2026 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Andrea Pivatello
Andrea Pivatello
Senior Business Development Manager
Innio Jenbacher
Andrew Williamson
Andrew Williamson
Principal
McKinstry
Devin Geckeler
Devin Geckeler
Microgrid Solution Architect
Siemens
Elham Akhavan
Elham Akhavan
Senior Research Analyst, Microgrids
Wood Mackenzie
Geoff Oxnam
Geoff Oxnam
Founder & CEO
American Microgrid Solutions
Gianna Van Winkle
Gianna Van Winkle
Director of Emergency Management Programs
Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC)
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
Professor and Director
Appalachian Energy Center
Jon Erickson
Jon Erickson
Senior Technical Director, Project Management
POWER Engineers (Member of WSP)
Juan David Payares
Juan David Payares
Founder & CEO
PayOli Solar Energy
Maximiliano Ferrari
Maximiliano Ferrari
R&D Staff
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mehdi Ganji
Mehdi Ganji
Microgrid Strategy Lead
Pacific Gas and Electric
Michael Stadler
Michael Stadler
CTO & Co-founder
Xendee
Michael Liebman
Michael Liebman
Managing Director
Resilient Community Solutions
Natasha Keefer
Natasha Keefer
Vice President, Energy Solutions
Prologis
Nelson Peeler
Nelson Peeler
Senior Vice President, Grid Strategy, Planning and Integration
Duke Energy
Peter Curtiss
Peter Curtiss
Principal Consulting Engineer
S&C Electric Company
Samantha Reifer
Samantha Reifer
Director, Strategic Alliances
Scale Microgrids
Sara Rossi
Sara Rossi
Managing Director, Health Resiliency Fund
Direct Relief
Stetson Tchividjian
Stetson Tchividjian
Managing Director
D3Energy LLC
Sylvester Toe
Sylvester Toe
Chief Engineer, Grid Strategy & Solutions
Georgia Power
Thomas Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Renewables Engineering Manager
Duke Energy
Thomas Keown
Thomas Keown
General Manager
Covington Water District
Trent Miller
Trent Miller
Lead Engineer
Duke Energy
Wahiduddin (Dean) Qaemi
Wahiduddin (Dean) Qaemi
Senior Engineer
Duke Energy
Yueqi (Emory) Tian
Yueqi (Emory) Tian
Business Intelligence Analyst
Metergy Solutions