BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.31.0//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rechargeamericadev.dreamhosters.com/ X-WR-CALNAME:Recharge America X-WR-CALDESC:Helping Communities Thrive By Implementing New Clean Energy Initiatives X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC X-LIC-LOCATION:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20260520T115835 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-189e3f782cbb3f4cc1ae9702adca884e@rechargeamericadev.dreamhosters.com DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241009T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241009T160000 DTSTAMP:20240429T160725Z CREATED:20240429 LAST-MODIFIED:20241129 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:1 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Recharge Massachusetts Symposium 2024 DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for our annual Massachusetts Symposium at the Ladd Room, Boston University\nTheme: Envisioning an Equitable EV Transition for MassachusettsLocation: Boston University, 43 Hawes Street, Ladd RoomTime: 9 am – 4 pm\n \n View Event Slides Here\n \n \n Watch Here\n \n\nThis Event is Proudly Sponsored by:\n\n \nRecharge Massachusetts is Proudly Sponsored by:\n\n \n Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection\n \n\n \n Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)\n \n\n \n Seal of Massachusetts\n \n\n \n Recharge America\n \nEvent Photos\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View All Photos\n \nPanel Discussions\n\nEmpowering the Grid: EV Infrastructure Buildout and Minimizing Grid Impact:\n\nIn this panel discussion, we delve into the intersection of EV infrastructure development and its impact on the electrical grid. With the swift move towards electric mobility, the demand for charging infrastructure is clear. However, this growth challenges the current electrical grid, calling for innovative solutions to maintain sustainability and reliability.\n\nElectrification as a Service: Powering the Future of Transportation:\n\nJoin our panel discussion on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging and electrification services. Development and innovation in  EV charging infrastructure and service models is increasingly important. This panel brings together industry experts, thought leaders and innovators to discuss the major factors shaping the future of electrification.\n\nDriving Diversity: Exploring Careers in the EV Industry with a Focus on DEI\n\n  \nThis panel offers a look into career opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Career pathways, challenges, promoting equity in EV adoption and future trends will all be discussed.\nNavigating EV Incentives:\nJoin Mor-EV and the IRS to about the latest updates to the EV tax credits.\nFeatured Speakers\nKatherine Antos is the Undersecretary for Decarbonization and Resilience at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, leading efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and adapt to climate change. Previously, she served as Deputy Executive Director for Planning & Sustainability at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, where she advanced environmental and clean energy initiatives in Greater Boston.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-10ecacf .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-10ecacf .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nKatherine Antos\nUndersecretary for Decarbonization and Resilience\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs\nJosh Ryor is the Assistant Secretary of Energy at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, leading key initiatives like the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council to advance the state’s clean energy goals. With over a decade of experience, he previously served as the chief policy advisor at Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and holds advanced degrees in sustainable energy and clean energy financing.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-cbd571b .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-cbd571b .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nJosh Ryor\nAssistant Secretary of Energy\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs\nAurora Edington is the Deputy Director of Grid Modernization at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, overseeing electric distribution system policy, including grid modernization and transportation electrification. She holds a Master’s degree from MIT’s Technology and Policy Program and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Yale University.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-7319b20 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-7319b20 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nAurora Edington\nDeputy Director of Grid Modernization\nMassachusetts Department of Energy Resources\nRachel Ackerman is the Senior Director of Transportation at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), where she has spent the past fifteen years advancing clean energy in New England. She focuses on developing transformative transportation programs and leveraging public-private partnerships to create scalable and replicable business models across the Commonwealth.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-59a5e3e .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-59a5e3e .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nRachel Ackerman\nSenior Director of Transportation\nMassachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)\nWalter Gray is a Program Manager at PowerOptions, overseeing EV charging and solar programs, where he guides members through every stage of their projects. With a decade of experience at PowerOptions, Walter ensures that programs are tailored to members’ needs and optimized for incentives.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-68f0782 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-68f0782 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nWalter Gray\nProgram Manager\nPower Options\nJennifer Kritzler is the Deputy Director of CALSTART’s Northeast regional office, where she leads fleet electrification programs like Mass Fleet Advisor and the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program. With a background in engineering, she previously managed technology projects at CTtransit and worked on hydrogen fuel cell powerplants at UTC Power.