Our Team

Emily serves as the Project Manager, Structured Contracts for Clean Power Alliance. Prior to joining CPA, Emily was a senior analyst at Trio, where she supported renewable energy procurement for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Her role consisted of identifying distributed generation opportunities and supporting competitive solicitations, which included building rate tariff models and custom financial models. Prior, Emily worked at Southern California Edison’s Energy Procurement Management organization where she supported RFOs, managed contract databases, and assisted in compliance reporting. Emily earned her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Kayla serves as Senior Associate, Communications and Marketing. She holds a unique interdisciplinary background with advertising agency, policy, political communications, public affairs, and public health experience. Kayla is a purpose-driven strategist, adept at developing cause marketing campaigns to improve communities’ quality of life. Before joining CPA, she led campaigns for clients including the LA Department of Public Health, the County of Ventura, and Lexus. She also advanced energy, environmental, and transportation policy at LA City after gaining legislative experience at the LA County Board of Supervisors, and spearheaded community engagement in these policy areas. She is a proud Trojan, having earned her Master of Public Health and B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from USC’s Keck School of Medicine. She is also a graduate of Coro Southern California’s Fellows Program in Public Affairs and received national recognition as a de Beaumont 40 Under 40 in Public Health Honoree.

Victoria serves as CPA’s Systems Administrator. She is responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of cloud-based systems and infrastructure, including but not limited to AWS, Microsoft 365, and other systems. She has worked extensively as an AWS & Azure Infrastructure and Migrations Engineer. Her educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from California State University San Bernardino.

Sage serves as the Program Manager, Transportation Electrification for Clean Power Alliance. In this role, she the develops and implements offerings to advance clean transportation and increase access to public charging. Sage has 6 years of experience designing and managing clean transportation and resiliency programs. Most recently, Sage led the deployment of heavy-duty EVs for the Hawaii State Energy Office as well as managed programs that funded public EV charging. Sage earned an MSc in Sustainability from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara.

Anmol serves as Analyst, Customer Care at Clean Power Alliance. He brings several years of experience in the utilities industry, having previously worked at Origin, a consulting firm that modernizes technology systems for energy providers. At Origin, Anmol contributed to a wide range of projects for both large investor-owned utilities, such as Pacific Gas & Electric and Portland General Electric, as well as smaller public sector utilities. Throughout these projects, he undertook various responsibilities, ranging from analyzing data and business processes to leading consulting efforts and ensuring successful project delivery. In each of these capacities, he led and supported Oracle Utilities implementations that significantly enhanced the efficiency of the Meter to Cash process. His efforts were instrumental in streamlining operations, ensuring accurate data management, and optimizing revenue recovery. Anmol earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from San Francisco State University.

Annie serves as the Deputy Clerk of the Board for Clean Power Alliance. Her experience includes 5 years in local government. Prior to CPA, she served as the Assistant to the City Clerk at City of Calabasas and most recently as Interim City Clerk. She earned her Certified Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, and is an active member of the City Clerks Association of California.  Annie holds a B.S. in Health Administration from California State University, Northridge and her Notary Public License.

Zach serves as the Data and Systems Architect for Clean Power Alliance (CPA). He has worked with electric utilities since 2009, focusing specifically in AMI Data/Systems and recently working on Big Data Cloud projects for major energy companies in the United States. Prior to CPA, he has worked for Exelon Energy and Duke Energy building managing DER Big Data solutions in AWS and Azure Cloud environments. Zach specializes in Database management, IoT development, Cloud computing, and has recently been learning more about GenerativeAI solutions deployment on AWS. He has experience with Databricks, Azure Synapse, Spark and many other Big Data technologies. He holds a Bachelor’s in Information Technologies with a concentration in Software Development from SNHU.

Antony serves as Accounting Manager. He comes to Clean Power Alliance with more than 15 years of experience in accounting and finance. Most recently, he worked at OneLegacy, where he held the positions of Accounts Payable Supervisor and Payroll Manager. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from California State University, Fullerton.

Karen serves as Senior Director, Rates and Strategy. Karen’s career has spanned energy, climate change, land use, biological conservation, and sustainability issues in the public, nonprofit and private sectors. Her past clients have included The Nature Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Institute, American Farmland Trust, San Diego County Department of Health and Los Angeles Food Policy Council Task Force, as well as numerous agricultural and renewable energy companies. A long-time Ventura County resident, she has worked with many community organizations in the region, most recently including SOAR. Karen holds an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and an MS in biology and a BS in biology and environmental earth sciences from Stanford University.

Alexis serves as Analyst II, Regulatory Affairs. Alexis is responsible for regulatory analysis, case management, coalition building, and member agency support. Prior to joining CPA, Alexis worked as a Policy Associate for Community Environmental Council where she advocated for various local energy policies to be adopted in Ventura County and tracked State incentives for electric vehicle adoption for low to moderate level income households. Prior, Alexis worked at the U.S. Senate tracking and researching various environmental legislation and worked in local city government. Alexis has a B.A. in Political Science with an emphasis in Law and Public Policy and minor in Philosophy from California Lutheran University.

Jillian Nelson serves as Senior Program Manager, Grid Management and Program Operations. She brings with her 10 years of diverse business experience in energy efficiency and the electric power industry. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, she served as Senior Program Manager at Willdan where she managed the implementation of energy efficiency programs for local municipal utilities in Los Angeles. Jillian also worked for the New York Power Authority, where she held several roles in business operations, key governmental account management, and electric rate development. Jillian holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. degree in business administration from Marist College.

