She currently sits as a co-chair for the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable energy (WRISE) national leadership forum.įor more information on EVgo, visit .ĮVgo is America’s Largest Public Fast Charging Network. Rafalson previously led national initiatives to increase recruitment and retention of women in cleantech industries through the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and as former President of Women in Solar Energy. While at Sol Systems, she served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Maryland-D.C.-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) and focused mostly on advancing opportunities for renewable energy deployment in the East Coast and in the Midwest. Rafalson led public policy and market strategy efforts for Sol Systems, a national solar energy development firm based in Washington, D.C. In her role as Director of Market Development at EVgo, Rafalson will lead public policy and market strategy efforts, working with utilities, regulators, industry partners, and state legislatures across the country to advance opportunities for DC fast charging and transportation electrification from her office in Oakland, CA. Department of Energy and the White House as well as prior service on Capitol Hill as policy advisor to then-Congressman Rahm Emanuel. Levy’s federal experience includes six years of service in the Obama Administration at the U.S. In his new role as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at EVgo, Levy works hand-in-hand with the rest of the executive team in exploring new partnerships and business opportunities, improving execution, and ensuring EVgo’s continued thought leadership in a dynamic sector. Coming from his previous role as Director of Policy and Strategy at Vision Ridge Partners, where he remains an advisor, Jonathan already has a deep knowledge of the EV charging industry as a whole and EVgo in particular. Levy brings decades of experience as a problem solver in the public and private sectors, spanning policy, strategic, and operational roles ranging from drafting legislation and assessing policy risks to crisis management work. “I’m looking forward to leveraging my renewable energy policy experience to help EVgo further expand its reach to newer markets.” “Momentum is on our side in transportation electrification,” said Rafalson. “Having worked on advanced transportation in the government and the investment community, I am looking forward to digging into operations and working with the excellent team at EVgo to deliver fast charging solutions to enable more Americans to access a better way to drive.” “The entire transportation sector is rapidly changing, and I could not be more excited to join the EVgo leadership team as we grow what is already the leading public fast charging network in the U.S.,” said Levy. Jonathan Levy has been named Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, and Sara Rafalson has been named Director of Market Development. Laura Frederick, Wendy Davidson (Mortenson's Business Development Director, Wind Energy) and Tanya Willacy of Engie will present on "How to Manage Equipment Risk in Renewable Energy Projects." We will review equipment risk management techniques and specific scenarios we face at each stage of a renewable energy project.LOS ANGELES - – EVgo, the nation’s largest network of public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with clean energy industry veterans to advance opportunities for DC fast charging across the country. You can learn about how to apply risk management tools to your renewable projects at the #WRISE Leadership Forum in Austin on February 19 at 2:45 PM. ![]() Risk management is about analyzing what credible risks could have an impact on meeting your objectives and then taking steps to reduce, transfer or control those risks. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is a discipline with specific techniques for evaluating and managing complex challenges. These tools and systems exist! Risk management is more than just a catch phrase tossed around in meetings. What if there was a way to systematically approach the risks of developing and operating renewable energy projects? Would you want to learn and use tools to help your company anticipate and deal with those problems?
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