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YPE SF Bay Area 2016 Annual Report Prepared: January 2017
YPESFBayArea2016AnnualReport
Prepared: January 2017
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ExecutiveSummaryYPESFBayArea(“YPESF”)isaCalifornianonprofitPublicBenefitCorporationincorporatedonJune23,2014.YPESFisorganizedandoperatedexclusivelyforcharitableandeducationalpurposesandhasInternalRevenueCodeSection501(c)(3)tax-exemptstatus.AllBoardMembersandExecutiveCommitteemembersofYPESFareunpaidvolunteers.YPESFBayAreaisalocalchapteroftheglobalYoungProfessionalsinEnergynonprofitorganization,whichincludesover40,000membersacross40chapters.Wefacilitatetheadvancementofyoungprofessionalsintheenergysectorbyprovidingopportunitiesforprofessionalnetworkingandknowledgesharing.YPEempowersitsmemberstobeleadersintheircommunitiesandtheglobalenergyindustrythroughvariousevent-orientedinitiatives.Oureventsrangefromnetworkingmixers,panel/speakerseminarsthatexplorespecificindustrytopicsandtoursofenergyfacilities.YPEalwayslooksforcreativewaystobringyoungenergyprofessionalstogethertoconnect.Wealsohostcommunityandstudenteventsaspartofourorganization’songoingcommitmenttosocialandeducationalresponsibility.Key2016Accomplishments:
• Throwing21greateventsandco-sponsoring11more(32total)• Continuedthetraditionofsecuringkeynotespeakerseriesfeaturingleadingindustry
expertssuchasJigarShah,NancyPfund,KateGordon,TrevorHouser,StephenLaceyandShayleKann,amongmanyothers.
• Finetuningourmissionandgoalsandensuringthelong-termfinancialsustainabilityofthechapter
• Providingseveralprofessionaldevelopmentandeducationalopportunitiesforourmembers,includingacareerfair
• PartneringwithnearlyallofSFBayArea’sotherenergyassociations
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ContentsExecutiveSummary........................................................1
Contents.........................................................................2
2016EventSummary.....................................................3
Team...............................................................................4
BoardofDirectors..........................................................4
Officers...........................................................................7
EventsCommittee..........................................................7
AdvisoryBoard.............................................................13
FinancialStatements....................................................15
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2016EventSummaryIn2016,YPEthrew21enrichingeventsandco-sponsored11morethroughourindustrypartners(32total).Month EventJanuary YPEHabitatforHumanityVolunteerDay
Co-SponsoredYPE-MITSloanEnergyClubHappyHourYPE+VoiceMattersWorkshop:Voice,PublicSpeaking,andPresence
February YPEFebruaryHappyHour&NetworkingEvent Co-SponsoredMeetup:CleanwebMeetUp
March YPEHappyHour:Energy,Beers,andFoodCarts,OhMy! YPESpeakerSeries:BuildingProfessionalRelationships-WrightFoundationKeynote
April Co-SponsoredEventwithWomeninEnergy-SpeedNetworkingYPESouthBayHappyHour&NetworkingEventCatchingtheSunFilmScreening@Berkeley'sLandmarkShattuckCinemasTourofaNetPositiveEnergy,CarbonNeutral,PassiveCertifiedResidentialBuilding
May YPEPanel:DrivingEVAdoptioninaLowFuelPriceWorldJune YPETouraPowerPlant!VisitGatewayGeneratingStation
Co-SponsoredYPE–MercedesBenzHappyHour&NetworkingEventJuly YPESmartgridPanel:TransformingtheSmartgridVisionintoReality
YPEInterSolarHappyHour&NetworkingEventAugust YPEHappyHourFundraiserwithGRIDAlternativesforSolarRooftopInstallation
YPESpeakerSeries:ThePowerofEnergyDataYPESpeakerSeries:TheEnergy,Water,FoodNexus:MakingSenseofanInterconnectedFuture
September YPEHappyHourontheBay–Sailing&NetworkingEventYPEFiresideChatwithTrevorHouser,EnergyAdvisortoHillaryClinton&DavidBaker,Journalist,SanFranciscoChronicle
October EducationalWebinarwithEnerdynamics-IntroductiontoDistributedEnergyResourcesCleanEnergyLeadershipInstituteBayAreaLaunch-YPEHappyHour&NetworkingEventYPESouthBayHappyHour&NetworkingEventYPESpeakerSeries:WomeninPower-DemocratizingCleanEnergyPartnerEventLunchandLearn-NRDC:InvestingforPositiveChangeYPEGRIDAlternativesSolarBuild
November YPEFiresideChat:CorporateProcurementofRenewableEnergyCo-SponsoredFilmScreeningwithMITEnergyClub–TimetoChoosePartnereventwithGoogle:WomeninCleantechandSustainability
YPESpeakerPanel:SB350-ALookBackon2016andPredictionsfortheYearAheadDecember YPEAnnualBanquetwithGuestSpeakersJigarShah,StephenLaceyandShaleKahn
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TeamOuraccomplishmentswouldnotbepossiblewithoutouramazingteamofunpaidvolunteers.WeareapassionatebunchofenergynerdswhoenjoymakingYPEabiggerandbetterorganizationfortodayandtomorrow’senergycommunity.