Arunesh serves as the Engineer, Data and Systems. Arunesh brings extensive experience of designing, coding, testing, and supporting next generation database solutions. He is responsible for architecting and managing some of CPA’s most critical system databases, applications, and platforms including but not limited to Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, and Snowflake. Arunesh brings various industry experience including Finance, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Advertising. Arunesh received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering.

Annie Gustafson serves as our Advisor, Power Supply and Compliance, providing compliance, analytical, and other support to the growing Power Supply team. Prior to joining the Clean Power Alliance, Annie worked with Southern California Edison in their Energy Contract Management team, performing compliance reporting, REC management, and RFO procurement support. She earned her Bachelors of Sciences in Environmental Economics & Policy and Conservation & Resource Studies from UC Berkeley.

Jennifer is the Strategic Accounts Executive and leads engagement with commercial and municipal customers on account retention and program initiatives. She has extensive experience in renewable energy project development, carbon management strategies and sustainability program planning for the private and non-profit sectors. Jennifer has worked with project developers, building owners, finance partners and energy off-takers to evaluate and develop renewable energy projects. She worked with organizations including Intel, PepsiCo, The Rockefeller Foundation and Trust for Public Land to develop renewable energy/carbon management strategies and provide solutions to achieve their sustainability and carbon reduction goals. Jennifer holds a M.S. in Environmental Economics and Policy from The London School of Economics and a B.A. from The American University in Washington D.C.

Kaitlin serves as Project Manager, Power Supply. She graduated from the University of San Diego in 2018 with a degree in Finance and Business Administration. Soon after graduation, she started her career at Sempra Energy where she was a part of the Financial Leadership Program for 2 and a half years. In that program she rotated around different groups within the Sempra family, including Sempra LNG and San Diego Gas & Electric, giving her exposure to different aspects of the Energy Industry. Upon completion of the program, she continued her career in the Electric and Fuel Procurement group at SDG&E. In her role she was focused on Resource Adequacy and Portfolio Management. At CPA, Kaitlin provides operational, analytical, compliance, and other support to our growing Power Supply team, as we advance clean energy goals in a way that adheres to the local priorities of our member agencies.

Tsemon serves as Advisor, Structured Contracts for Clean Power Alliance. Prior to Clean Power Alliance, Tsemon worked with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) where he worked on procurement of clean energy resources in line with California’s net zero goals, and the management of PG&E’s RPS portfolio via sale and allocation of RPS products. Before PG&E, Tsemon advised on project financing and development of infrastructure and energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa for over four years. Tsemon has a LLM (with specialization in energy and clean technology) from UC Berkeley and a law degree from the University of Lagos.

David McNeil serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Clean Power Alliance, overseeing accounting, budgeting and financial forecasting, load forecasting and analytics, risk management, banking and borrowing relationships, treasury investments, bond issuances and the maintenance of CPA’s A- issuer credit rating with S&P. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, David served as Manager of Finance for Marin Clean Energy (MCE), where he was instrumental in arranging for MCE to receive an investment grade credit rating (Baa2) from Moody’s, the first community choice aggregator to have done so. David has 25 years of experience in financial oversight, credit management, strategic planning and risk management and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.

Sergei Kotsan serves the Energy Risk Manager for Clean Power Alliance.  He has over a decade of experience working on quantitative research and modelling of the wholesale power markets as well as hedging commercial risk and market monitoring. He led commercial operations at TexGen and fundamentals research at Talen Energy on the power supply side. He also has utility experience at Portland General Electric and Pacific Gas and Electric evaluating market risks and financial valuation on the demand side.  In addition, he worked at the Market Monitoring Unit at CAISO, developing dashboards and preparing market reports. Sergei holds Ph.D. in Economics from West Virginia University.

Rachel serves as Project Manager, Settlements for Clean Power Alliance.  Rachel is responsible for reviewing and identifying discrepancies with our California Independent System Operator (CASIO) and bilateral counterparty invoices, validating transactions of wholesale market products, and performing after the fact analysis on settlements and Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR) to influence resource optimization and CRR strategies.  Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Rachel served as a Power Settlements Analyst at Utah Municipal Power Agency for two years where she developed and finalized all settlement processes. Rachel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Lewis-Clark State College.

Riju serves as the Website Developer, Communications and Marketing at CPA. He brings over 10 years of software development experience in addition to having a strong background in information technology and server infrastructure. Riju oversees all web related functions at CPA to ensure that the organization is able to effectively sustain meeting the requirements of its rapidly growing digital presence. Prior to joining CPA, Riju worked as a digital content developer at Claremont Graduate University where he developed and launched an online learning platform for the federally funded POLARIS mentoring program for museum professionals. More recently, Riju founded and operated a web development and digital marketing agency which served government organizations, non-profits, and other multi agency partners. Riju holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems & E-Business from Cal Poly Pomona. Riju supports CPA’s overall goal and mission to a cleaner, brighter future.

Ammad serves as the Analyst, Strategic Finance at CPA. He comes to CPA with 3 years of prior experience in financial planning and analysis. Ammad most recently served as a Financial Analyst at Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of the Southern Company. In this role, he supported various areas in the Customer Experience division where he ensured timely and accurate financial reporting, conducted monthly expense forecasting, and created 5-year budgets with the approval of the Georgia PSC. He also sat on the 2024 Budget Committee where he contributed to developing guidelines for the company’s budgeting process and identifying areas for cost savings. Ammad earned his Bachelor’s in Finance from the University of Central Florida.

