President of Communications and Policy, Goodleap; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
4:00 – 5:15 PMTHE ROLE OF NUCLEAR IN NET ZERO

KEYNOTE REMARKS: Joyce Connery, Chair, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Dale Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer, NuScale; Navy Veteran
Caroline Cochran, Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Oklo
Chris Fendley, Director of Commercial Development, Terrapower; Navy Veteran
Jeff Harper, Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, X-Energy
Marilyn Kray, Vice President of Nuclear Strategy and Development, Exelon
Bentina Chisolm Terry, Senior Vice President, Region External Affairs and Community Engagement, Georgia Power, Southern Company
MODERATED BY: Jennifer Gordon, Managing Editor and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
6:00 – 7:00 PMADVANCED ENERGY POLICY PRESENTATIONS

Jonathan Gillis, Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Research Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory; Marine Corps Veteran
Jesse Medlong, Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Associate, Litigation and Regulatory, DLA Piper; Navy Veteran
Taylor Searcy, Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Engineering Manager, DNV GL; Navy Veteran
CAPT Robin Tyner, USN (Ret.), Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Senior Oceanographer and Principal Analyst, Sonalysts; Navy Veteran
MODERATED BY: Dan Misch, Co-Director and Founder, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Navy Veteran

Day 3 – Wednesday, August 4

Leading in clean energy technology and innovation

TimeSession
12:00 – 1:30 PMMILITARY MICROGRIDS: VETERAN WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES
In partnership with GC Green

OPENING REMARKS BY: COL Greg Douquet, USMC (Ret.); Co-Director, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Marine Corps Veteran
Jerry Davis, Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Navy Veteran
Nate Johnson, Director, Laboratory for Energy and Power Solutions, Arizona State University
Elizabeth Perez, President & Founder, GC Green; Member; Truman National Security Project Defense Council; Navy Veteran
Mick Wasco, Utilities & Energy Management, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
MODERATED BY: Jonathan Gillis, Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Research Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory, Marine Corps Veteran
1:30 – 2:00 PM NOW HIRING! INFO SESSION AND INTRODUCTION WITH TERRAPOWER, A LEADING ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPANY
2:00 – 3:00 PMENERGY INNOVATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

KEYNOTE REMARKS BY: Amanda Simpson, Vice President, Research and Technology, Airbus Americas; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
ML Mackey, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Beacon Interactive Systems; Chair, National Small Business Association
COL Alphonso Trimble, USMC (Ret.); Director of Business Development, Intelligence, and Security, BAE Systems; Advisory Council, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Marine Corps Veteran
Troy Warshel, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, United States Air Force; Marine Corps Veteran
Michael Wu, Principal, Converge Strategies; Army Reservist
MODERATED BY: Jennifer Rocha, Executive Director-Innovation Programs, TechConnect
3:00 – 3:30 PM NOW HIRING! INFO SESSION AND INTRODUCTION WITH SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
3:00 – 3:30 PM NOW HIRING! INFO SESSION AND INTRODUCTION WITH ENI, A GLOBAL ENERGY MAJOR
3:30 – 4:00 PMVETERANS ADVANCED ENERGY FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION SESSION
4:00 – 5:00 PMTHE GEOPOLITICS OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy & Director of the Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines; Advisory Council, Veterans Advanced Energy Project
Landon Derentz, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East, US Department of Energy; Air Force Veteran
Sherri Goodman, Board Director, Atlantic Council; Former Undersecretary for Environmental Security, Department of Defense; Advisory Council, Veterans Advanced Energy Project
Julia Nesheiwat, Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council; Former Homeland Security Adviser to the President; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Energy Resources; Army Veteran
John Smirnow, General Counsel and Vice President of Market Strategy, Solar Energy Industry Association
MODERATED BY: Margaret Jackson, Deputy Director, Climate and Advanced Energy, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Navy Veteran
6:00 – 7:15 PMNATION IN TRANSITION FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
In partnership with the American Resilience Project

Edward Dee, Executive Director, Navajo Government Development Office; Army Veteran
ATC(AW) Ian Masayesva (Ret), USN, Solar Technician, Native Renewables; Navy Veteran
Suzanne Singer, Executive Director, Native Renewables
Roger Sorkin, Executive Director, American Resilience Project; Security Fellow, Truman National Security Project
Terzah Tippin Poe, Principal, ICS | TRIO Global Solutions; Lecturer & Mentor, Harvard Arctic Initiative; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
MODERATED BY: Zachary Strauss, Assistant Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

Day 4 – Thursday, August 5

Career transition to the advanced energy industry

TimeSession
12:00 – 1:00 PMBREAKING INTO CLEAN ENERGY: WHAT MAKES FOR SUCCESSFUL EXTERNAL HIRES

Mary Coyne, Junior Officer Leadership Program, General Electric; Navy Veteran
Matt Kellam, Military & Recruitment Program Coordinator – Talent Acquisition, Dominion Energy; Marine Corps Veteran
Sarah Nielsen, Executive Director, Transportation, Renewables, and Storage, Consumers Energy; Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow (Cohort 1), Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Army Veteran
Sean Powers, Senior Project Manager, Battery Storage, Fluence; Navy Veteran
Mollie Sanders, Recruiting Manager, Invenergy
Shalin Shah, Renewables & Energy Solutions Recruiter, Shell
MODERATED BY: Michael Petersen, Commercial Manager, Renewable Natural Gas, Shell; Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Navy Veteran
1:00 – 1:30 PMLAUNCH YOUR CAREER WITH AIRBUS, PIONEERING SAFE, SUSTAINABLE AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS
1:30 – 2:00 PM LEARN ABOUT ISO NEW ENGLAND AND HOW YOUR SKILLS CAN BE USED TO RUN NEW ENGLAND’S ENERGY GRID
2:00 – 3:30 PMCAREER CONNECT PANEL AND NETWORKING DISCUSSION
In partnership with Solar Ready Vets

Alyson De Soto, Senior Associate, Asset Management, Invenergy; Navy Veteran
Megan Howes, Program Manager, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Chris Lettman, Business Development Director, Nautilus Solar; Marine Corps Veteran
Josh Kenyon, Development Manager, Core Development Group; Air Force Veteran
William Nesbitt, Renewable Energy Operations Manager, Core Development Group; Navy Veteran
Jim Purekal, Manager, Market Development and Policy, SunPower; Marine Corps Veteran
Will Thompson, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and Co-Founder, Nexamp; Army Veteran
3:30 – 4:00 PM EDTCLIMATE SECURITY AND THE ENERGY TRANISTION: A VIEW FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Richard G. Kidd IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment & Energy Resilience, Department of Defense

MODERATED BY: Margaret Jackson, Deputy Director for Climate and Advanced Energy Week, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
4:00 – 4:15 PMCALL TO ACTION AND CLOSING REMARKS

Randolph Bell, Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
COL Greg Douquet, USMC (Ret.), Co-Director, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Marine Corps Veteran
VADM Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment; Advisory Council, Veterans Advanced Energy Project; Navy Veteran

Veterans Advanced Energy Week

Veterans Advanced Energy Week brings together veterans, active duty, military spouses, and reservists to learn about energy security, engage with energy professionals, and access new career and educational opportunities.