Monique Zanfes serves as Managing Director of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Branch for the Hawai’i State Energy Office. She is responsible for managing, developing, and implementing policies and programs that advance energy efficiency, promote renewable energy adoption, and ensure energy reliability in alignment with Hawai‘i’s clean energy and decarbonization goals. Her work includes overseeing initiatives that support the deployment of renewable energy technologies, State Lead by Example programs, and building energy efficiency standards, to reduce the state’s reliance on high-carbon fossil fuels. Monique serves as the technical advisor on matters related to energy sector greenhouse gas emission reduction and accounting statewide. She holds a MS in Environmental Science and Management from UC Santa Barbara and a BS in Environmental Science from Hawai‘i Pacific University.