Jacob Adamson is an Analyst, Data and Systems, at Clean Power Alliance (CPA), where he collaborates with the Data and Systems team to develop and maintain robust data analytics frameworks. Jacob supports cross-functional departments in data enablement and business intelligence, focusing on automating reporting tasks and assisting staff with data requests. With a background in engineering, information technology, regulatory analysis, and data analytics, Jacob brings a wealth of expertise to CPA’s work in the renewable energy sector. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, is a former licensed professional engineer in the state of Colorado, and is a GCP certified professional data engineer. Outside of work, Jacob is passionate about outdoor recreation, conservation, and engineering sustainable community development.

Mo serves as the Assistant, Operations and Strategic Sourcing for Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, and is the founder of the organization’s Pride ERG. Mo provides executive assistance to the COO and supports the Strategic Sourcing Manager in non-energy procurement. Mo joined CPA after pivoting from a 10-year career in the entertainment industry. They previously worked for several prolific production companies, including Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout (recent Star Trek shows) and Ron Howard’s Imagine Television (Arrested Development). During their tenure as an executive assistant to numerous CEOs and high-level executives, Mo was critical to each company’s operational success and business growth. They are a member of AWWEE and a participant in its Exchange Mentorship program for 2024. Mo received a bachelor’s degree in Cinema & Photography from Ithaca College.

David serves as Senior Advisor, Structured Contracts for Clean Power Alliance. As a member of the Structured Contracts team, he focuses on negotiating and administering long-term energy and energy storage contracts. David has 18 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, including the last 8 at MCE, California’s first Community Choice Aggregator. David is a Cal Poly SLO alum and a lifelong resident of California.

Andrew Braeger (he, him) serves as the Director, Data and Systems at Clean Power Alliance. Andrew has over fifteen years of technology leadership experience and has led numerous functions, including advanced metering infrastructure, grid modernization, enterprise architecture, data science and analytics, data management, cloud computing, and enterprise data governance. Prior to CPA, Andrew served as Chief Technology Officer at Tacoma Public Utilities. Andrew holds an MBA in IT Management from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and has multiple technical certifications, including TOGAF 9, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, PMP, Certified ScrumMaster, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Byron serves as the Project Manager, Communications and Marketing at Clean Power Alliance (CPA), overseeing the execution of marketing campaigns, project coordination, and vendor management for CPA’s programs. A high-impact leader with a solid foundation in project management, marketing, technology, and creative production, Byron has eight years of experience working for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries. With a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Music from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI, Byron specializes in ideation and effective problem-solving, where he can make a substantial impact.

Clark serves as the Advisor, Regulatory Affairs at Clean Power Alliance. Clark has worked in public policy for the last decade and in energy policy for the last six years. Prior to joining CPA Clark was Director of Policy and Strategy for the California Efficiency + Demand Management Council (CEDMC) where he worked to improve utility energy efficiency portfolio and business plans, various demand management policies and requirements (including California’s Load Shift Goal), third party solicitations processes, and more. Clark also worked for Snohomish Public Utility District in Washington state advocating for various decarbonization, energy affordability, and low-income assistance policies. Clark earned his B.A. in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Lyon Hardgrave, serves as CPA’s Director, Energy Risk Management.  He drives robust risk strategies, ensuring our company’s resilience and fostering innovative growth pathways. His role is pivotal to maintaining our standing at the forefront of the energy industry’s evolving landscape. Lyon’s experience is global and diverse, having led product development at VAKT in the UK, managed strategic initiatives for Atomyze in the US, and crafted key policies for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He is also the founder of Pinktada, where he pioneered analytical algorithms for market optimization. A Wharton MBA and Rice University alumnus, Lyon’s expertise is honed over two decades across finance and risk within the energy sector.

Kendal Asuncion, MSCRP, serves as Legislative and Government Affairs Manager for Clean Power Alliance. She brings over a decade of experience to CPA that includes engaging at the local and state level on distributed energy resources, zero-carbon hydrogen, transportation, energy, water, and economic development policies. Kendal’s professional background includes time in the private sector, at an NYSE listed company and smaller consulting firms, and the non-profit sector. A Southern California native, Kendal has lived in the Bay Area, Texas and Buenos Aires, Argentina. She earned her Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Austin, and her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Spanish from San Diego State University.

Amir serves as the Senior Analyst, Load Forecasting for Clean Power Alliance. Amir maintains and develops long-term forecasts for distributed resources (including behind the meter solar and storage, energy efficiency, demand response, electric vehicles etc.), conducts macroeconomic research into factors impacting long term load forecasts, evaluates impacts on load of innovative retail rate designs, and creates automated processes to monitor load forecast accuracy. Amir received a Master’s degree in Economics from San Diego State University focusing on world energy markets. That lead to Amir working in the energy industry for the past 16 years working as a consultant, at utilities and an ISO. Amir has specialized in both short-term and long-term load forecasting including natural gas, bulk system electricity, and retail electricity.

Joe serves as the Resource Planner, Power Supply at Clean Power Alliance. He is the analytical and long-term planning lead for the Power Supply team. His career spans multiple facets of the utility industry: from generating clean energy as a nuclear power plant operator to planning and delivering energy to Florida’s rural homeowners and businesses in a cooperative framework. His background includes nuclear power plant operations, bulk electric system operations, commercial operations and finance. He holds a Masters in Science in predictive analytics from DePaul University and a Masters in Science in risk management & insurance from Florida State University.

