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Bobby Simpson is the founder and owner of Harbinger Land, a services company primarily focused on land research and acquisitions for solar, utilities, and natural gas development. He has thirteen years of experience in land development on projects across the U.S. He acquired his undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State University in 2006 and his Masters from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business in 2012.

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.

Savannah Goodman leads the modeling & simulation team at Blueprint Power, a company that unlocks new revenue for real-estate owners by transforming their buildings into energy market connected power plants. Since joining in the summer of 2018, Savannah has architected and managed the development of machine learning and optimization models that enable autonomous operation of DERs for market participation. From her previous experience at companies including Tesla, NRG, Off Grid Electric, and SDG&E, Savannah has developed an expertise in global energy storage and DER applications. She has a particular knack for modeling operational strategies for DERs and their associated economic value streams. Savannah received a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Civil Engineering with minors in Electrical Engineering and Technology Management. She received an MS from Stanford University in Civil Engineering with a focus in renewable energy optimization.

Daniel Getman is currently an Assistant Vice President at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in New York with their project finance group. Previously he worked in consulting for five years where he advised on energy and infrastructure projects. Daniel earned his B.A. from The George Washington University and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Will Graham is an analyst at CBL Markets, which is an environmental commodities exchange and data platform. He primarily specializes in the development of North American renewable energy and emission markets. Will also supports CBL’s strategic initiatives by leveraging transaction data to aid trading, providing regional policy analysis, and supporting the International Carbon team. Will studied at Duke University, where he received his undergraduate degree in environmental science and policy. In his studies, he focused on renewable energy development and corporate sustainability.

Jack Beiderman is an Energy Engineer at AKF Group, a full-service consulting engineering firm. He is part of the Energy + Performance team, an industry leader in sustainable design and energy-efficient solutions for new and existing buildings. Jack is proficient in energy modeling with project experience spanning a multitude of building types, climates and HVAC systems. He also specializes in solar photovoltaic (PV) design and battery energy storage feasibility. Jack earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Sustainability from Binghamton University.

Marcelo Domeniconi is currently an Associate at BNP Paribas in the Power, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Latin America group, where he specializes in project finance advisory and other investment banking solutions across Hispanic Latam. Prior to joining BNP Paribas in 2018, Marcelo worked for Nuveen (a TIAA company) across several investment verticals including Energy and Infrastructure, Private Debt, and Timber. Marcelo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Cornell University.

Natalia Sharova is a Community Director at Dynamo Energy Hub, where she drives Dynamo’s PR and marketing strategy, delivers monthly thought leadership events, and serves as a relationship manager for Dynamo’s prospective and existing members. With over six years of experience in the energy field, Natalia has worked in a variety of roles from carbon capture policy analysis to managing multi-state grassroots advocacy campaigns for one of the largest trade associations in the United States.