Women’s Empowerment Conference 2017 | Bizzabo Inc | 11 October 2017 | The Leftbank Annex, 101 N Weidler St, Portland, OR 97227, USA

This summit is a joint initiative created through a partnership with SEIA's Women's Empowerment Committee and OSEIA. The event aims to facilitate education, connections, and provide thought leadership in the solar industry. Hear from key industry leaders as we cover topics related to leadership, diversity and policy. Come network with leaders in the industry as the summit will include plenty of networking opportunities and an evening reception!

This summit’s theme is Encouraging Diversity at our Organizations. The event is designed to engage participants through interactive group exercises and discussions. At the end of the event, you will have an action plan and ideas to take back with you to start implementing positive changes at your organization.

2017 SPEAKERS

Jo Ann Hardesty
President
NAACP Portland Chapter

Jessica Booker
Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
Sunrun

Oriana Magnera
Outreach and Policy Associate
NW Energy Coalition

Moanica Caston
Secretary/Former VP of Diversity & Inclusion
American Association of Blacks in Energy/ Georgia Power

Amalia Alarcon Morris
Senior Consultant
White Men as Full Diversity Partners

Briana Kobor
Program Director, DG Regulatory Policy
Vote Solar

Dani Ledezma,
Interim Executive Director
Coalition for Communities of Color

Bonnie Frye Hemphill
Policy & Partnerships Director
A&R Solar

Amy Berg Pickett
Senior Northwest Zoning and Outreach Manager,
Cypress Creek

Leida Chambliss
Recruiter
Grid Alternatives

Silvia Tanner
Staff Counsel
Renewable Northwest

Jeni Hall
Solar Project Manager
Energy Trust of Oregon

Roxie Brown
Program Director
The Solar Foundation

Alicia Stevenson
Managing Director, Business Operations and Strategy
NRG Energy

Shannon Lucas Souza
Principal Engineer & Founder
Sol Coast Consulting and Design, LLC

Jennifer Rouda
Founder & Principal Consultant
7Skyline

Steve Johnston, Ph.D.
Director, Supplier Technology and Industry Development
Intel Corporation

Janine Benner
Assistant Director for Planning and Innovation
Oregon Department of Energy

Sara Birmingham
Senior Director, State Affairs
SEIA

Rikki Seguin
Policy Director
Renewable Northwest

Suzanne Leta Liou
Global Market Strategy
SunPower

Abigail Ross Hopper, Esq.
President & CEO
SEIA

2017 SPONSORS

Innovator
• Swinerton Renewable Energy

Advocate
• Cypress Creek

Supporter
• TrueSouth Solar
• A&R Solar
• Cohn Reznick
• Platt
• Generations Credit Union

Promoter
• Wrise
• Spark Northwest