John Spector serves as the Program Manager, Resiliency Programs and Grants and supports the development of resiliency offerings to local governments and customers in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. John has a Bachelor of Design Studies in Architectural Technology from the Boston Architectural College and graduate certificates in Sustainable Design and Sustainable Community Planning and Design. John has over 10 years of experience in the environmental and resiliency realms, including managing low-income distributed energy resources and energy efficiency incentive applications, conducting solar and battery storage feasibility studies for the public and private sectors, and preparing vulnerability and resilience plans for cities and housing authorities.

Chandler serves as the Analyst, Rates and Strategy at Clean Power Alliance. His previous experience spans operations, marketing, and supervisory teams inside and outside the energy industry. Before joining the CPA team, Chandler worked for Calpine Energy Solutions for four years, most recently as a rates specialist that would assist over 20 community choice aggregates with rate and program implementations. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth in Marketing and is proud to be a part of a team working towards clean and sustainable energy for their local community.

Lindsay is CPA’s Vice President, Power Supply and is focused on meeting CPA’s bold energy goals, reliability needs, strategic planning and analysis. Lindsay brings extensive expertise in energy procurement, portfolio management, resource planning, energy policy and compliance. She is seasoned in meeting ambitious renewable and carbon-free energy goals to maximize benefits to customers while keeping costs low. Prior to CPA, Lindsay spent over 5 years as the Director of Power Resources at MCE, California’s first Community Choice Aggregation. She also spent 6 years at PG&E in renewable procurement and contract management. Lindsay is a California native and discovered her passion for renewable energy while pursuing an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School.

Nathan Becker (he/him) has been a UX, visual, and brand designer for 25 years. He has worked on UX at big tech in Cupertino, art directed Summer Search nonprofit in SF, and led marketing design for Condé Nast publisher in NYC. He believes in leveraging technology and collaboration to build compelling customer experiences, engagement, and awareness. Nathan graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Design & Technology (UX) from Parsons the New School for Design in NYC; and a B.S. in Media Art & Design from James Madison University in VA.

George serves as the Data and Systems Architect for Clean Power Alliance (CPA). He brings extensive experience of Data Engineering, Product Engineering and Solutions Architecture. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, George served in multiple technical, functional, and business consulting roles for various clients in the UK and USA. He has vast consulting industry experience including Finance, Utility, Telecom, Pharmaceutical, Retail and e-Commerce. George earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Engineering Design.

Clarissa Chan serves as Senior Manager, Market Operations at Clean Power Alliance overseeing various asset management and settlement activities, onboarding CPA’s fleet of new clean energy resources, and serving as a CAISO subject matter expert. Her experience includes 15 years at Southern California Edison where she held roles in CAISO Policy and Market Redesign Implementation, Resource Optimization, and CAISO Settlements. Clarissa earned her bachelor’s in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine and is currently working towards an MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Pavel serves as Analyst II, Customer Care. He brings 4 years of experience in community choice aggregation on billing operations, data analysis, customer programs and customer data operations management. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Pavel worked for Calpine Energy Solutions serving as a Senior Billing Operations Analyst and intermediary between utilities and community choice aggregates. He was involved in CARE/FERA/Medical Baseline billing, Power Share programs, Net Energy Metering, automation of new billing programs and resolving billing issues stemming from usage concerns. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, San Diego in management science and is proud to be a part of a team searching to bring affordable and clean energy to the community.

Joanne serves the Director, Customer Programs at Clean Power Alliance, leading a mix of programs promoting electric vehicles and buildings, demand response, energy resiliency, and low-income community solar. She has over 15 years of experience delivering customer programs within the utility and consulting space. This includes over 5 years of leading the California operations at CLEAResult, the largest provider of emission-reducing energy solutions across North America, and more than 10 years at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). When at PG&E, Joanne designed and implemented numerous customer programs and led the strategy for implementation of time-of-use rates.

Michael joins CPA as the Senior Advisor, Rates and Tariffs. Michael has held a wide range of roles in the energy industry, with experience in public utilities, renewable energy development, government and consulting. At Hawaiian Electric, he held roles in strategic planning and customer solutions, focusing on electric vehicle rates and program development. At Great River Energy, Michael developed wholesale rates, led rate design initiatives, and developed special program rates related to demand-side management, business development, distributed generation, and electric vehicles, including an innovative EV fast charging rate to encourage the rapid development of charging infrastructure. At CPA, he leads the annual rate setting process, analyzing CPA’s cost of service and managing rate design and implementation to ensure that CPA continually meets its goal of making clean energy competitive and accessible for our customers. He holds bachelors degrees in Economics and Philosophy from UC Davis and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii.

Abdul serves as Associate, People and Culture. In this role, Abdul assists in the administrative functions of the People and Culture department. He will also provide general HR support while assisting with recruiting, onboarding, wellness, and recognition processes. Prior to joining CPA, Abdul was working in the hospitality industry with over 6 years of leadership and 2 years of Human Resources experience. He has earned a bachelor’s in Marketing from the University of Houston and a Master’s in Human Resources Management from the University of Southern California.

Ben serves as Advisor, Regulatory Affairs at Clean Power Alliance (CPA). Ben has worked in the energy and regulatory space for over five years, mainly in California. He spent nearly three years at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on the City’s CCA, CleanPowerSF, where he worked on a variety of matters including Resource Adequacy. Prior to joining CPA Ben worked in the financial analysis unit with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission working on matters ranging from transmission cost recovery, renewable energy standards, to revenue decoupling. For CPA, Ben manages procurement related regulatory proceedings, including resource adequacy and renewable portfolio standards. Ben earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and his JD from Vermont Law School.

