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Jeff Allen was hired in December 2011 as the first Executive Director of Drive Oregon, a state-supported initiative to catalyze the growth of Oregon's electric vehicle industry. In less than two years, Drive Oregon has issued approximately $400,000 in grants which have leveraged $4 million in outside investment in Oregon's rapidly growing electric vehicle industry — an industry worth over $266 million annually to the state. In March 2013, Drive Oregon was also tasked by Oreon Governor John Kitzhaber with leading an "Energizing Oregon Coalition" to promote EV deployment. The Portland Business Journal awarded Drive Oregon an Innovation in Sustainability award in 2013, and Sustainable Business Oregon named Jeff one of its "15 people to watch" in 2014. Jeff previously served as Executive Director or organizational development consultant to nonprofit organizations including the Crater Lake Trust, the Small Diameter Stewardship Collaborative, the Rogue Valley Workforce Development Council, and the Sustainable Valley Technology Group, southern Oregon's first business incubator. Read more..

Phil Barnhart has represented Central Lane and Linn Counties in the Oregon House of Representatives since 2001. In order to fund public education, Rep. Barnhart's primary interest has been revenue reform, but he has also become greatly concerned about the developing crisis of global warming. In 2010, Rep. Barnhart impulsively reserved a Tesla Model S sight unseen and received his car two years later. After his own HOA took over a year to allow a charger to be installed, he sponsored and passed a bill to require condo associations and HOAs to allow EV owners to install chargers. Rep. Barnhart intends to continue to encourage others to combat global warming by buying and using EVs. Much work remains.

Matthew Barth is the Yeager Families Professor at the College of Engineering, University of California-Riverside. He is part of the intelligent systems faculty in Electrical Engineering and is also serving as the Director for the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), UCR's largest multi-disciplinary research center. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from the University of Colorado in 1984, and M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Barth joined the University of California-Riverside in 1991, conducting research in Intelligent Transportation Systems. Dr. Barth's research focuses on applying engineering system concepts and automation technology to Transportation Systems, and in particular how it relates to energy and air quality issues. His current research interests include ITS and the Environment, Transportation/Emissions Modeling, Vehicle Activity Analysis, Advanced Navigation Techniques, Electric Vehicle Technology, and Advanced Sensing and Control. Read more..

Andy Bartosh is the Program Manager for ABB's Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) business unit for North America. ABB (NYSE:ABB) is a $40B USD global power and automation company. ABB is a leader in DC charging of electric vehicles, with the largest install base of DC chargers in the world. Andy has been a part of ABB's EVCI business since its launch in North America, helping expand its global footprint westward from early successes in Europe. He is currently responsible for business development as well as overseeing operations and development of UL-listed products for the Americas markets. With almost 6 years at ABB, Andy first joined as a Project Manager for ABB's Advanced Power Electronics business, where he managed several multi-million dollar projects, providing customers with custom power supply, grid stability and battery energy storage systems. Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Business Administration from Marquette University. He is also active in several NEMA, IEEE, and other EV-related sub-committees.

Alan Bates is Vice President of Marketing for Shorepower Technologies. Mr. Bates holds a degree in marketing and entrepreneurial studies from Babson College, Wellesley Massachusetts where he graduated with honors. He has been an active member of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network and Drive Oregon. He has been a key team member in several early-stage ventures and has consulted for a number of Fortune 500 companies (including Apple, Cisco, Disney, HP, Google, and Microsoft) on product development, marketing strategy, branding, naming, pricing, and positioning. Alan has a proven track record across a variety of disciplines. Mr. Bates has authored several articles that have appeared in national trade journals and has been a passionate advocate for electric transportation since 2009.

Scott F. Belcher was appointed President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America in September 2007 after a successful legal and nonprofit management career. Scott brings to ITS America more than 20 years of private and public sector experience in Washington, DC. Prior to joining ITS America, Scott most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) in Washington, DC. Prior to that, Scott held senior management positions at a number of prominent trade associations, worked in private practice at the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, PC, and at the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott's vision for moving Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to the next level includes raising awareness of the value of ITS among consumers, legislators, and the media and seeking increased federal funding of ITS initiatives. This vision will help guide our nation's transportation network to a level of enhanced safety, reduced traffic congestion, decreased fuel consumption and emissions, and a lowered economic burden on our society. Scott holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Redlands.

Robert L. Bertini is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Portland State University. From 2009-2011, he served as Deputy Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he also was the Director (Acting) of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office and Chair of the U.S. DOT Innovation Council. From 2011-2012 he was a visiting professor at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. At Portland State University, Bertini has developed an innovative Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory, and was the founding director of the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC), a National University Transportation Center that brings together four Oregon universities. A registered professional engineer in Oregon and California, Bertini's experience includes work with local government, several national transportation consulting firms and the auto industry. Read more..

Steve Bloch is currently the VP of Sales for AeroVironment's Efficient Energy Systems (EES) division. He has 25+ years of experience as a Sales and Marketing professional focused on building new channels and vertical markets in the electrical/computer industry. Steve graduated from Cornell University with a Master's degree & Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining AeroVironment, Steve was hired to be the VP of Channel Sales for Wright Line LLC (which was since acquired by Eaton Corp in August 2010) and to transform their end user direct only go-to-market strategy into one that also embraces Value Added Reseller (VAR) Partners. Prior to joining Wright Line, Steve worked at American Power Conversion (APC) for 12 years where he was the Western Regional Manager and Director of Worldwide Sales Programs. Steve and his team were responsible for developing and managing APC's global channel programs, key industry verticals go-to-market strategy, sales acquisition & integration strategy, and DataCenterUniversity.com.

Linda Bluestein has been co-director of Clean Cities since May 2008. She works closely with the Clean Cities Director on day-to-day management of the Clean Cities program at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters. She has been instrumental in promoting opportunities with regard to electric vehicle community readiness and promoting the work accomplished across the country in this area through Clean Cities coalitions and partners. Previously, she was the regulatory manager for Energy Policy Act (EPACT) fleet requirements at DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office (VT). She worked on compliance, enforcement, and writing regulations for the State and Alternative Fuel Provider fleet regulatory program. She also worked with the national laboratories to evaluate the environmental and energy security benefits of fuels for inclusion under the Alternative Fuel Transportation Program. In addition, Linda worked closely with the VT program manager and the Office of the Assistant Secretary on suggesting legislative changes to proposed energy bills. Read more..

Josh Boone serves as the Senior Manager of Business Development and Programs at the California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative. He has been on staff full-time since the launch of the PEV Collaborative in July 2010. In this position he is responsible for supporting the Executive Director in development and implementation of the PEV Collaborative strategic vision, policies and overall direction of the organization. In addition, he leads business development, maintains strong relationships with members, manages operations and finances and leads the Collaborative's programs on workplace charging, DRIVE THE DREAM and member meetings. He previously worked in Chairman Nichols office at the California Air Resources Board providing support in her efforts to implement AB 32. Prior to work in the Chairman's office, Josh was an Air Pollution Specialist at CARB working on Zero Emission Vehicle implementation. Josh thrives on thinking big and likes to find creative approaches that positively change the world. He holds MS and BS degrees from the University of California, Davis, and has authored several scientific publications.

Frank Breust is heading the governmental affairs office of the BMW Group in Sacramento, California since July 2013. In this function he coordinates corporate positioning with all relevant stakeholders in the fields of environmental, mobility and sustainability policies. Prior to this, Mr. Breust was responsible for coordinating the political communication of the BMW Group in Munich with regard to human resources related issues as well as sustainability engagements. Mr. Breust also steered social sustainability topics in the HR strategy. Before joining the BMW Group, Mr. Breust was an officer of the German Air Force and served as an air traffic controller and in the German Military Intelligence Service for twelve years. Frank Breust was born and grew up in Oldenburg, Germany and holds a Diploma in Business and Economics Education and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Gina Campoli is the Environmental Policy Manager for the VT Agency of Transportation where she leads the agency's climate change, energy, and water quality planning and policy initiatives. Her career in VT state government began in 1982 and has included senior staff positions at the VT Agency of Natural Resources and Division for Historic Preservation. Her current leadership responsibilities include membership on the organizing committee of the Northeast and Middle Atlantic States Transportation Climate Initiative, Transportation Sector Team chair of the White House's Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Task Force, and co-chair of the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Transportation Air Quality Committee. Gina has served her hometown, Craftsbury, VT, on numerous boards including school board chair and is a Hardwick VT Electric Department commissioner. She holds an MS in Historic Preservation from UVM and a BA in American and Environmental Studies from Williams College.

In his role as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of EERE, Mike provides leadership direction on cross-cutting activities in EERE's portfolio. In particular, he is using his experience in policy development to help ensure that EERE's activities align with national priorities and that policymakers have the best information possible about the opportunities presented by the EERE technology portfolio. Since 1996, Mike has advised on law and policy both inside and outside of government, with a particular specialization in environment and natural resources law. Prior to taking on the Principal Deputy position, from 2004 to June 2012 Mike served as Senior Counsel to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. His portfolio primarily focused on technology development programs, including vehicle technology as well as financing and early commercialization of emergent energy and energy efficiency technologies. In that influential role, he conducted significant work drafting and guiding legislation through Congress that now directs major Department of Energy programs and efforts. Read more..

Peter is the manager of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's technology commercialization group. This group is responsible for the identification, protection, and management of intellectual property created at the Laboratory, and they are responsible for the licensing and deployment of these technologies. Prior to joining PNNL, Peter worked as a patent attorney and as the VP of engineering and intellectual property for a leading PEM fuel cell developer. Known as a national expert on emerging power markets and technologies, Peter has also worked for an energy consulting company where he helped large industrial users prepare for and take advantage of the increasingly complex and changing electrical power markets. Peter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota and a juris doctor from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) in Concord, New Hampshire. He is a member of the Licensing Executives Society (LES), the Battelle Commercialization Council, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Technology Transfer Working Group. Peter is also a member of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Bar.

In Harry's role as the Destination Development Specialist at Travel Oregon, he advances and implements Oregon's sustainable travel initiatives through Travel Oregon Forever programming. Harry fosters community relationships and enhances tourism development in rural Oregon communities by aiding the execution their tourism goals and objectives. He is a native Oregonian with extensive experience in tourism product development in the Northwest. His tourism career is diverse, as he started working for small cruise ships on the inside passage of Alaska and the Columbia River, then parlaying that experience with guide work in New Zealand and the Pacific Northwest, and later founding a tour operating business. Harry has degrees in Geography and Environmental Science. He is passionate about developing the equitable balance between people, place, and economic vitality in rural and urban communities throughout the state of Oregon.

Maryline Daviaud Lewett is Sr. Manager of Business Development at Schneider Electric, North America, for the EV Business. She manages business development, sales, strategic partnerships and channel sales development for EV Charging Infrastructure and the EVlink product family. Maryline has a proven sales track record of over 15 years in the media, web and green technologies, and social enterprise. Her diverse past experience includes the position of Sales Director, Northwest Region, Akamai Technologies, Director of Business Development at TechSoup Global and National Sales Director at International Channel Networks. Maryline has been active on the volunteer front as Executive Director of FASTCned (French After-School Tutoring), a non-profit organization teaching foreign languages for children and for the Million Solar Roofs initiative in California. She received her MBA in Sustainable Management from the Presidio Graduate School-San Francisco in 2006, a BA in Economics from Nantes University and a Master level in Communications from CELSA, Paris-I University.

