
We want to thank all our Rhode Island Attendees for helping us make this week a great success!

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse – United States Senate
Governor Dan McKee – State of Rhode Island
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi – Rhode Island House of Representatives
Representative Seth Magaziner – U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Gabe Amo – U.S. House of Representatives (RI‑01)
Mayor Brett Smiley – City of Providence
Greg Cornett – President, Rhode Island Energy (PPL)
Christopher Kearns – Acting Commissioner, RI Office of Energy Resources
Karen M. Bradbury – Administrator of Energy Programs, RI Office of Energy Resources
Priscilla De La Cruz – Director of Sustainability, City of Providence
Lisa Carnevale – Vice President of Innovation Initiatives, Rhode Island Commerce
Chris Durand – CEO, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)
Pat Crowley – President, AFL‑CIO Rhode Island
Michael Roles – Executive Director, Rhode Island Institute for Labor Studies & Research
Adena Leibman – Senior Director of Conservation Strategy, Mass Audubon
Jennifer McCann – Director of U.S. Coastal Programs & Offshore Wind, University of Rhode Island
Kate Hardesty – Program Administrator, URI Cooperative Extension (Energy Fellows / EE Literacy)
Dr. Bethany Jenkins – Vice President for Research, University of Rhode Island
Reza Hashemi – Associate Professor of Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, URI
Dr. Jaime Palter – Associate Professor of Oceanography, URI
Shannon Howley – Ph.D. Candidate & Research Assistant, URI Marine Affairs
Brian Schuster – Head of External Affairs, Rhode Island Energy
Nick Nybo – Senior Legal Counsel, Revity Energy
Michael Brown – CEO, SouthCoast Wind & Ocean Winds North America
Dugan Becker – Community Liaison Officer, SouthCoast Wind & Ocean Winds North America
Kane Cuenant – CEO, Thryve
Jonathan Lord – Chief Technology Officer, Flux Marine
Nicole Verdi – Managing Director of Operations, NuGen Capital Management
Lane Lawless – Co-Founder & Leader, Rygan Corporation
Amanda Barker - Clean Energy Program Coordinator, Green Energy Consumer Alliance
Cheryl Merchant - CEO, Taco Inc.
Adora Lei - Business Development Associate, Regent Craft
Anthony Baro – Founder & Managing Principal, E2SOL LLC
John Myers – Pre-Construction Executive, Gilbane Building Company