Chris serves the Director, Customer Care at Clean Power Alliance and is responsible for the oversight of customer data management, billing, and call center operations. Chris brings a unique background that includes financial analysis and prior data management experience in the CCA space at Calpine Energy Solutions as Operations Manager. At Calpine Chris was responsible for the oversight of daily operations with SCE clients, including numerous enrollments, implementing energy efficiency programs, customer service, call center operations, strategy, and creating controls. Prior to that, Chris worked in the financial industry focusing on asset management and optimizing spending. Chris graduated from Elmira College in New York, holding bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Business Administration.

Natalie Baerlocher serves as the Load Forecasting and Analytics Manager for Clean Power Alliance. Natalie comes to CPA with twelve years of experience supporting public power, specializing in developing short-term and multi-year load forecasts. She holds a Master’s degree in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of North Carolina and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Washington State University.

Helen serves as the Accounting Manager for Clean Power Alliance, supporting various functions within the Accounting team. She comes to CPA with more than 16 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, including Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Project Management, Tax Compliance and Audit. Helen earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring new restaurants and relaxing at the beach.

Cara Rene serves as Director, Communications and Marketing at Clean Power Alliance. She has more than 20 years of experience in public and private sector communications, community engagement and event management. Cara spent many years in the Pacific Northwest overseeing communications for the City of Vancouver and leading stakeholder relations for Greater Portland Inc, the region’s economic development organization. Prior to that, Cara led communications and outreach strategy for Southern Arizona’s largest school district and worked at Downtown Tucson Partnership to enhance the livability and economic strength of that city’s urban core. She spent the first decade of her professional life after grad school as a newspaper journalist. Cara earned her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Arizona and is a proud Wildcat. She loves to travel, cook, and learn about the world and its people.

Mili serves as the People and Culture Manager. She most recently came from a third-party logistics (3PL) company as a Human Resources Manager. Having previously owned her own business in the hospitality industry, she brings a unique perspective to the People and Culture team at CPA. She is responsible for assisting with routine functions of the People and Culture department including coordinating recruitment, hiring and onboarding processes, administering pay, benefits and leave, training, and administering company policies and practices.

Tim serves as Senior Director, Technology, Data and Systems for Clean Power Alliance where he focuses on leveraging modern digital and data solutions to maximize the business insight and utility from CPA’s extensive data assets. Tim’s technology specializations include big data solutions, all aspects of software development, cyber security, test automation, work-flow automation, and project management. Tim worked for Southern California Edison in IT Grid Modernization, delivering large solutions for grid planning. Tim has also worked in technology leadership roles for large organizations like Nortel and Alcatel, developing high technology internet and networking products and solutions. Tim has over 30 years of technology and engineering experience and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick, in Canada.

John serves as Director, Structured Contracts and oversees the procurement and management of long-term power purchase agreements. John’s prior experience includes over eleven years at Southern California Edison’s Energy Procurement Management Department where he held numerous roles in contract management and strategic planning and three years at Wells Fargo Securities working with commodity derivatives. John earned his MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and his bachelor’s from the University of Florida.

Gabby serves as the Clerk of the Board for Clean Power Alliance, having spent more than nine years working with local municipalities and regional agencies. Prior to joining CPA, Gabby served as the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Culver City, where she focused on election management, civic engagement, and implementing programs that improved resident services. Gabby graduated from California State University, Los Angeles receiving a bachelor’s degree in political science, with an emphasis in legal studies.

Tanya serves as the Director, People and Culture. In this role, Tanya oversees all aspects of the human resources operations, including engagement, talent development, acquisition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prior to CPA, Tanya has led teams in people operations for over 20 years, most recently working as Chief People Officer for National Health Foundation. Tanya’s specialties focus on building inclusive and equitable spaces, managing complex organizational change, and developing strategies that drive high-impact teams and in turn, business results. Tanya obtained her bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Pennsylvania State University and her master’s degree in Learning, Design & Technology at Purdue University. She is currently serving as a proud member of the Board of Directors for the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council.

Alex Ricklefs serves as the Program Manager, Community Solar for Clean Power Alliance. He brings more than 10 years of experience developing and implementing clean energy strategies. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Alex worked as a Program Manager at The Energy Coalition managing clean energy and energy efficiency projects. Alex earned a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD.

Francis serves as Assistant General Counsel for Clean Power Alliance. He previously analyzed energy and transportation issues as a staffer in the California State Assembly and worked as a political organizer. Prior to joining CPA, he served as an attorney to facilitate acquisitions and project financing of renewable energy projects and other infrastructure as an Associate with Milbank LLP. His work included advising clients on utility-scale wind and solar farms, solar rooftop portfolios, and revolving credit facilities. Francis obtained a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

CC serves as Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs at Clean Power Alliance. CC joins CPA with over a decade of experience in environmental and energy policy in New York and California, with four years at MCE, California’s first community choice aggregator, where she managed regulatory and legislative matters related to resource planning and procurement, and emission calculation and disclosure. Prior to MCE, CC was a program manager for electric vehicle research projects at the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA. She was also a fellow at the Greenlining Institute from 2010 to 2011. CC has a BA from University of Michigan, and an MPP from UCLA.

Gina serves as Senior Director, Government Affairs for Clean Power Alliance. She has over a decade of experience working on environmental and clean energy policy and government affairs. Gina comes to Clean Power Alliance from Tesla, where she spent four years (including two at SolarCity) working on advancing local policies related to solar, storage, electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure. Prior to that, she worked at Global Green USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to clean energy and energy efficiency, with particular focus on low-income affordable housing. Before that, she worked on ocean and open space advocacy for Environment California. Gina received her bachelors in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of Southern California.

Sean serves as Advisor, Resource Optimization for Clean Power Alliance. Sean is a Southern California native who has been in the energy industry for six years with utilities and economic consultants. He has estimated economic damages for federal litigation dating back to the California energy crisis. Sean worked at Southern California Edison as an Integrated Resource Planning analyst and price forecaster prior to joining Clean Power Alliance. He holds degrees in economics and environmental studies from the University of Southern California.

Octavien serves as Resource Planner for Clean Power Alliance, supporting various functions within the Procurement team. He has a broad range of experience covering electricity market evaluation, economic and financial analysis, commodity market simulation modeling, contract evaluation, forecasting and pricing models, and utility resource planning. Octavien worked for the City of Vernon where he was in charge of the City’s Integrated Resource Planning, power procurement, and regulatory proceedings involved in these matters. Prior to that, Octavien spent five years at Southern California Edison (SCE) where he was responsible for managing SCE’s power supply planning, contract evaluation, and portfolio optimization activities. Before SCE, he served as a Senior Consultant at Ventyx (aka ABB) where he consulted for several major electric utilities, including power plant owners and other energy market participants. Octavien holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Statistics from University of Kentucky.

Cody serves as Project Manager, Settlements for Clean Power Alliance. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Cody served as a Solutions Support Analyst for Adapt2 Solutions where he supported energy trading and settlements for some of the nation’s largest energy companies. Cody earned his Bachelor of Science degree and MBA from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.

Rich serves as Advisor, Power Origination for Clean Power Alliance, supporting various functions within the Power Procurement team. Rich recently graduated from UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, where he focused his education on the intersection of energy systems and climate change. Rich’s thesis, conducted with guidance from the Clean Power Alliance staff, focused on identifying locations for multiple benefit local clean energy within CPA’s service territory. Before that, Rich held various program management roles in homeless services in Bend, Oregon. Rich also holds a B.S. in business administration from Saint Joseph’s University.

Alex serves as Senior Advisor, Structured Contracts for Clean Power Alliance, supporting various functions within the Procurement team. Her experience includes compliance reporting and energy and financial modeling. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Alex was an analyst at GI Energy, where she prepared feasibility analyses and investment proposals for projects utilizing combined heat and power, energy storage, and district thermal technologies. Before that, she spent three years at Southern California Edison as a Business Analyst, where she supported low-income program operations and database administration. Alex earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from UCLA.

Ted serves as Director, Power Origination, providing analytical and project management support for Clean Power Alliance’s energy supply portfolio and procurement. His background is in finance, risk management, energy analysis, renewables and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Ted managed Shell Energy North America’s regulatory requirements necessary to do business in the California retail energy market. He also was instrumental in developing Shell’s renewable natural gas business, which brings low-carbon biogas to California’s vehicle fuel market. Ted received his bachelor’s degree in Managerial Economics from UC Davis and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento.

Natasha serves as Vice President, Power Supply for Clean Power Alliance. Her experience spans sustainable infrastructure development, energy finance, utility planning and procurement, and launching new enterprises. Natasha comes to Clean Power Alliance from Renewable Resources Group (RRG), an impact investment firm, where she was Vice President of Energy and Water Development, leading infrastructure project development and investment activities in the Western United States, South America, and Australia. Before joining RRG, Natasha was Director of Project Development for Edison Water Resources, where she was responsible for developing local, sustainable water supply projects in the City of Los Angeles and other Southern California communities. She earned her MBA from Columbia Business School and her bachelor’s from the University of Southern California.

Tiffany serves as the Office Manager for Clean Power Alliance, bringing over 20 years of administrative experience in Office Management, Training, Implementations, and Technical Support. Prior to joining CPA, Tiffany has professional experiences as a Small Business Owner, Realtor with Century 21 Union, and meaningful roles with global organizations such as, Solectron Global Services, OB10 Inc, and Carestream Dental.

Dusty serves as the Paralegal for Clean Power Alliance, working closely with our General Counsel, supporting multiple teams. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Dusty worked for over 15 years as a Senior Paralegal at Wells Fargo Bank. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and her Paralegal Certificate from UCLA.

Scott serves as the Strategic Sourcing Manager for Clean Power Alliance, managing the procurement of goods and services to support a wide variety of business needs. During the past three years, he served as a Contracts Lead supporting Facebook’s Sourcing Operations Engineering organization, managing the end-to-end contract process for the Facebook Connectivity (FBC) and Global Data Center Connectivity (GDCC) teams. He previously served as a judicial clerk and has 15 years of legal experience working with a variety of contracts across different industries. Scott obtained a JD from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law.

Hilda serves as Associate II, Customer Care for Clean Power Alliance. She brings with her experience in customer service, compensation administration, and interpreting complex policies, procedures, and regulations. Prior to joining CPA, Hilda worked for the Social Security Administration, where she served as a Claims Specialist and Customer Service Representative. She reviewed and authorized claims and other complex determinations for benefits under Title II and XVII of the Social Security Act. She earned a Master of Education degree in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California and Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley.

Theresa serves as Human Resources Manager for Clean Power Alliance, supporting various functions within the Technology, Data, and People team. She brings with her years of experience as a hands-on human resource generalist working in the high-technology, biotechnology, law, and retail industries for the private sector. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Theresa worked at DEX, where as a Director of Human Resources, she advised and supported on all issues relating to human capital. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in human resources, from San Jose State University.

Kate serves as the Strategic Finance Manager for Clean Power Alliance, organizing and executing major financial initiatives as well as providing financial expertise to support organizational initiatives. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, she worked as a Financial Specialist at Edison International supporting financial forecasting and planning activities, debt and equity financing activities, and the development of a sustainable financing framework for the company. She has also served as a consultant in the power and utility sector. Kate obtained a Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources & Environment and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Michigan.

Jacky serves as Analyst, Energy Risk for Clean Power Alliance, supporting various functions within the risk management team. His background is in risk operations, financial analysis, supply chain and project management. Prior to joining CPA, Jacky worked with Southern California Edison where he worked closely with local planning and line crews on wildfire remediation efforts. Jacky then moved into the risk operations group and served as an energy risk specialist at SCE, where he managed the collateral desk and assisted traders with validating deal confirmations. Jacky earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from USC.

Van serves as the Senior Accountant for Clean Power Alliance. Previously, Van worked with the CIM Group, a prominent real estate investment firm in Los Angeles, bringing over 5 years of full cycle accounting experience . While at CIM Group, Van was responsible for the financials of a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate assets located across the United States. Van earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine with a major in Business Economics and a minor in Accounting.

Alex serves as Analyst, Financial for Clean Power Alliance, providing support to the finance team’s implementation of financial processes and controls. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Alex served for three years with the Department of State Mission in Iraq and Afghanistan under task order Operational Maintenance Support Services (OMSS), Baghdad Life Support Services (BLiSS), and Chief of Mission Authority – IDIQ. During this time, he computed transitional and sustainment financial analysis for State Department sites in Baghdad Embassy Compound, Basra Consulate General and Baghdad Diplomatic Support Centre, alongside several Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Before that, he worked as a Customer Experience Officer for KCB Bank Group, where he assisted local government entities implementation of check truncation payment system. He is a fellow from Centre for Sustainability Leadership – Australia and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya.

Hui Lisano is Senior Director, Finance and Accounting for Clean Power Alliance. Hui has been an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California since 2002 and has more than 15 years of experience in building, leading and managing Finance and Accounting departments, including over 10 years in leadership roles for non-profit and public agencies. Her previous positions include Corporate Controller for OneLegacy, Director of Accounting for Warner Music Group, Corporate Accounting Manager for LA Care, and Financial Auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Hui has earned two master’s degrees, one in Accounting from University of Houston, Clear Lake, and the other in Education from the University of Texas at Austin.

Geoff serves as Director, Energy Risk Management for Clean Power Alliance. His experience includes financial risk management, deal structuring and pricing, utility planning and resource procurement, and regulatory analysis. He comes to Clean Power Alliance with more than a decade of energy-related experience. He has held positions including Senior Economist at the Public Utility Commission of Oregon, as well as Manager-Structuring & Pricing, Director-Risk Management, and Director-Strategy at subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. He completed all course work necessary for Ph.D.’s in both Finance and Real Estate Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University.

Dalia Gomez serves as the External Affairs Manager – Los Angeles County for Clean Power Alliance. With over 10 years of experience in external affairs in the energy industry, she is passionate about building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to drive change and build a sustainable energy future. Dalia is a California native, born and raised in Los Angeles County, and is committed to the empowerment of the communities in and around the county. She holds a Master of Public Administration in Public Sector Management and Leadership from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development and Education from California State University, Los Angeles.

Joseph serves as External Affairs Manager – Ventura County for Clean Power Alliance. He has more than thirty years of experience with such organizations as Litton (now Northrop Grumman), ABC7/Disney, Los Angeles Times, Medtronic, the Salvation Army, City of Lancaster, and the United States Department of Commerce. As Communications Manager for the City of Lancaster, he was instrumental in the city being named the “Alternative Energy Capital of the World.” He also served as a state official on the State of California Employment Training Panel’s Advisory Research Council. Joseph earned his Bachelor of Arts in both Political Science and Journalism, prior to earning his MBA. He also completed the Northwestern University Advanced Executive Program.

Christian serves as the Senior Community Outreach Manager for Clean Power Alliance, providing support to the organization’s Community Advisory Committee, a 15-member body of customer volunteers who advise the Board of Directors on planning and policy matters. Christian brings a history of working with local governments and community organizations across Southern California. Christian was most recently at the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, which is comprised of 31 cities, three water districts, and three LA County supervisorial districts, where he served as the staff liaison to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He has a strong background in constituent relations, having served as Field Deputy for Pasadena Councilmember John Kennedy. Christian received his bachelor’s from San Francisco State University and his MPA from University of La Verne.

Karla serves as the Administrator II, Communications and Marketing. She has five years’ experience in administrative and accounting experience and two years’ experience in operations, purchasing, contracts and logistics. Before coming to CPA, Karla worked as the office manager for G&D North America Inc. (a German KVM company) and as a legal assistant for a small law firm, Lawrence and Associates LLC. Karla is currently obtaining a Master’s in Urban Planning, at California State University, Northridge. She currently holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Northridge and an AA in Accounting.

Shervan serves as Associate, Communications and Marketing with a focus on generating dynamic and engaging content while supporting outreach and community education efforts. He brings 12 years of experience leading both national and state-wide policy and communications campaigns, with success placing content, op-ed’s, and interviews in domestic and international publications, including the LA Times, NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Shervan led global communications outreach for the University of Southern California on health equity issues and has previously served multiple roles in the U.S. House of Representatives, first supporting legislative hearings and markups for the Committee on House Administration, then managing the Judiciary, Transportation and Government portfolio for Congressman Robert. A. Brady (PA-1).

