Krysten Cruz
As a driving force behind General Motors’ energy strategy, Krysten Cruz serves as an Energy Procurement & Regulatory Lead. In this role, she strategically sources reliable and cost-effective energy including electricity, natural gas, water, and renewables for several Midwest facilities. She also engages on energy policy efforts with key advocacy groups. Krysten kicked off her […]
Monica Walker
Monica Walker is General Motors’ Renewables and Energy Strategy Manager. She is responsible for efforts to make our grid greener and more resilient; and to ensure that GM achieves its RE100 commitment: match facility electricity usage with 100% by renewable energy in the US by 2025, and globally by 2035. This includes procuring renewable energy, […]
Sarah Emerson
Sarah Emerson is an Environmental Services Specialist with the City of San José’s Climate Smart team. She advances a wide range of resident-focused programs prioritizing equity, community engagement, and achieving San José’s climate goals. She previously worked for the City as an Environmental Inspector, and helped businesses comply with regulations and implement best practices to […]
Andy Stancati
Andy is Sr. Vice President of Underwriting for BioStar’s renewable energy assets, providing strategic guidance to all facets of renewable energy projects, from pre-development through installation and asset management. Andy’s extensive knowledge in construction management provides the broader team with a tremendous amount of counsel and expertise when evaluating design and engineering systems.
David Smart
David is Chief Commercial Officer and oversees the origination and strategic development of renewable energy and power generation assets as well as financing offerings across all BioStar sectors. With an extensive understanding of state/federal policy and incentives, David spearheads complex opportunities, helping his team navigate high-level negotiations, while delivering maximum value to customers in the […]
Christina Sivulka
Christina Sivulka is a Global Sustainability Senior Manager at EnerSys. At EnerSys, a leading industrial and battery manufacturing company, Christina spearheads efforts to enhance energy efficiency and environmental responsibility – including the execution of the company’s Climate Action Plan, environmental data collection, sustainability reports, and more. Prior to her role at EnerSys, Christina completed her […]
Charlene Heydinger
Charlene Heydinger is president of Texas PACE Authority, the nonprofit administrator of over 100 Texas city and county PACE programs, reaching 75% of the Texas population. These local assessment financing programs have facilitated more than $500 million of private investment in energy and water saving capital improvements for Texas businesses and nonprofits. Ms. Heydinger led […]
Jim Stanway
Jim Stanway is the head of energy procurement for Samsung Austin Semiconductor. In this role, he is responsible for managing the procurement and strategy for the company’s commitment and engagement with clean energy and work with key stakeholders to influence the semiconductor industry’s energy stance. Jim joined Samsung in 2023 and brings more than 30 […]
Sandy Eapen
Sandy Eapen is a Sustainability Advisor & Fractional Executive with 20+ years of experience across corporate, public, and nonprofit sectors. She helps organizations develop and implement sustainability strategies that create business and stakeholder value. She is also an Executive Success Coach for UT Austin’s Sustainability Leadership Program and an ESG (environmental, social, governance) instructor at […]
Jasmine Jain
Jasmine Jain is an Environmental Services Specialist working for San Jose’s Climate Smart Division within the Environmental Services Department. She was previously working on the team as a fellow as part of the California Climate Action Corps program and transitioned into her permanent role about 9 months ago. Jasmine received her bachelor’s degree from Boston […]
Allison Porter
Allison Porter is HP’s Director of Real Estate Technology & Innovation, driving innovation and exceptional operational performance in HP’s Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Services (CREWS) organization. Previously, she was HP’s Director of Sustainable Real Estate, leading a global team managing the flows of energy, water, and waste at 200+ facilities worldwide in support of […]
Alison Ward
Ali Ward is a public school educator, with 20 years in the high-school science classroom, she is now in her third year as the Boise School District’s Sustainability Supervisor. In this work, she has the primary responsibility of creating a strategic plan for sustainability, with a focus on resource conservation (energy, water, and waste) and […]
