The Green Light

How has DNV GL been able to attract new hires that are roughly 40% racially diverse & 50% female over the past several years?  In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Marion Hill, SVP of Renewables Advisory for North America at DNV GL , about the effective diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives DNV has been implementing and why; what it’s been like to be a female engineer in the clean...

Did you know that veterans are 39% more likely to be promoted earlier & 160% more likely to have a graduate degree or higher than non-veterans? But yet one-third of veterans remain underemployed.  Today’s podcast guest is Dan Misch , Founder & Co-Director of the Veterans Advanced Energy Project (VAEP) & Senior Manager of Wind Asset Management at Invenergy LLC. Dan has made it his missi...

68% of Americans say that climate change will play a very or somewhat important role this coming election…does Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan sufficiently address environmental injustices?  In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Jared DeWese, Senior Communications Advisor at Third Way. Their conversation addresses environmental injustices, specific ways in which more people can get involved in...

How are Democrats & Republicans coming together to move forward with swift climate action? What does the future hold for bipartisanship in cleantech? In today’s Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor for Greentech Media , Host & Producer of Political Climate & Atlantic Council Senior Fellow about this uncertain future, climate-focused podcasts &...

In today’s podcast, Catherine speaks with a woman who is leading and solving environmental injustices at the age of 27. That person is Julia Hamm, the President & CEO of Smart Electric Power Alliance, a non-profit organization helping electric utilities implement and deploy clean energy and distributed resources on a global scale.  Julia and Catherine discuss the value of taking significant ri...

Did you know 90% of solar employees believe mentorship is critical to advancement, yet only 37% of clean energy companies offer these programs, according to the Solar Foundation? NEXTracker is one such company that offers a robust mentorship program for women, people of color & lower-income residents in order to facilitate greater diversity, equity & inclusion within the clean energy indus...

Is climate change the tipping point for the upcoming election? In this episode, we talk to Nicole Steele, Co-Chair of Clean Energy for Biden , about CE4B’s impressive accomplishments thus far and their plan for an equitable, clean energy-led economic recovery. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech? Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know ab...

Is having zero overlap in demographics a strength for management teams? Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI answers this very question and why his recent LinkedIn post about the lack of diversity & inclusion in the clean energy industry went viral. Devin and Catherine also will speak about what it takes to transition into & succeed in this industry today and Devin's own transition from b...

Are you an inventor looking to move your clean technology to market but need some extra support? Are you interested in providing strategic business guidance for early stage cleantech companies?  The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) is bringing key team members & strategic partners to new companies that are helping to mitigate climate change. One wind energy company has already ear...

What does it take to build a solar development firm from the ground up and how can minority-owned businesses tap into explosive growth in PPAs?  In today’s Green Light episode, Catherine will answer this question and more with Gilbert Campbell, CEO & Co-Founder of Volt Energy Utility & Board Member of SEIA & American Association of Blacks in Energy . Gilbert has been featured in the Hu...

In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Bee Hui Yee, the Founder of The Power of We , a social impact consultancy, focused on climate justice and the Black Lives Matter movement. We get into why more cleantech companies can and should abide by the triple bottom line and the importance of focusing on intersectionality. The framework for understanding how aspects of an individual’s social...

In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Katherine Ryzhaya, CEO and Founder of Marvel Power Group , a consulting firm with a fresh, markets-based approach to value creation for their energy, water, manufacturing and transportation clients.  We discuss what it was like to launch a cleantech startup during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the key differences between the sales and business develo...

What does it take to start a clean energy investment firm from the ground up? How can companies ensure they’re building inclusive, diverse teams as they grow? In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Rahul Advani, CEO & Managing Partner of SER Capital Partners , who has proven to be a leader on both fronts. Rahul discusses the founding of his mentorship-focused non-profit, StreetWise Partners...

As the clean energy industry continues to grow, how can we ensure our industry grows in a way that is as equitable, inclusive & diverse as possible?  In this episode, Catherine speaks with Paula Glover, President & CEO of American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) , who recently was featured in Forbes, Bloomberg LP & POLITICO due to her work and leadership on workplace equity, inc...