Astrid serves as the Senior Marketing and Digital Strategy Manager at Clean Power Alliance (CPA). She manages CPA’s digital user experience and leads the awareness and recruitment for CPA’s customer programs. Astrid brings 20 years of experience leading fortune 500 brands, as well as government agency’s marketing strategy and campaign management. She has helped brands such as Microsoft, Freeform, KIA Motors, Metrolink, and L.A. Care attract and retain customers regionally and nationally. She launched the largest electricity conservation campaign ever conducted in the U.S. in 13 languages, Flex Your Power. Astrid specializes in brand growth, social media and paid media strategy with a cross-cultural emphasis.

Kenneth serves as the Project Manager, Data and Systems for Clean Power Alliance. Kenneth is a motivated, personable business professional with more than ten years of experience as an Information Technology Project Management consultant. He has cross-functional experience in the higher education, television, film, and finance industries. Kenneth is a certified Associate Project Manager, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Master and holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s degree in business administration, and a master’s degree in business intelligence and data analytics from Brandman University.

Farah serves as Data Scientist, Data and Systems for Clean Power Alliance (CPA). Farah works closely with the Data and Systems Manager on the creation and maintenance of data and information systems at CPA. She also supports cross technical departments in data automation and business intelligence, by gathering data and creating automated reports. Her points of focus are automating time-consuming reporting tasks and assisting CPA staff with various data requests. Prior to joining CPA, Farah worked in the medical device industry at Edwards Lifesciences, where she used her expertise in machine learning and business intelligence to develop quality systems and forecasting models. She received two bachelor’s degrees from American University and UCLA and a master’s degree in information systems and decision sciences from California State University, Fullerton.

John serves as Data and Systems Manager for Clean Power Alliance. He brings more than 20 years of experience as a data systems innovator, director of technical operations, solution architect and application developer. He co-founded three software companies and has recently worked as a Sr. Solutions Architect at Oracle, Capgemini and on the Google Cloud Platform. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Carolina.

Allison serves as a Customer Programs Coordinator II for Clean Power Alliance. She brings more than 4 years of experience working in Community Choice Aggregation on customer programs, data, and engagement. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Allison consulted on STEM program design at Genentech; and as a Community Development Manager at Marin Clean Energy (MCE), she developed specific tools and new processes to better serve customers while spearheading new community enrollments, 100% renewable campaigns, and energy efficiency initiatives. She received her bachelor’s degree in History from Trinity University and holds a Master’s in History from the University of California, Berkeley. She has a certificate in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies from the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

Xico serves as Program Manager, Electrification for Clean Power Alliance. He brings more than 15 years of experience working with cities to reduce climate impacts through responsible purchasing, climate action planning and protocol development for GHG accounting. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Xico served as GHG Specialist at Kim Lundgren Associates; and Senior Technical Analyst at PMC; and Senior Programs Office at ICLEI USA. Xico earned a M.P.P. in Environmental Policy from the University of Maryland and B.A. in English and Philosophy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Jack serves as Senior Director, Customer Programs for Clean Power Alliance. Jack brings with him more than 20 years of experience in energy, environmental and cultural resource programming directed solely at developing large scale comprehensive and inclusive solutions to climate change. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, he served as Vice President of Sustainable Energy Use at DNV GL, Deputy Director of Energy and Sustainability with the City of San Diego, and Director of Programs with the Center for Sustainable Energy. Jack earned a Master of Administration in Sustainable Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Environmental Sciences.

Raynette serves as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at CPA, bringing years of experience supporting senior management. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Raynette served as a Legal Assistant to partners at O’Melveny & Myers and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips law firms, including a former State Senator. Most recently, she held the position of Office Administrator at a project management firm in Culver City.

Monique is Chief Administrative Officer at Clean Power Alliance, and is responsible for Human Resources, management of the billing and data relationship with Southern California Edison (SCE) and Calpine, and technology. Monique brings a unique background that includes prior CCA experience, expertise in the public sector, education, financial and technical leadership, most recently having served the City of Lancaster/Lancaster Choice Energy as IT/Customer Care Manager. In Lancaster, Monique was responsible for oversight of the Customer Care/Data Management contract, including customer enrollment, customer service, and the call center interface, while also managing the City’s IT Department. Prior to that, Monique worked for AT&T focusing on emerging business technology products. Monique holds degrees from the University of Phoenix, California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a Doctoral Degree in Business Administration from Walden University.

S. Nancy Whang serves as the General Counsel for Clean Power Alliance. Prior to joining Clean Power Alliance, Whang was a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where she was a member of the Government & Regulatory Practice Group. While at Manatt, Whang worked on a range of matters from energy and government contracts to health & safety and environmental issues. Whang’s prior experience also includes two years at the Southern California Gas Company where she worked on the general rate case, risk and safety issues, and operations-related matters. S. Nancy Whang is dedicated to public service having served on the Central Area Commission for the City of Los Angeles, and as a Board Member of the Korean American Coalition, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice. Whang holds a law degree from UCLA School of Law, and received her bachelor’s from Smith College.

Matthew is Chief Operating Officer for Clean Power Alliance, leading internal operations, strategy, regulatory affairs, and development for California’s largest community choice energy provider. Matthew has broad renewable energy and utility experience, including deep expertise in renewable energy project development, contracting, and operations. His experience includes nine years at Southern California Edison where he held roles in energy procurement, corporate strategy, transmission and distribution, and customer service. Matthew earned an MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and his bachelor’s in Management from Tulane University.