Samantha Reifer is the Director of Strategic Alliances at Scale Microgrids, where she manages strategic businesspartner relationships as well as business development for non-coastal markets including Colorado. Before Scale, she worked as an Analyst at the Colorado Energy Office where she led research in commercial and industrial customer sectors, conducted data analysis for state programs, and supported state policy initiatives both in front of the PUC and at the legislature. Her experience in the diverse state of Colorado solidified her interest in economic and sustainable development beyond urban centers and in ensuring an inclusive energy transition, initiatives that she works to further in her current role at Scale. She holds a B.S. from the University of Colorado Boulder.