The RI Energy Efficiency & Resource Management Council invites you to a public forum: Building Rhode Island's Workforce with Energy Efficiency Programs

DISCOVER how energy efficiency is contributing to RI's economy through job creation and energy savings.

CONNECT with change makers in policy and business supporting innovation in workforce development and training initiatives.

GET INVOLVED and participate in the public process that guides energy efficiency programming.

SPEAKER PROGRAM
Keynote Address: 
Modern Day Rosie the Riveter, Growing the Clean Energy Workforce for Everyone
Carolyn Sarno
Director of Buildings and Community Solutions
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Panel #1: JOBS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
How is energy efficiency contributing to the growth of RI’s workforce? What levels of growth do we anticipate in RI’s job market, and who should be trained to fill the growing roster of energy efficiency-related jobs?

-Ralph Dinola (Moderator), Executive Director, New Buildings Institute
-Andrew Cortes, Executive Director, Building Futures RI
-Scott Jensen, Director, RI Department of Labor and Training
-Phil Jordan, Vice President, BW Research Partnership

Panel #2: INDUSTRY INNOVATION PANEL
How are companies preparing to serve the needs of customers, adapting to a changing industry in light of new policies and incentives, and training and retaining new and incumbent workers?

-Ezra McCarthy (Moderator), Customer Energy Management Growth and Development Manager, National Grid
-Stephen David, Vice President of Sales, Viessmann
-Reilly Loveland, Project Manager, New Buildings Institute
-Roberta Fagan, Executive Director, Oil Heat Institute
-Stephen Turner, Principal, Stephen Turner, Inc.

Information on how to engage in energy efficiency planning in Rhode Island will be presented by Karen Verrengia, EERMC member and Field Manager at ClearResult, followed by networking and refreshments.

This forum is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP to coopext@uri.edu or at Eventbrite if you plan to attend. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.