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-baa17ec .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-baa17ec .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nJennifer Kritzler\nDeputy Director, Northeast Region\nCALSTART\nDavid Mason is the Chief Operating Officer at BT2 Energy, where he leads the expansion of EV charging operations through strategic initiatives and partnerships. With a background in building automation and energy efficiency, David brings a comprehensive understanding of electrical design and infrastructure to EV charging projects.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-f6e5649 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-f6e5649 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nDavid Mason\nCOO\nBT2 Energy\nNicole Voudren is the Co-Founder and President of Better Together Brain Trust (BT2), with nearly 20 years of experience in the energy efficiency and electrification sector. A Certified Energy Manager with advanced degrees in engineering, she is dedicated to a just and inclusive energy transition and has led multimillion-dollar projects across various organizations.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-fcc9b67 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-fcc9b67 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nNicole Voudren\nCo-founder & President\nBT2 Energy\n \nTara Spencer\nHead of Sales\nMoveEV\nKerry is the Founder and Executive Director of the Majira Project and Managing Partner at Msaada Partners, with over 20 years of experience in social, economic, and environmental justice. He also leads Browning the Green Space, a nonprofit focused on environmental equity, and holds advanced degrees in environmental engineering and an MBA from MIT.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-7a5bed4 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-7a5bed4 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nKerry Bowie\nFounder & Executive Director\nBrowning the Green Space\nShonté Davidson, Co-Founder of BT2 Energy, has an eleven-year career in the energy sector with a focus on electrification and supplier diversity. Her company, recently contracted by the city of Boston for curbside EV charging installations, is dedicated to fostering resilient communities through energy solutions, drawing on her experience in environmental justice and program management.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-52f981b .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-52f981b .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nShonté Davidson\nCEO\nBetter Together Brain Trust\nNicole Obi is the President & CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), leading efforts to drive economic equity and prosperity for Black-owned businesses and communities. With a background that includes executive roles at Fidelity Investments and founding her own consulting firm, she holds two master’s degrees from MIT and serves on several prominent boards and committees.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-963a2b8 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-963a2b8 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nNicole Obi\nPresident & CEO\nBlack Economic Council of Massachusetts\nAlexis Washburn leads sustainable development projects at Emerald Cities Collaborative, focusing on advancing racial, economic, and climate justice in the clean energy economy. She also serves on the Somerville Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change and the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council, with a background in equity and environmental justice planning at the Massachusetts DOER.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-9bce29a .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-9bce29a .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nAlexis Washburn\nNortheast Regional Director\nEmerald Cities Collaborative\nKrishana Abrahim-Petrie is the Environmental Justice Program Manager at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, where she ensures equity in environmental and energy policy. With a background in waste reduction, climate planning, and environmental justice, she holds a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law and Graduate School.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-c1b784e .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-c1b784e .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nKrishana Abrahim-Petrie\nEnvironmental Justice Program Manager\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’s Office of Environmental Justice and Equity ( https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-environmental-justice-equity-oeje )\nJeffrey Latessa is a Stakeholder Liaison for the IRS in Lowell, MA, where he communicates priority outreach messages, including federal clean energy tax credits. He joined the IRS in 2008 and holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from UMass Amherst and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-94700f1 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-94700f1 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nJeffrey Latessa\nStakeholder Liaison\nInternal Revenue Service\nMark is a transportation thought leader and the Electric Transportation Program Manager at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Leading by Example. With over a decade of experience in the EV community, he has developed and managed innovative EV programs, and holds a B.S. in Transportation from the University of Maryland.\n\n\n #eael-img-accordion-6050d04 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n }\n #eael-img-accordion-6050d04 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n opacity: 1;\n visibility: visible;\n transform: none;\n transition: all .3s .3s;\n }\n \nMark Scribner\nElectric Transportation Program Manager\nMassachusetts Department of Energy\n URL:https://rechargeamericadev.dreamhosters.com/events/recharge-mass-symposium-2024/ ORGANIZER;CN=Madeleine Blum:MAILTO:mblum@recharge-america.org CATEGORIES:Event Massachusetts LOCATION:43 Hawes Street, Boston, MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rechargeamericadev.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MA-Symposium-2024-Instagram.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR