planning committees

The planning and execution of EE Global would not be possible without the support and hard work of the following advisory committees:

International Steering Committee
The International Steering Committee is comprised of high-level energy efficiency professionals from five regions of the world.

PryorSenator Mark Pryor
Chairman, Alliance to Save Energy
International Steering Committee Co-Chair

FettigJeff Fettig
Chairman & CEO, Whirlpool Corporation
International Steering Committee Co-Chair

Africa Representatives

  • Mark Gordon, Director of Strategic Environmental Management, Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning for Provincial Government of the Western Cape
  • Richard Ingwe, Executive Director, Centre for Research & Action on Development of Locales (CRADLE)
  • Ibrahim Salau, Managing Director, Environmental Accord Nigeria Limited

Asia / Pacific Representatives

  • Hou Dufang, President, China Household Electrical Appliances Association
  • Peter du Pont, Chief of Party, USAID ECO Asia Clean Development Program
  • S. Ragupathy, Senior Director and Head of the Green Business Centre, Confederation of India Industry
  • G.C. Datta Roy, Chief Executive Officer, DSCL Energy Services
  • Sirikalaya Suvachittanont, Director, Energy Engineering Institute

Europe Representatives

  • Igor Bashmakov, Director, Center for Energy Efficiency, Russia
  • Paolo Bertoldi, I.E.S. – Renewable Energies Unit, European Commission DG JRC
  • Horst Biedermann, Secretary General, EURIMA
  • Richard A. Bradley, Head, Energy Efficiency and Environment Division, International Energy Agency
  • Lena Ek, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, European Parliament
  • David Green, Chief Executive, UKBCSE
  • Tom Kerr, Energy Technology Division, International Energy Agency
  • Benoit Lebot, Climate Change Technical Advisor, United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility
  • Tony Long, Director of European Policy Office, World Wildlife Fund
  • Michael Lowak, CEO, MVV Energie
  • Hans Nilsson, Principal Administrator, Energy Efficiency and Policy Analysis Division
  • Marianne Osterkorn, International Secretariat, REEEP
  • Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner of Energy, European Union
  • Mykola Raptsun, President, Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology (Arena-Eco)
  • Bernd Reuter, Ministry for Environment of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Federal Republic of Germany
  • Mechtild Rothe, MEP & Member, Committee on Industry, Research & Energy
  • Gianluca Sambucini, Energy Efficiency 21 - Sustainable Energy Division, UN Economic Commission for Europe
  • Arno Tomowski, Director of Environment and Infrastructure, GTZ

Latin America Representatives

  • Odon de Buen, President, ENTE
  • Janine Ferretti, Environment Division Chief, Inter-American Development Bank
  • Arturo Echeverria, Director General, AEAEE
  • Ernesto Heinzelmann, President, Embraco
  • Georgina Kessel, Secretary of Energy, Mexico
  • Mark Lambrides, Project Manager, Department of Sustainable Development, Organization of American States
  • Pablo Realpozo, Director General, Trust Fund for Electrical Energy Savings-FIDE
  • Juan Mata Sandoval, Director General, CONAE

North American Representatives

  • William Chandler, President, Transition Energy
  • Tom Dreessen, President, EPS Capital Corp.
  • Tom Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Institute
  • Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company
  • Peter Love, Chief Energy Conservation Officer, Conservation Bureau
  • Bill Nesmith, Conservation Division Administrator, Oregon Office of Energy
  • Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
  • Rob Pratt, Senior Vice President, Kendall Foundation
  • Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future

International Program Committee
The International Program Committee (IPC) is an international group of energy-efficiency experts responsible for the development of the Power Sessions.

LevineMark Levine
Director of Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
International Program Committee Chair

  • Peter Bach, Senior Advisor, Danish Energy Authority
  • Paolo Bertoldi, I.E.S. – Renewable Energies Unit, European Commission DG JRC
  • Ira Birnbaum, Physical Scientist, U.S. Agency for International Development
  • Leslie Cordes, Branch Chief, Energy Supply and Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Rick Fedrizzi, President and CEO, U.S. Green Buildings Council
  • Rick Gerardi, Director for Residential Programs, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Jeffrey Harris, Vice President for Programs, Alliance to Save Energy
  • Richard Ingwe, Executive Director, Centre for Research & Action on Development of Locales (CRADLE)
  • Mark Levine, Director of Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Matthew Mendis, Corporate Vice President of Energy and Environmental Management Division, International Resources Group
  • Deborah Miller, Vice President, ICF International
  • Dale Morris, Senior Advisor, Economic Department, Royal Netherlands Embassy
  • Kate Offringa, Director of Federal and State Programs, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
  • Jim Parks, Program Manager, Energy Efficiency, Sacramento Municipal Utility
  • William Prindle, Deputy Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
  • Pablo Realpozo, Director General, Trust Fund for Electrical Energy Savings- FIDE
  • Ibrahim Salau, Managing Director, Environmental Accord Nigeria Limited
  • David Thomas, First Secretary for Energy and Environment, British Embassy
  • Griffin Thompson, Senior Energy Advisor, Bureau of OES, U.S. State Department
  • Maria Vargas, Director of Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Cynthia Wilson, Policy Analyst, Office of Policy and International Affairs, Department of Energy
  • Barry Worthington, Executive Director, U.S. Energy Association

Alliance International Committee
The Alliance International Committee is comprised of Alliance Associates and serves as the main advisory board for the event.

DreesenTom Dreessen
President, EPS Capital Corp.
Alliance International Committee Chair

  • Thomas Beddow, Staff Vice President, Public Affairs and Government Markets, 3M
  • Horst Biedermann, Secretary General, European Insulation Manufacturers Association
  • Douglas V. Bloss, Corporate Vice President, Armstrong International, Inc.
  • Bob Dixon, Senior Vice President, Global Head Energy & Environmental Solutions, Siemens Building Technologies
  • Cheryl English, Vice President, Technical Services & Industry Relations, Acuity Brands Lighting
  • David Goldstein, Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Ed Gray, Director, Energy Infrastructure, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
  • Steve Heins, Vice President of Corporation Communication, Orion Energy Systems
  • Carolyn Holmes, Government Affairs Manager, 3M
  • Geoff Hunt, Senior Vice President, Communications and Human Resources, OSRAM SYLVANIA
  • John Libonati, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, Owens Corning
  • Julie McCombs, Director, Global Policy, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute
  • Jim McMahon, Department Head, Energy Analysis Department, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
  • Ken Mentzer, President & CEO, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
  • John Mollet, Vice President, International Copper Association, Ltd.
  • Bill Nitze, President, GridPoint
  • Jeff Rea, Senior Vice President, Johns Manville
  • Suzanne Shelton, President & CEO, Shelton Group
  • Craig Silvertooth, Director of Federal Affairs, National Roofing Contractors Association
  • Lisa Suprenant,  ICF International
  • Vivek Talvadkar,  NRECA
  • Rick Tempchin, Director Retail Distribution Policy, Edison Electric Institute
  • Michael Thieneman, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Whirlpool Corporation
  • Al Thumann, Executive Director, Association of Energy Engineers
  • Walter van het Hof, Business Public Affairs Leader for Hydrocarbon and Energy, The Dow Chemical Company
  • Laura Van Wie, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
  • Thomas Weber, Vice President, Jupiter Oxygen
  • Carl Wehmeyer, Executive Vice President, Niagara Conservation