AESP Announces 2022 Board of Director Appointments to Drive New Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Initiatives

PHOENIX, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP), announced its newly elected 2022 Board of Directors, which guides Association strategy and informs how AESP achieves its goal of creating highly educated energy efficiency and clean energy workforces. New additions to the board highlight the increased diversity of AESP's membership and the value its members place on equity and inclusivity within the industry.

New additions to the AESP Board of Directors will include:
Joyce Bodoh, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Jeff Brown, Public Service Company of Oklahoma

The following current Board Members have been elected to a subsequent term:
Art Christianson, The Home Depot
William Ellis, Pepco, An Exelon Company
Laura Orfanedes, ICF
Laura Schauer, ILLUME Advising

"These new additions to the board will give us even more diverse industry representation, and illustrate the continued importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to our membership and our organization," said Jennifer Szaro, President and CEO of AESP. "McKinsey research shows that diverse leadership outperforms homogenous groups by 15-35%. We firmly believe that bringing in new perspectives is essential to the future of AESP and the clean energy and energy efficiency industries."

 In addition, the following members are also continuing their service on the 2022 Board:

Marie Abdou, National Grid
Ariana Arguello, FortisBC
Dave Backen, Backen Consulting
Chris Baggett, APS
Peter Banwell, U.S. EPA
Raegan Bond, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Knox Cameron, DTE Energy
Charmaine Cigliano, Orange & Rockland
Sarah Colvin, Opus One Solutions
Mark Gentry, CLEAResult
Sue Hanson, Tetra Tech
Jeff Ihnen, Michaels Energy
Danielle Marquis, Franklin Energy
Tim Michel, PG&E
Bill Norton, Opinion Dynamics
Quinn Parker, ENCOLOR
Brian Pippin, JEA
Katie Vrabel, Buckingham Companies

About the Association of Energy Services Professionals

Founded in 1989, AESP is a not-for-profit, member-based association dedicated to improving the delivery and implementation of energy efficiency, demand-side management, distributed energy resources, and demand response programs. AESP achieves its mission through knowledge amplification, professional development, and community building. Learn more at aesp.org. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

AESP Media Contact:
Ian Motley
480.467.2817
[email protected]

SOURCE Association of Energy Services Professionals

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