PNW OSSIA/WASEIA 2026

Katie has been working in the construction sector since 2005 - with a focus on sustainable construction methods and energy efficiency. After joining the solar industry in 2012, Katie found her passion with the blend of energy and construction. Since 2012 she has built an extensive... Read More →

Jeremy Smithson founded Puget Sound Solar in 2001 with 28 years of experience as a residential construction contractor, good math skills, and a desire to turn Seattle on to solar energy.  He and his team of two installed the first net-metered residential solar electric system in... Read More →

Tristan Krueger is Symbium's Engineering Lead and an Oregon native. He leads a talented team of engineers developing digital permitting and instant approval workflows for residential retrofit projects, including solar and energy storage installations, in collaboration with installers... Read More →

Dave is the Executive Director of the Solar Rights Alliance. He is inspired every day by the principles of freedom and liberty that this country was founded on. Dave’s focus is on practical tools that give people more control over their lives and livelihoods. Prior to joining Solar... Read More →

Tamara Sinensky is an experienced leader in the distributed energy resource (DER) industry, bringing nine years of hands‑on expertise in grid services, virtual power plants (VPPs), and demand‑side flexibility. She has worked across product development, operations, and market strategy... Read More →

Tanya has 20 years of experience as an innovator, entrepreneur, technologist, and utility nerd building enduring practices and products, including a successful business exit. From 2016-2019 Tanya helped reformulate and re-start PECI, securing millions in non-dilutive funding for execution... Read More →

Padriac Fowler, MS Atmospheric Science, has worked at Puget Sound Energy since 2018 focusing on distributed generator interconnections and clean energy, DERMs, and VPP program development. He is presently the product manager of PSE’s residential battery demand response program... Read More →

Eric Haglund is currently the Chief Economist at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, where he has worked since 2017. He manages the Commission's Economics Section and provides technical and policy analysis to the Commission in litigated proceedings involving electric and gas... Read More →

Angela Crowley-Koch has spent the last two decades in public policy and advocacy.  Previously the Legislative Director at Oregon Environmental Council, her work was instrumental in passing the Toxic-Free Kids Act, renewing the Clean Fuels Program and getting coal out of Oregon's... Read More →

State Senator Victoria Hunt represents Washington’s 5th Legislative District in southeast King County, which includes parts or all of Issaquah, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Renton, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, Enumclaw, Covington, Fall City, Hobart and North Bend.

An environmental scientist and former local elected official, Hunt brings a combination of technical expertise and practical governing experience to the Washington State Senate. She holds a doctorate in ecology and has spent her career translating complex data into real-world solutions... Read More →

John Lively is a born and raised Oregonian with over 60 years of public service. He’s a strong believer that community service is the best way to make a difference. He’s been a lifelong champion of labor, small business, the environment and education. John is proud of his bipartisan... Read More →

Phaedra Beckert serves as the Executive Director of the Washington Solar Energy Industries Association (WASEIA), where she leads the organization's efforts to advocate for and advance solar energy across Washington State. With a strong background in policy and stakeholder engagement... Read More →

Patrick Sterns is a clean energy policy and strategy consultant for a variety of different firms and trade associations. He has been in solar and battery storage since 2011 and has worked on many industry issues and policies, including net metering, workforce rules, virtual power... Read More →

As President and Founder of ProtoGen, he is an energy resilience pioneer with nearly 30 years of industry experience. Beginning as an electrician in 1996 and achieving Master Electrician status by 2001, he founded ProtoGen in 2016, motivated by his firsthand experience during Hurricane... Read More →

Sean is the Tribal Program Manager at Sazan Group. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration with more than 10 years’ experience in Tribal program administration and management. As tribal program manager at Sazan Group, Sean’s work focuses on Tribal sector engagement and... Read More →

Lindsay McClure is the Energy & Project Manager at Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD), which serves six counties in northern Oregon and southern Washington along the Columbia River Gorge. At MCEDD, Lindsay’s portfolio includes community energy resilience planning... Read More →