John Day is the Editor in Chief of John Day's Automotive Electronics News (http://johndayautomotivelectronics.com), an online publication devoted to news and feature coverage of the automotive electronics industry and the author of "Automotive E/E Reliability — Strategies for Keeping Pace in a Feature-Rich World," published by the Society of Automotive Engineers Day has worked as a journalist focused on product design and manufacturing technologies in the automotive and consumer electronics industries, among others. He is a featured blogger for Mentor Graphics and a contributing author for industry publications including Electronic Design, Design News, Auto Electronics, and Purchasing Magazine. Earlier in his career, he covered Massachusetts' Route 128 for Electronic News. He was also a senior editor at Electronic Engineering Times, responsible for news and feature coverage of the semiconductor industry. Day earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Northeastern University and a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from Penn State University. He is a founding member and past president of the Southeastern Software Association.

Peter is Head of Business Development for DriveNow USA, BMW Group's flexible car sharing company headquartered in San Francisco. In that role he leads corporate partnerships, government outreach and sales strategy for the North American market. Prior to that assignment, Peter was a Senior Engineer at BMW Group Technology Office USA, doing electric vehicle and sustainable mobility research. Before his career at BMW, Peter managed various academic research programs at the Institute for Transportation Studies at UCDavis. He earned a B.S. in aeronautical science and an M.S. in biological systems engineering, both from UCDavis.

Ken Dragoon has more than 30 years in the power industry with responsibilities including power system planning, renewable resource acquisition and integration, and risk analysis. He is currently a Managing Consultant for Ecofys, a sustainable energy consulting firm. He authored a wind integration book: "Valuing Wind Energy on Integrated Power Systems" published by Elsevier in 2010.

Yesim Erez has been the Head of Marketing for Mahindra GenZe, based in Silicon Valley since January 2013. Mahindra GenZe is a new company dedicated to helping solve the problem of urban mobility by combining clean technology and purposeful aesthetic to produce highly efficient and fun vehicles. She is a 20 years veteran of brand management, developing new products and managing consumer businesses in verticals including electronics, packaged goods and financial services. Yesim has been focusing her work on consumer research, product development and marketing in the electric two-wheeler industry globally as well as in the US since 2007.

Jim Francfort has been the principle investigator for DOE's Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) since 1994. The INL has recently collected operations and test data from 8,600 electric drive vehicles and 17,000 charging units in laboratory and field testing environments. The 130 million test miles and 6 million charge events that INL has collected serve to benchmark driving and charging profiles as well as petroleum reduction capabilities of 28 different vehicle models. Other technologies evaluated include conductive and wireless charging systems, first responder training for lithium vehicle fires, accessory load testing, DC fast charging impacts and operations, and cyber security testing. Jim has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Idaho State University and over 150 publications and presentations on vehicle testing and energy issues. He will give an overview of INL research in the areas of DC Fast Charging (DCFC) impacts on battery life, extreme weather DCFC impacts, DCFC use patterns, fee impacts on DCFC usage, and DCFC deployment costs.

John Gartner is research director of Navigant Research's Smart Transportation program, overseeing all of the transportation syndicated report development and strategic direction. He has authored reports covering electric vehicles, advanced batteries, vehicle to grid technologies, and vehicle charging infrastructure. He has lead custom research projects for many global automotive companies and suppliers. Gartner has more than 25 years of experience in technology publishing, market research, and consulting.

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). She served as the Director of the UVM National University Transportation Center (UTC) and interim co-director of the UVM TRC and is the author of numerous publications including the annual Vermont Transportation Energy Report. She served as the Vermont Clean Cities Coalition Coordinator (2007-2009). At the Vermont Agency of Transportation she served as Director of Policy and Planning, Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (1995-2003). She was admitted to the Vermont Bar in 1990 and served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1985-1990 and a member of the Jericho Elementary School Board (2006-2011, chair 2007-2011).

Mr. Graff manages the Office of Energy and Climate Change Initiatives for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), the MPO and regional planning forum for Greater Philadelphia. Mr. Graff manages initiatives to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and to prepare the region for the long-term impacts of a changing climate. This includes developing tools and guidance for cost-effective strategies to reduce energy demand and curb greenhouse gas emissions in the region, both in buildings and in the transportation sector. With funding DOE's Clean Cities Program, Mr. Graff led the development of a regional EV readiness plan. Mr. Graff represents DVRPC on numerous initiatives, taskforces, and committees related to energy and climate change issues, including two transportation research advisory panels for the National Academy of Sciences. He serves by gubernatorial appointment as a member the State of Pennsylvania's Climate Change Advisory Committee. Read more..

Richard Hanley has been employed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) since 1985. He is presently CTDOT's project manager for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure, working closely with personnel from Connecticut's Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), Connecticut's electric utilities, the private sector and EV community to provide "range confidence" for EV travelers. He handles transportation-related energy issues, and serves as liaison to the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition (CHFCC). Moving forward, he will be coordinating CTDOT's transportation sustainability efforts. Previously, he worked in the Research Division investigating new equipment, technologies and methods; and the Office of Highway Operations as Commercial Vehicle Information Systems & Networks (CVISN) project manager. Read more..

Rebecca Harsh is Director, Retail Energy Policy for the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies. Rebecca is responsible for all aspects of EEI's electrification policy and marketing efforts, specifically in the electric transportation sector. She is in charge of developing the strategic direction and implementation of regulatory and legislative policies related to electrification. In addition, Rebecca leads EEI's efforts in advocating for increased awareness,acceptance and understanding of customer-focused energy issues. Her responsibilities center on providing state and federal policymakes, consumer advocacy groups and others with information and education on the wide array of challenges that currently exist in the energy sector and how those challenges can potentially impact consumers. Rebecca previously worked for Louisville Gas and Electric/Kentucky Utilities (LG&E;/KU), in Louisville, KY. Read more..

Brett Hauser, President of Greenlots and founding member of the Open Charge Alliance (OCA) is a ten-year veteran of the transportation and electric vehicle sectors. Brett has spent the last several years leveraging his decade of experience at EV Connect, Greenlots, and the OCA to advocate at state, federal and international levels for an open standards approach to EV infrastructure. He's tackled topics ranging from the perils of proprietary networks to the competitive and pricing benefits inherent in open standards with Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the California Energy Commission (CEC), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Hauser has spent more than eighteen years in strategic and financial planning, product management and business development roles. At private equity firm, Columbus Nova, Hauser was responsible for restructuring various multi-million dollar corporations in telematics, mobile resource management, telecommunications and natural resources. He has also served on a number of boards for companies including: Vericom Technologies, sentitO Networks, Virginia Diamond Fields, and Clareos.

Current Work: Green Parks Plan Implementation and Clean Cities Coordination for the National Park Service. 26 years with the National Park Service. Early years as an on-site construction supervisor and Project Manager at a variety of places such as: Hot Springs (AK), Bryce Canyon (UT), Jean Lafitte National Historical Park (LA), Denver (CO), Mount Rushmore (SD), and Hubbell Trading Post (NM), and Santa Fe (NM). Settled-in a bit to live and work in Yosemite National Park, CA for 7 years. Construction Program Manager for Concessions projects. Amazing 1997 flood, immediately reassigned as a Project Manager for flood recovery projects. Promoted to Deputy Manager of Project Management office for the Flood Recovery office (>300 projects). In 2002, transferred to DC's Park Facility Management Division for NPS Asset Management and portfolio reform efforts. In 2010, began working for Sustainable Operations and Climate Change office on sustainability efforts.

Eric Heineman is the Sustainability Director and Senior Sustainability Policy Advisor for Governor Pat Quinn. This portfolio includes Energy and Transportation. He currently helps manage the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council, the Governor's Sustainable School and Sustainable Universities Compact Program, legislation, and procurement including the roll out of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and the purchase of 56 Electric Vehicles for the State Fleet. He is also a co-star in Yahoo Channel's Electric Vehicle Reality Television Show, "Plugged In." Before working for the Governor, Eric was the first project manager for environmental sustainability at the University of Chicago. He is knowledgeable of sustainable practices, technology, and education. In addition he has taught courses in Ecopsychology at the University of Vermont and Eco Design at the University of Chicago. He received his postgraduate certificate in Education for Sustainability at London South Bank University, and received his Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont.

Amy Hillman is the NW Client Relations Manager for the Blink Network, a Car Charging Company. In this role she works with private and public organizations to maximize public, private, fleet and workplace Level charging options. Previously she worked with ECOtality and Sustainable Industries. She currently serves as Board Chair for Drive Oregon and sits on other sustainability and community related boards. Amy holds an MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute.

Ashley Horvat joined the Office of Innovative Partnerships as a Transportation Electrification Project Analyst in 2011. She graduated summa cum laude from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She joined OIPP to provide strategic project leadership for the electric vehicle (EV) charging network initiative. She works with public and private stakeholders to advance the electrification of the State's transportation system by implementing the Transportation Electrification grant program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the TIGER II grant. Horvat brings a strong policy background and experience working with members of various policy communities. Prior to joining ODOT, she worked at the Oregon Department of Energy on the Recovery Act team. As a Recovery Act policy analyst, she evaluated policies and coordinated the federal grant requirements of the SEEARP, SEP, EECBG, and CREFF programs. Read more..

Christina Ianniciello is the Director, Communities and Transportation Branch with the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines. In her role, Christina is responsible for programs and policies in support of community energy solutions and low carbon transportation technologies. Christina chairs the Plug-In BC group, a multi-stakeholder group responsible for EV and infrastructure deployments in B.C. and related research, education and outreach activities. Christina holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, and is completing her Master of Applied Science with the University of Victoria's Institute for Integrated Energy Systems.

Dr. Andrej Ivanco is a Research Assistant Professor at Clemson University. His research focuses on hybrid vehicle system level optimization, stochastic and real-time control, route planning, population driving pattern analysis and hardware in the loop testing. Prior to joining the Clemson University Department of Automotive Engineering in 2012, he worked for two years as a Research Fellow at the University of Michigan AutoLab. Dr. Ivanco holds a double Ph.D. degree from 2009 in Energetics from University of Orleans, France as well as in Technical Cybernetics form Czech Technical University in Prague. His list of publications includes close to twenty peer-reviewed journal and conference papers mainly in the area of hybrid vehicle design and control.

Matt Jones is the Technical Lead for the Next Generation of Infotainment Systems at Jaguar Land Rover and the Vice President of the GENIVI Alliance, leading the push for open infotainment standards and leading-edge features being deployed rapidly to the customer. To this end is actively working with Linux and the open source community; especially within the Automotive Grade Linux, Tizen Project (IVI branch) and GENIVI. At Jaguar Land Rover he was responsible for the specification and roll out of the latest generation of Linux based Infotainment system. With a large team in the UK, and a completely new team and facility in Portland, OR that is dedicated to Open Software for Automotive; as well as close links to the automotive infotainment ecosystem.

Alex Keros is a Manager at General Motors working on advanced vehicle and infrastructure policy. He is responsible for a broad range of policy considerations and technical support for GM's advanced vehicle portfolio and their associated infrastructure - such as Chevrolet Volt & Spark EV, Cadillac ELR, Bi-Fuel Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Trucks, and Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana CNG Vans. Alex has a unique background and perspective in the automotive industry, including responsibilities for infrastructure commercialization - including electric charging, natural gas, and hydrogen. He has led technical reviews of various fueling technologies and engages regulatory agencies on the benefits and challenges of new vehicle commercialization. On the ground, he has led the design, permitting, installation and operation of hydrogen and electric charging stations in multiple regions. Most recently, Alex has been working closely with key stakeholders, such as automakers, utilities, suppliers, regulators, local officials, and advocates in order to accelerate the adoption of alternative- fueled vehicles. Through collaborative efforts, including forums such as the California Fuel Cell Partnership and Drive Oregon, he is working to create sustainable market strategies. Alex began his career in environmental consulting where he managed the assessment and remediation of hazardous waste sites. He has extensive experience in environmental policy design and implementation. Alex earned a B.S. in Natural Resource Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Michelle manages the organizations' programs to combat global warming and advance clean energy solutions, from solar power to electric vehicles. As such, she coordinates the "Charge Ahead California" campaign, a coalition effort by the Coalition for Clean Air, Communities for a Better Environment, The Greenlining Institute, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environment California, aiming to revolutionize the way Californians drive by putting 1 million electric vehicles on our roads by 2023. Specifically, the "Charge Ahead" partners are promoting a set of policies to use a fraction of the polluter funds from California's cap-and-trade program to fund incentive programs for electric vehicles and to increase access to zero-emission transportation in disadvantaged communities. Read more..

Prior to joining Nissan Jeannie was a market researcher actively listening to consumers in verticals such as automotive, packaged goods, financial services and telecommunications. After developing a passion for automotive research Jeannie joined Nissan in 2002 and has held various roles in the company - market intelligence, brand management, engineering resource planning, corporate planning and Nissan Leaf chief marketing manager for Canadian market. Jeannie has held these roles in various offices Nissan Canada, Nissan North America and Nissan Technical center. Jeannie's most recent role as EV Business Development manager for Northwest US market allows her focus on developing relationships with Fortune 500 companies, government and universities on promoting Nissan Leaf, fleet applications and workplace charging. Jeannie currently resides in San Francisco with her husband Robert and son Nathan.

Jae Seung Lee is leading electronics research in Toyota Research Institute of North American as a research manager. Jae established and expands power electronics and advanced sensor research of Toyota in USA. His current research focuses are high power density power module, vehicle application for wide bandgap devices, high power vehicle charging technology, wireless power transfer for vehicle charging, efficient energy management, advanced radar sensor for autonomous driving etc.. He recently completed ARPA-E awarded 3 year project on SiC high power battery charger for PHEVs with an order of magnitude improved power density. He also researches on in-motion wireless charging technology for EVs and PHEVs energy transfer. In 2012, his team awarded DOE VTP program on this project. He holds M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of California Davis.

Robert has been employed in the automotive business virtually all of his adult life, including the last 29 years with American Honda. He has held a variety of positions with Honda in both Sales and Parts and Service, applying all of that experience to delivering Honda's Accord Plug-In Hybrid and Fit EV battery electric vehicle to market. A large part of Robert's activities involve interacting with Honda dealers, customers, and prospective customers and working with great people and organizations such as Drive Oregon to help increase the adoption of electric vehicles.

John develops, directs and manages the strategic direction for OTREC's climate and sustainable transportation initiatives. He is also active in research related to sustainable transportation, particularly in the areas of alternative vehicles, the relationship between transportation and public health, performance measurement, material evaluation, and decision making. Before joining the OTREC staff, John was the Context Sensitive and Sustainable Solutions Program Manager for the OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program. John has worked for 15 years in the environmental and sustainability field. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and his M.S. in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He is excited about this new position, and looks forward to working with all of the Consortium members.

Dan Mathis is the Division Administrator for the Washington Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Olympia, Washington. He is responsible for overall coordination, stewardship, and oversight in delivering the Federal-aid Highway funds, to the State of Washington. He has been in this position since July 2001. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dan attended Moorhead State University (Moorhead, Minnesota) and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Dakota State University (Fargo, North Dakota) in 1979. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in California and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Dan joined FHWA in 1979 and has worked in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, California, Washington DC, Iowa, and Illinois prior to coming to Washington State. Dan and his wife, Mary, have three children - two graduated from college and gainfully employed and one finishing up her junior year in college. Dan loves the outdoors and is an avid runner, biker, and hiker.

Toshiro Muramatsu started to work for NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. in 1991 as a research engineer of Nissan Research Center. Since then, he has researched collision avoidance radar sensors, in-vehicle multimedia system, advanced concept on Electric Vehicle, advanced service on Japanese digital radio, Telematics platform and its services. In 2011, Toshiro Muramatsu was assigned a Chief Service Architect of Vehicle Information Technology Division, responsible for connected service architecture planning and implementation for global market. And August 2013, Toshiro dispatched to the US as Director of Vehicle Information Technology Division Silicon Valley, responsible for advanced planning and business development of connected services and challenging big data utilization.

Nick Nigro is the Senior Manager of Transportation Initiatives at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). He contributes to C2ES strategy on saving oil and reducing greenhouse gases from the transportation sector. Since joining C2ES in 2010, he has authored whitepapers on electric vehicles and federal transportation legislation, managed a comprehensive report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector, and spearheaded a multi-year initiative on accelerating nationwide electric vehicle deployment. Mr. Nigro spent six years as an engineer and manager in the high-tech industry at Oasis Semiconductor in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was a strategic part of Oasis, helping it grow from 15 to almost 100 employees in less than four years. He led projects with the largest impact on company revenue and developed a reputation for successful and timely client delivery. Mr. Nigro holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of California Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Steve Novick grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon and Harvard Law School. He spent nine years as an environmental law enforcement lawyer at the U.S. Justice Department, recovering $129 million for taxpayers in the Love Canal toxic waste case, and securing judgments against violators of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Since returning to Oregon in 1996, Steve has served as policy director in Governor Kulongoski's 2002 campaign; as communications director for Citizens for Oregon's Future, a non-profit dedicated to providing reliable information to the public on tax and budget issues; as legislative liaison for the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and as a policy analyst and spokesperson in numerous campaigns against ballot measures that threatened education, health care, public safety and services for seniors. From 2010 through 2012, Steve worked for the Oregon Health Authority and then the Health Insurance Exchange, helping to prepare for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Read more..

O'Halloran is a Senior Technologist with CH2M HILL. CH2M HILL is a large, 30,000-person multi-national consulting, engineering and construction company with specialty capability in the market areas of environmental, infrastructure, energy and industrial technologies. Mr. O'Halloran's work is focused on the application of Internet of Things technology (IoT) to the various CH2M HILL markets, particularly infrastructure and smart cities. He has been with the company twenty-two years. Prior to his current assignment Mr. O'Halloran was director of technology for the Industrial and Advanced Technology Group. Mr. O'Halloran has authored multiple papers related to technology commercialization. He holds two patents and is a professional engineer with multiple engineering degrees and an MBA.

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. She previously conducted analysis on the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) technology portfolio in the Office of Strategic Programs and coordinated the Efficiency and Renewables Advisory Committee. She also served as Chairman of EERE's Assistant Management Board and managed the technical component of the $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program. Before joining the Department, Sarah promoted the technology commercialization mission of the US Fuel Cell Council. Sarah received a M.S. in Energy Policy and Climate from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Biology from Muskingum University in New Concord, OH.

Dan is the Director of Sales at Chargepoint for Northwestern North America. Previously he was with Ecotality. Prior to the EV Charging business Dan spent more than 25 years in the broadcasting industry in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York City. Dan is a graduate of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute's Sustainable Business Program. That experience inspired him to change his career to focus on resolving environmental problems through triple-bottom-line concepts.

David has 18 years of experience in the EV industry and co-founded ClipperCreek, Inc., an electric vehicle infrastructure supplier. Previously, David was part of the emerging EV market as VP of Sales at EPTI, a start-up, rapid battery charging company and EVI, which supplied much of the conductive charging infrastructure through the 1990s and early 2000s. David began his career in engineering with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company in Sunnyvale, CA. David holds a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Mr. Patterson is Chief Engineer responsible for Mitsubishi Motor's Mobile Emissions Certification and Regulatory Affairs. Dave was one of the founding members of the U.S. MiEV project to bring Mitsubishi Motors electric vehicles to North America. Currently, he is supporting the development of the CHAdeMO Quickcharging infrastructure, the U.S. introduction of the Outlander PHEV and evaluation V2X technologies. Dave attended California State University Fresno and obtained a BS Mechanical Engineering. He is a Professional Mechanical Engineer, the Vice President of the Coordinating Research Council, and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Additionally, he is an avid skier, climber and martial artist.

Jennifer Payne joined ParkNow as Director of Business Development in May of 2013. She previously served as Senior Manager of Business Development at The Melt, a VC backed startup, where she launched its food truck division. Prior to that she spent six years in business development and fleet operations at Zipcar, San Francisco. She is a San Francisco/Bay Area native who is familiar with the region's parking and transportation market.

Michael currently works in the Hydrogen Technologies and Systems Center at NREL in Golden, CO. In this position, he performs technical and economic analysis for all aspects of energy related hydrogen technologies. He leverages 8 years of industrial experience as a lead systems engineer in designing natural gas-based fuel cell systems at Plug Power Inc. in Albany NY. Michael's current work helps guide the DOE's decisions and policies in regarding hydrogen production and its applications in stationary power generation, transportation and energy storage. Michael works closely with California, Hawaii and a consortium of North-East states to establish pathways of sustainable hydrogen transportation. Michael has a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Schenectady in NY. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington in WA. He is currently completing an MBA program at Regis University in Denver.

David Peterson is responsible for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure strategy and LEAF alternative 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.

Larry is the President of the Currie Tech Corporation and the Managing Director of the Electric Bicycle Competence Center of North America (EBCC-NA), the leading US developer of electric bicycles that are marketed and supported under the brands Raleigh, Haibike, Lapierre, IZIP and eFlow. Larry has been with the company since May of 2002. Prior to joining Currie and getting involved with electric bicycles, Larry has had years of experience within the bicycle industry. He was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the bicycle division at Schwinn and GT and also held Senior Sales and Marketing Management roles at Mongoose Bicycles. He has also held Sales Management roles at Bell Sports, Service Cycle and Derby Cycle Corporation. He owned and operated Bike Tech Stores, a successful chain of Specialty Bicycle shops in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1990 and has served on the board of the National Bicycle Dealers Association as a Director. Currently Larry serves as a Director of the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA) and the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) and the California Electric Bicycle Association (CALEBA).

Karl Popham currently leads Austin Energy's Emerging Technologies and Electric Vehicle teams. This includes the utility's award winning Plug-In Everywhere™ program. He is a project sponsor of the Department of Energy "Texas River Cities Electric Vehicle Initiative", a regional roadmap for electric vehicle adoption, and is the board chairperson of the "Central Texas Fuel Independence Project". Popham has more than 23 years experience in emerging technologies, organizational leadership, and consulting. Previously, he was Austin Energy's interim Chief Information Officer and Division Manager of the Program Management Office. He was also an Outsourcing Executive at Hewlett-Packard, Director with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, and a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Karl graduated from The University of Texas, McCombs School of Business.

David Reeck started his Automotive career at a GM manufacturing plant in 1967 as a University student (Electrical Engineering), working part-time. After earning a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering — Control Systems, David worked as Manufacturing Engineer of CNC Computer Numerical Control at a General Motors manufacturing plant. His career then included Product Engineering in Vehicle Advanced Design, before moving to Purchasing and Supplier Quality in GM Powertrain for Engine and Transmission Control components (US$ 4 Billion annual purchase value). He worked in Japan at Isuzu Diesel Powertrain Purchasing, and also the GM-Isuzu Diesel joint venture. In 2004, David moved to the Shanghai-GM joint venture as Senior Manager of Powertrain Purchasing, and then in 2007, to GM Powertrain Product Engineering, GM China. Since 2009, David's responsibility transitioned to Electrification Strategy and Infrastructure for GM Operations in China, including assessment of Electrification suppliers and charging infrastructure.

Richard G. Rosen is founder, President, and CEO of ROSEN Convergence Marketing, a global consultancy that specializes in transforming marketing and advertising campaigns into cost-effective business models. Richard consults with recognized brand-name clients with a focus on socially responsible companies. He also speaks at events in the U.S. and internationally. The author of Convergence Marketing: Combining Brand and Direct for Unprecedented Profits, (Wiley & Sons), Richard is renowned as the originator and chief architect of Convergence. His work has earned a Telly, the Caples Emerson Award, the first "B-to-B Marketer of the Year Award" from the International DMA and 28 International Echo Awards. Richard believes in using business as a force for good, and ROSEN is proud to be a certified B Corporation and a member of Oregon's Inaugural Benefit Corporation team. Richard has earned a Certificate in Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility from Pepperdine University and is a former member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

Mike Rowand is Director, Technology Development for Duke Energy. He is responsible for technology evaluation and development of distributed energy resources, including electric transportation, energy storage, distributed generation, and other end-use energy systems and devices. Mike has over 25 years experience with Duke Energy in various aspects of the utility industry including Transmission and Distribution Engineering, Customer Service, Rates and Regulatory processes, and Marketing. He is an honors graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina, and a Certified Energy Manager. Duke Energy is the largest electric power company in the United States with more than $97 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations server approximately 7.2 million electric customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Its commercial power and international business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.

With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a J.D. from University of Michigan, John Russell has authored numerous technical articles, conducted research and development at Ford Motor Company, and acquired extensive research experience in the areas of renewable energy, clean technology and emission controls among others. His work in both legal and academic fields has been broadly recognized with distinctions such as the Henry Ford Technology Award, and has contributed to his firm's official recognition as a Go-To Law Firm by its Fortune 500 clients in 2013. Currently he represents clients in intellectual property matters as a named partner at Alleman Hall McCoy Russell Tuttle LLP, where he has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patents in a range of technical fields from electronic feedback control systems to mechanical design.

Daniel is an Energy Engineer/ Project Manager with 11 years of experience working for Fred Meyer, a division of Kroger. He has coordinate Fred Meyers EV charging station efforts installing 52 Level 2 and 16 DC Fast Charging station at Fred Meyer stores in the Pacific Northwest. He also helped develop a plan to install charges at 125 Kroger stores thought the country. Daniel has developed and implemented many energy efficiency projects reducing Fred Meyer's energy use by 83 GWh/year. Daniel has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Portland State University and currently working on Masters of Engineering Management.

Janea A. Scott was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in February 2013. She fills the Public Member position on the five-member Commission where four of the five members by law are required to have professional training in specific areas - engineering or physical science, environmental protection, economics, and law. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Scott worked at the Department of the Interior in the Office of the Secretary as the Deputy Counselor for Renewable Energy and as the Special Assistant to the Counselor to the Secretary. In that role, Ms. Scott worked on facilitating and implementing Secretary Ken Salazar's priorities for the Department, including establishing an enduring program for renewable energy on our nation's public lands. Before joining the Interior team in April of 2009, Ms. Scott worked on clean air issues as a senior attorney at Environmental Defense Fund - a non-profit organization that partners with businesses, governments, and communities to find practical environmental solutions - in both the New York and Los Angeles offices. Read more..

Marty Sedler is the Director of Global Utilities & Infrastructure for Intel Corporation. Marty has been with Intel 20 years, integrating Energy Management and Energy Policy responsibilities within a formal process. He and his staff are responsible for all utility supply issues, ensuring the capacity, price and reliability of Utility Supplies/Infrastructure to Intel facilities worldwide, as well as, supporting conservation programs. Marty is responsible for evaluating/incorporating alternative energy options w/in Intel and establishing sustainable energy positions/strategies for renewable energy policy within Intel's energy portfolio. He leads the utility site selection component of a corporate team that identifies and recommends potential new locations for Intel Facility/Manufacturing growth worldwide. Marty is Intel's external energy representative in various private/public, State and Federal energy action groups and task forces. He is a member of various DOE Steering Committees and has sat on several state Governors' energy committees. Previous to joining Intel, he spent 14 years in the electric utility industry in a variety of functions including: Operations, Environmental, Energy Supply/Engineering, Power Plant Operation and Key Account Management.

Danny Shapiro is NVIDIA's Sr. Director of Automotive, focusing on solutions that enable faster and better design of automobiles, as well as in-vehicle solutions for infotainment, navigation and driver assistance. He is a 25-year veteran of the computer graphics and semiconductor industries, and has been with NVIDIA since 2009. Prior to NVIDIA, Danny served in marketing, business development and engineering roles at ATI, 3Dlabs, Silicon Graphics and Digital Equipment. Danny holds a BSE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University and an MBA from the Hass School of Business at UC Berkeley. He lives in Northern California where his home solar panel system charges his electric car.

Jeffrey Rosenfeld is an expert in lifecycle analysis (LCA) of conventional and alternative fuels and regulations, including conventional oil and oil sands. His expertise includes modeling well-to-tank greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for gasoline and diesel from conventional and oil sands, crude oils, biofuels from various feedstocks and production methods, and conventional and renewable natural gas. His experience utilizing LCA tools and models includes Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET), GHGenius, and the Oil Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimator (OPGEE) tool developed by Stanford University. Mr. Rosenfeld has an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a co-author of "Comparison of North American and Imported Crude Oil Lifecycle GHG Emissions," a study for Alberta Innovates.

Pat Shelly is a Solutions Architect for Mentor Graphics' Embedded Software division. He has been involved with embedded systems in the automotive industry for well over 25 years, with a particular interest in software architecture, and software development processes. His experience includes Powertrain Control Systems at Ford Motor Company, and Vehicle Stability Control Systems at TRW Automotive, and a wide variety of automotive Infotainment, Telematics and Instrument Cluster applications. Pat has served in a consulting role for many new automotive projects globally, frequently presents at professional organization events, and has delivered many Operating Systems and Development Tools training classes worldwide.

As an idealistic student, long before curbside recycling existed, Stan Sittser was a member of an environmental group called "Earth People." The group promoted a monthly drop-off program that collected over a million pounds of recyclables. This earned Stan an Environmental Action award from President Jimmy Carter. It was a career-defining moment. Fast forward to Portland General Electric, where Stan helps customers understand and connect with innovative technologies. Stan led the PGE team that developed a successful communications campaign for the introduction of smart meters, which serve as the foundation for a smarter electric grid. Today, as Lead on Product Development at PGE, Stan is part of a team that is facilitating electric transportation options for customers. Oregonians are choosing electricity as a vehicle fuel to save money, shrink their carbon footprint and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. The Sittser family drives two electric cars: a 2011 Think City And a 2013 Nissan LEAF.

