100% Clean Energy Collaborative - Advisory Committee
Anthony Artuso
University of Virginia
Anthony Artuso is an Executive Scholar at the University of Virginia and has also served on the faculty at the University of Charleston and Rutgers University. His research and consulting activities have included work with US government agencies, state governments, the World Bank, and the UN on issues related to clean energy, environmental policy, and sustainable development. Anthony also has extensive executive leadership experience in business and government. His accomplishments include pioneering work on deregulation of electric generation, collaborating with ExxonMobil on the development of algae-based biofuels, coordinating a billion dollar capital improvement program for the City of Boston, and designing and implementing pollution control programs for Lake Champlain and Boston Harbor. Anthony holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Columbia University, a Master’s degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and a PhD in Natural Resource Policy & Management from Cornell University.
Dave Crudele
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Dave Crudele is an Assistant Director on the Large Scale Renewables (LSR) team at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). In this role, he leads a team providing cross-cutting support for program strategy and operations in pursuit of the State’s goal of generating 70 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030. Prior to joining LSR, Dave led a NYSERDA team focused on making investments in innovative technology to modernize the electric grid with the goal of making the New York State electric grid cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable. He is former co-chair of the New York State Interconnection Technical Working Group. Before joining NYSERDA, he performed electric grid research and development and consulting with Nova Energy Specialists and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Dave holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Aleecia Gutierrez
California Energy Commission
Aleecia Gutierrez is the deputy director of the California Energy Commission’s Energy Assessments Division; the division forecasts and assesses energy demand and supplies. Aleecia has been with the Energy Commission since 2007, having worked in the Fuels and Transportation Division to develop the Clean Transportation Program. She also managed the Energy Research and Development Division’s Energy Generation Research Office. Most recently, Aleecia was part of the interagency team to explore challenges and opportunities to achieving 100% clean electricity in California by 2045.
Marian Harkavy
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Marian Harkavy is Deputy Director of Policy and Planning at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), where her work focuses on offshore wind, energy markets, and decarbonization of the electric sector. She manages DOER's collaboration with the Massachusetts electric utilities on competitive offshore wind solicitations and provides policy planning and analysis on retail and wholesale electricity market issues. She also serves on the inter-agency Global Warming Solutions Act team and contributed to the Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap, which was released in 2020. Marian holds a Master in City Planning degree from MIT and a BA from Tufts University.
Maria Redmond
Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy
Maria Redmond serves as Director of the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy, leading the State in fighting the effects of climate change through programs and policies that support the use of clean energy resources and technology. She is leading the development of a comprehensive statewide clean energy plan that will help the state successfully reach a 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 goal, build the clean energy workforce, and foster innovation in clean energy technology. She also works closely with the members of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change to identify new, cost-effective conservation, sustainability, and efficiency strategies for the state and prepare Wisconsin for climate change by incorporating climate adaptation strategies into existing planning. Redmond has worked for the State of Wisconsin for 19 years and has significant experience in directing federally funded grant and loan programs, as well as ratepayer energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
Lauren Savidge
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment Protection
Lauren Savidge is the Director of the Office of Energy Supply and Infrastructure within the Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (BETP) of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment Protection. She is primarily responsible for conducting clean and renewable energy procurements and developing Connecticut’s policy planning documents for the electric power sector. Prior to her current role, Lauren was a Staff Attorney advising BETP. Lauren received a JD with a concentration in Energy Law and a Masters in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School and a BA in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross.
Austin Scharff
Washington State Energy Office
Austin Scharff is a policy specialist at the Washington State Energy Office. His work focuses on energy markets and electric and natural gas utilities. He is currently working on implementation of Washington’s 100% clean electricity standard, the Clean Energy Transformation Act, including its equity and low-income provisions. He also works on Washington’s renewable portfolio standard, the Energy Independence Act. His past work includes contributions to the 2021 State Energy Strategy and rulemaking support for Washington’s first-in-the-nation clean buildings performance standard. Austin holds Bachelor degrees in International Political Economy and Politics & Government from the University of Puget Sound and a Master’s of Science degree in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Laura Wickham
Nevada Governor's Office of Energy
Laura Wickham serves the State of Nevada as an Energy Program Manager with the Governor's Office of Energy. She plays a key role in helping the State of Nevada meet the goals of the Paris agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes in furthering Nevada’s green energy policies as part of the US Climate Alliance. She provided extensive support to Nevada’s Committee on Energy Choice and serves on the Policy Advisory Council which was created to advise with respect to the development and implementation of energy efficiency measures and conservation. Her background includes over 14 years’ experience in sustainability, energy conservation, energy policy, legal work, and business management.
Gwen S. Yamamoto Lau
Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority
Gwen S. Yamamoto Lau was appointed Executive Director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority in January 2017. She brings over 30 years of strategic leadership and lending experience in commercial banking as well as community development financing. Prior to joining the Authority, Yamamoto Lau served in a variety of executive positions, including as President of the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation, a community development financial institution, where she expanded the CDFI’s mission from a singular focus on affordable housing and financing low income housing tax credit projects to also include community, clean energy, and economic development. The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority was created in November 2014 to administer the Green Infrastructure Loan Program, which was capitalized with a $150.0 million Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) bond issuance.