Sessions
Climate Action and Sustainability: The EPA's Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM Tue
Nicole Steele is a nationally recognized leader and expert in clean energy with a focus on frontline communities and workforce development. She has 20 years of experience working with government officials, policymakers, advocates, and entrepreneurs to develop and implement inclusive clean energy policies and programs.
She is currently the Program Manager of the Workforce and Equitable Access Team in the Solar Energy Technologies Office and the head of the National Community Solar Partnership at the U.S. Department of Energy. She was the founding executive director of GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, policy director at the Alliance to Save Energy, and ran the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program for Loudoun County Virginia. She started her career in affordable housing, community planning, and grassroots advocacy. She is an AmeriCorps alumni and passionate supporter of community service.