PNW OSSIA/WASEIA 2026

Since 1994, Shannon has pursued a career path in Sustainable practices for the PNW from my home base on the Oregon Coast.

She began with pollution control, waste minimization, and environmental remediation with Weyerhaeuser Company's corporate office of the Environment, and then as the North Bend Papermill Environmental Director. In 1999, Shannon opened her first company, Souza Environmental, and shifted... Read More →

Advancing Washington's clean energy transition through policy advocacy and government relations expertise. I'm passionate about relationship building, persuasive communication, science-driven decision-making, and taking action. "It just so happens that we are all alive at the last... Read More →

Amy Schlusser is the climate and energy policy advisor to Governor Tina Kotek. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office in June 2025, Amy served in two positions at the Oregon Department of Energy, first as senior clean energy policy analyst and then as the Department’s climate... Read More →

Rob Del Mar is a senior policy analyst at the Oregon Department of Energy.  He is responsible for evaluating policies relating to renewable energy and energy resilience projects in Oregon. Previously Rob worked as a project manager in the solar programs at Energy Trust of Oregon... Read More →