Bill Boyce has led SMUD’s Electric Transportation Program for the last 14 years. He is a co-chair on the Board of Directors of the California Electric Transportation Coalition. Mr. Boyce has a broad technical background that includes aerospace, environmental, mechanical, and mining engineering along with his electric utility experience.

Mayor Ballard’s leadership has helped to develop a more stable, affordable and pro-growth economic environment in Indianapolis. He has presided over four consecutive balanced budgets, and is proud of Indianapolis' AAA-debt rating.

Zachary Kuznar works as a Senior Project Manager in the Emerging Technology Office at Duke Energy. In this role, he focuses on identifying, developing, testing and deploying technologies in the renewable generation, energy storage, and water reuse and reclamation space.

Paul J. Mitchell is President and CEO of Energy Systems Network (ESN), a consortium of companies and institutions focused on the development of Indiana’s alternative energy technology sector. ESN provides project development and coordination for joint ventures and cooperative partnerships between network members who are seeking to commercialize new energy technologies in a diversity of markets.

Larry Butkovich, the General Manager of Fuji Electric Corp. of America’s EV Department, has been instrumental in launching their 25kW DC Quick Charger in the North American market.

Christian Pronovost received a B.S. degree in Electronics engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal in Canada in 1992. Mr. Pronovost has been with TM4 since 1998 as senior electrical engineer.

Branch Chief for Sustainable Operations and Climate Change in the US National Park Service. Responsible for energy conservation, renewable energy generation, climate change impacts, climate change adaptation and green house gas mitigation.

Greg Moreland is employed at SRA International, where he provides contract support to the U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) as an Energy Expert. Greg’s responsibilities have been focused on the Market Transformation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Tyler Bray, Project Manager for Advanced Energy, works with communities to plan for and implement emerging transportation initiatives. Tyler manages several transportation projects including the NC Plug-in Electric Vehicle Taskforce, community planning, and workplace charging efforts.

Karen is the Director of Transportation Efficiency at VEIC. In this position she develops and oversees the strategic direction for VEIC transportation efficiency efforts including their management of the Way to Go, Go Vermont and Drive Electric Vermont programs as well as the development of a Transportation Efficiency Utility (TEU).

Ryan Cunningham leads Cunningham Strategic Communications, a Washington DC-based consultancy working with innovative leaders in the clean and renewable energy space.

Sean Hendrix is the Vice President of Engineering for EnerDel. He has over 17 years of engineering experience in transportation and grid scale lithium battery systems and electronic controls. Mr. Hendrix is a founding member and leads the battery pack development efforts at EnerDel.

David Peterson is responsible for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure strategy and LEAF alternatives sales channels for the western U.S. Prior to joining Nissan, David led EV research at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, and was a financial analyst and economic consultant based in Shanghai and San Francisco.

Avery Ash serves as Director of Federal Relations for AAA. In this capacity Avery is responsible for the Association's federal advocacy work on transportation, consumer automotive and energy issues. Avery publishes AAA's weekly Fuel Gauge Report, which provides analysis of gas prices and trends, and manages the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the most current and accurate source of gasoline prices surveying more than 100,000 stations every day.

Reuben Sarkar is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation. He oversees EERE's Sustainable Transportation area, which includes the Vehicle, Fuel Cell, and Bioenergy Technologies offices. He oversees annual investment of more than $600 million with a focus to reduce our oil dependence, avoid pollution, and create jobs by designing and manufacturing petroleum alternatives and more energy efficient cars and trucks.

For eight years, Chris has led communications, outreach and marketing for CaFCP. She identifies strategies and tactics that prepare communities, stakeholders and future customers for fuel cell electric vehicles and hydrogen stations. Before CaFCP, Chris was IBM’s spokesperson for new technology.

Doug Bresnahan serves as the Vice President of Marketing Partnerships for Andretti Autosport and Andretti Sports Marketing. In this capacity, he is responsible for business, client and partner development across all Andretti Sports Marketing and Andretti Autosport properties and initiatives.

Andrew Daga is the CEO and co-Founder of Momentum Dynamics, and a co-inventor of its wireless charging technology. He is a voting member of the SAE J-2954 (Society of Automotive Engineers) taskforce committee on wireless charging interoperability, and a co-chair of the commercial vehicle applications sub-committee of J-2954.

Steve Ellis is manager of Fuel Cell Vehicle sales and marketing at American Honda. Steve’s career at Honda began over 20 years ago. He is responsible for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle business planning and FCX Clarity deployment to retail consumers.

Mr. Larsen is the Power Electronics Product Line Manager for John Deere Electronic Solutions, a John Deere Company. Since joining the company in 1998, he has held positions of increasing responsibilities in the areas of design, project management, and customer segment management before playing an important role in creating the Power Electronics Business Segment.

As the Manager for Transportation Technology Deployment at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Alex oversees program coordination, customer relationship development, project portfolio oversight, quality assurance, new business development and strategic planning responsibilities for the lab in its transportation deployment activities.

Since taking office, Mayor Johnson has embarked on an ambitious plan to reshape how city government serves the citizens of Sacramento. His top priorities include improving public safety, creating jobs and economic development, launching green and sustainability initiatives, reforming public education, promoting good government and enhancing the quality of life for all Sacramentans.

Mark Simon has served as Director of Alternate Fuel Programs for the NY City Department of Transportation since 1997. He designs and manages (along with his most excellent staff) 40 million dollars in federal grant programs to promote clean vehicle programs in the public and private sectors.

Nationally, Mr. Thomsen has served as President of the Board of Directors of the Geothermal Energy Association; Chairman of the United States Clean Heat and Power Association; and as an industry expert to the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program Blue Ribbon Panel. In Nevada, Thomsen served as the President of the Nevada Geothermal Council and sat on the boards of the Economic Development Authority of Nevada, Nevada Mining Association, and Nevada Lung Association.

Researcher, creative director, ad agency founder, musician and writer. Specialist in emerging technologies.

Lee Stogner is the President of the Vincula Group, a consultancy business in energy management, transportation solutions, systems integration and project management. Lee has over 30 years of design, consulting, project management and business development experience across a range of industries.

As part of the Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, Sarah Olexsak serves as the Workplace Charging Challenge Coordinator where she works to increase workplace charging availability across the country.

Greg Dierkers is a Program Director in the Environment, Energy and Transportation Division of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. In this capacity he provides program and management support for NGA on state transportation policy, land use planning, clean fuels and vehicles.

Michael Nieling is a designer, educator, father, and full time cyclone of energy. He is co-founder of Autowatts, Creative Director at Ocupop and teaches design and MIAD. Splitting time between offices in Hawaii, Colorado, California and Wisconsin, if he's not on an airplane, he's likely somewhere shouting about marketing and design.

A native of Québec, Mtre Desgagné holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Université Laval. He has been a member of the Québec Bar since 1992, the year in which he joined the Montréal law firm Grondin, Poudrier, Bernier, where he specialized in commercial and civil litigation.

Peter W. Davidson was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve as the Executive Director of the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, the largest Federal project finance organization in the United States.