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Jiin (Jinny) Park is a U.S. National Committee Program Administrator at American National Standards Institute (ANSI) providing wide-ranging management support to the development and implementation of U.S. positions in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Prior to joining ANSI in 2017, Jinny was a Program Manager at Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), where she developed and implemented CO₂ budget trading programs. Jinny holds a M.A. focused in environmental education from NYU.

Robert F. Parker is a Partner at Chobe Advisers, a consulting firm and developer of renewable energy & commodity projects around the globe. Mr. Parker has worked in the Renewable Energy sector for 10 years as an executive, banker, and advisor. He is an Adjunct Professor and Diploma Program Director at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, covering Entrepreneurship, CleanTech, and Energy Finance. Mr. Parker has an MBA from Loyola University – Chicago and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. He also serves as the Deputy Director of the CleanTech Open’s NYC Metro Region.

Shruti Nayar is an Analyst at GoldenSet Capital Partners. At GoldenSet, she supports the investment team in the underwriting of new investments and the monitoring of the existing portfolio. In addition, Ms. Nayar supports GoldenSet’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives as well as the firm’s commitments as a Signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI).

Prior to joining GoldenSet, Ms. Nayar was the Director of Asset Management at Green Street Power Partners, a solar project developer and financier. While at Green Street, Ms. Nayar was responsible for overseeing the performance of the company’s portfolio, investor reporting, and maintaining the company’s financial models.

Ms. Nayar acquired her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester, where she dual-majored in Economics and Environmental Studies, and researched under faculty members of the University Council on Sustainability. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Energy Finance from NYU.

Jason Kaplan is General Counsel and Director of Operations at ProjectEconomics, a software solutions business serving utilities, developers, and other stakeholders and providing a turn-key solution for the management and administration of their community solar projects. Previously, Jason was the General Counsel and Head of Policy at United Wind, where he led all legal matters related to United Wind’s distributed wind energy business including corporate governance and finance, project finance and development, residential and customer lease agreements, and turbine supply and vendor agreements. In his role as Head of Policy, Jason developed policy strategy and engaged stakeholders at the federal, state, municipal, and electric cooperative levels. He is an avid home cook and loves to hike. Jason graduated from Vermont Law School, cum laude with a joint degree in law and masters in environmental law and policy, and Colgate University, cum laude B.A. Geology.

Owen Brady is a Program Manager for National Grid in their New Energy Solutions group, which focuses on developing and launching innovative solutions and technologies. He is leading the development of a commercial gas demand response program, a first in the industry and one of four gas Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) projects undertaken by National Grid. He joined National Grid in February, shortly after moving to Brooklyn from Burlington, VT, where he had worked as the Key Accounts Representative for Vermont Gas Systems. In that role, he was responsible for managing key accounts that represented 40% of annual revenue, developing market entry strategies for new communities, and selling innovative technologies. Owen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont in 2010