BoardofDirectors
FrancescaWahl,DirectorandCo-President
FrancescaisaDeputyDirectorofPolicyandElectricityMarketsatSolarCityfocusedonmanagingCaliforniaregulatorypolicyengagementwiththePublicUtilitiesCommissionandfacilitatingrelationshipswithexternalstakeholdergroups.Previously,shewastheSeniorAssociateforEnergyandEnvironmentalPolicyattheSiliconValleyLeadershipGroup,apublicpolicytradeassociationrepresentingmorethan390companiesinSiliconValley.FrancescahasalsoworkedonfederalenergyefficiencypolicyattheAlliancetoSaveinDC,analyzedstaterecyclingregulationandlegislation,assistedgovernmentsandsmallbusinesseswithimplementingsustainabilityprinciplesintheirmanagementplans,andservedintheWhiteHouseLiaisonOfficeattheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.FrancescahasaB.A.inEconomicsandForeignAffairswithDistinctionfromtheUniversityofVirginia.Inhersparetime,sheenjoyscooking,skiing,seekingoutnewlivemusicvenuesandrestaurants,[email protected]
BobWilson,DirectorandCo-President
BobisaSeniorSalesAssociateontheenterprisesalesteamatBloomEnergy,asolidoxidefuelcell(SOFC)developer,basedoutofSunnyvale,CA.AtBloom,heworkswithcompanieslikeAppleandWalmartandnon-profitorganizationslikeKaiserPermanente,todeliveron-siteprimary(baseload)powergenerationsystemsthatprovideamorereliable,cleanerandcost-effectivealternativetothetraditionalelectricpowergrid.PriortoBloom,BobworkedasDirectorofStrategicPartnershipsforChaiEnergy,developersofanenergyefficiencyandenergymonitoringsoftwareapplication,andwastheWesternZoneManagingDirectorforSynapseServices,aboutiquesustainabilityandenvironmentalriskmanagementconsultingfirmbasedinNewYork.BeforefindingYPEandstartingworkintheenergysector,heranthewestcoastforAIGEnvironmentalandZurichEnvironmental.BobhasaB.AinInterdisciplinaryStudieswithafocusonpoliticalscienceandenvironmentalstudiesfromtheUniversityofMissouri–[email protected]
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TravisBell,DirectorandCFO
AsaDirectorandtheCFOforYPESF,Travishandlesfinancial,accounting,andtaxmattersforourchapter.TravisisanattorneyandDirectorofCorporateDevelopmentatSRSAcquiom,afirmprovidingfinancialandprofessionalservicesinprivate-targetmergersandacquisitions.Asadealattorney,Travisnegotiated42acquisitions($4billion)workingwithpartiessuchasApple,Google,NRGandSolarCity.Inlawschool,hisresearchattheColoradoHouseofRepresentativeshelpedformthebasisofColorado’scommunitysolarandRPSlegislation.HegrewupinHoustonandhasalwayshadapassionfortheenergyindustryandclean-energytechnology.TravishasaB.S.inBusinessAdministrationwithhonorsfromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaandaJ.D.fromtheUniversityofColorado.Outsideoftheoffice,youcanfindhimonthetenniscourts,onahike,[email protected]
SarahTrainor,DirectorandVPMarketingandCommunicationsSarahmanagescommercialmarketingeffortsatSolarCity,thenation’sleadingsolarprovider.AtSolarCity,Sarahisresponsiblefordevelopingandexecutingmarketinginitiativestoattractnewcommercialclients.PriortoSanFrancisco,shelivedinD.C.andledthemarketingteamatGridPoint,anenergymanagementsolution.SarahhasaB.A.inJournalismandPublicRelationsfromBiolaUniversity.Inherfreetime,sheenjoysrunning,traveling,skiingandsinginginSolarCity’srockband,[email protected]