Jim Stanley serves as Vice President - Product & General Manager for CarCharging, where he is responsible for the operations and customer experience for the Blink Network, the nationwide network of 12,500+ charging stations serving all major segments of the EV community. Jim has more than 17 years of experience growing customer-first marketplaces in the Consumer Electronics and Digital industries, for companies such as CBS Interactive, CNET, and Download.com, among other interactive brands.

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. Lee has driven growth at companies that include Digital Equipment, Fluor Corporation and Rockwell International. Customers around the world have benefited from Lee's expertise and leadership. Throughout his working career, Lee has been active in both local and international professional activities. Lee is the Chair of the Carolinas' Engineering Cluster and a past Director of the IEEE Board of Directors. Today, Lee is active in promoting the development of advanced transportation through his participation in the IEEE Smart Grid Initiative, the IEEE Energy Policy Committee, the IEEE Internet of Things Initiative and as Chair of the IEEE Transportation Electrification Initiative.

Mike Tinskey is Ford's Global Director Electrification and Infrastructure, leading the company's sustainability activities for electric vehicles and infrastructure. His focus is to develop and implement new business models, products, and partnerships to ensure the success of Ford plug-in hybrids and full battery electric vehicles globally. Prior to this role, Mike led the Product Planning and Program Management activities globally for hybrid electric vehicles and was responsible for developing and implementing Ford's electric vehicle strategy that was announced in January 2009. Mike has held a variety of leadership positions during his career with Ford, which began in 1991. Mike holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and earned an MBA in Finance from University of Michigan. He holds three global patents in fuel systems.

Jean-François is head of the Global Automotive Center's initiative that focuses on issues and technologies gradually shifting the automotive industry towards an ecosystem addressing broader mobility needs. As leader of this initiative, Jean-François oversees the activities deployed by EY to assist companies, cities, and governments around the world in understanding current and prospective opportunities related to the transformation of the automotive industry with strong focus on urban impacts. Jean-François works with players introducing new business models across the rapidly evolving urban mobility value chain, for instance: revenue generating vehicle-to-grid applications involving school buses, governments and city administrations implementing regional strategies to incentivize more energy and traffic friendly behaviours, vehicle manufacturers considering the implementation of consumer relationship management solutions through the means of telematics.

Dexter Turner is the founder and President of OpConnect and the chief architect of the OpConnect Electric Vehicle Charging System®. Dexter holds a BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from Seattle University and has held various engineering and management positions in aerospace and network security before becoming an entrepreneur. Dexter has founded 3 companies, including Optimization Technologies, an aerospace software and technology company, that provided the technology to launch OpConnect and that he continues to run along with OpConnect.

Dr. Peter van Deventer, is the ZEV Diplomatic Liaison between The Netherlands and US since 2012. As part of his assignment by the Dutch national government, Peter is the Executive Director of the transnational e-Mobility program between the West Coast and The Netherlands: "Coast to Coast e-Mobility". Since Spring 2013 he is also working in Sacramento as an International Policy Advisor for the California State government on electric vehicle policy development. Peter has worked, studied and lived in Europe, Africa and the US. He has worked for two universities (5 years) , for an Engineering firm (7 years) and for Government (14+ years); all mainly at the crossroads of transportation, policy and innovation. Since 2009, Peter has been actively involved in research and policy development regarding the introduction of electric vehicles and he has advised National and Regional governments on policy implementation. Since 2011 Peter serves as member of the Steering Committee of the European Interreg NSR Program on e-Mobility. Read more..

John Voelcker is an automotive journalist and industry analyst. He specializes in advanced technologies, particularly powertrains and the energy policies that affect them. As senior editor at High Gear Media for almost five years, he edits GreenCarReports.com and contributes to TheCarConnection.com and MotorAuthority.com. His work also appears in Wired, Popular Science, Technology Review, IEEE Spectrum, and other periodicals, and he has been a regular guest on several different radio and TV shows. He covers the market prospects for electric-drive vehicles between now and 2025 for UK industry analyst Just-Auto, and has been invited to speak on that topic to automakers and at industry events. He is also part of the screening committee for World Green Car of the Year. John received a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. He splits his time among New York City, San Francisco, and the Catskill Mountains, and still has hopes of becoming an international man of mystery.

Rick Wallace is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Oregon Department of Energy in the Planning, Policy & Technical Analysis Division and serves as the agency expert on alternative fuels, infrastructure and vehicles in the transportation sector. Rick also serves as Coordinator of the Columbia Willamette Clean Cities Coalition. The coalition promotes the use of domestically produced transportation fuels and fuel efficiency. Rick has accumulated fifteen years' experience developing, marketing and administrating conservation and renewable fuel programs. Previous to his work in energy Rick worked 14 years in the aerospace/defense industry as an engineer.

Managing Partner of FIER Automotive. Member of the board EASN. Member of the board Stichting Limburg Elektrisch (Foundation SLE). Initiator and developer of ENEVATE AND many other EU-projects. Strategic decision making. Business development for innovation and internationalisation.

Since joining PSU, Dr. Wiewel has focused his presidency - and the continuing development of the university - on five guiding themes: providing civic leadership through partnerships; improving student success; achieving global excellence; enhancing educational opportunity; and expanding resources to improve effectiveness. Despite the financial crisis that hit hardest during the first year of his presidency, PSU has achieved great things on his watch. For example, PSU is now the largest and most diverse university in the state. Retention and graduation rates have increased every year, while funded research has gone up 50%, and fundraising has more than doubled. The university's business accelerator has been very effective in fostering new businesses and creating new jobs and this year, PSU launched reTHink: a campus-wide effort to update the way the university fosters student success. President Wiewel's leadership has not gone unnoticed, and since his arrival at PSU he has received the inaugural Presidential Award from the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools as well as the Leadership Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Higher Education. Read more..