EricDanziger,DirectorandVPSponsorshipEricisco-founderofGenability,anenergyanalyticssoftwarecompany.Ericoverseesthecompany’scommercialaspectswithanemphasisonstrategy,businessdevelopmentandfinance.EricalsomanagesGenability’spartnerrelationships,fundraisingefforts,corporatedevelopmentandSunShotproject.PriortojoiningGenability,EricwasaninvestmentbankerwithGulfStarGroup,amiddlemarketsell-sideM&Afirm,andJPMorganChase.EricreceivedhisBBAinFinanceandMBAfromtheUniversityofTexas.eric.danziger@ypenergy.org
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CharlotteMacAusland,DirectorandVPPartnership&OutreachCharlottemanageschannelpartnerrelationshipsforSolarCity’scommercialteam.PriortomovingtoSanFrancisco,CharlottespentseveralyearslivingandworkinginChinafollowedbyastintontheeastcoastpursuingentrepreneurialinterestsine-commerceandAsianart.ShereceivedherMBA/MAininternationalbusinessfromWharton/TheLauderInstituteattheUniversityofPennsylvania.SheisfluentinMandarinChinese,withanundergraduatedegreefromSwarthmoreCollege.Charlotteisanavidenvironmentalistandfieldhockeyplayer,andspendsherfreetimeoutside,whetherrunning,skiing,ortendingtoher(verysmall)[email protected]
EricPaul,DirectorandVPStrategicGrowth
EricisaBusinessDevelopmentManageratEcoplexus,acommercialandutility-scalesolardeveloperbasedoutofSanFrancisco.AtEcoplexus,Ericworkswithcommercialandinstitutionalcustomerstodeveloponsitenet-meteredandvirtuallynet-meteredsolarprojects.PriortojoiningEcoplexus,EricwasaSeniorAnalystatAltaTerraResearch,aresearchconsultancyspecializinginrenewableenergysolutionsforthecommercialmarketplace.AsAltaTerraResearch,hecontributedtoabroadrangeofmarketresearchandconsultingengagementsincorporatesustainabilityandrenewableenergysystemsstrategies.Previously,Mr.PaulworkedfortheBusinessEnvironmentalAllianceinSonomaCounty,whereheassistedwiththeimplementationofsustainablebusinesspracticesforlocalbusinesses.EricholdsaBAinEconomicsfromCarletonCollege.Inhisfreetime,Ericenjoysstayingactivebyplayingpick-upbasketball.HeisalsoamemberoftheSanFranciscoLacrosseMen’sLacrosseteam.
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Officers
BrianScaccia,Secretary
BrianiscorporatecounselatCypressCreekRenewables,adeveloperspecializingincommunity-based,utility-scalesolarprojects.LocatedintheSanFranciscooffice,headvisesthecompanyinstructuredfinancingtransactions,assetacquisitions,dispositionsandcorporategovernancematters.PriortojoiningCypressCreek,Mr.ScacciawasanassociateintheFinancepracticegroupatPillsburyWinthropShawPittmanLLP,representingfinancialinstitutionsandcompaniesinavarietyoffinancingtransactions,includingrenewableandtraditionalenergyprojects.Mr.ScacciaisafrequentwriterandspeakeronavarietyofenergyrelatedtopicsandhasservedintheOfficeoftheGeneralCounselatthenonprofitElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI).WhileattheUCBerkeleySchoolofLaw,hewasaneditorofEcologyLawQuarterlyandmemberoftheBerkeleyEnergy&ResourcesCollaborative(BERC),servedasajudicialexternfortheHonorableJudgeCharlesR.BreyerintheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofCalifornia,andservedasagraduatestudentassistantforCommissionerDianGrueneichoftheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.
EventsCommittee
CarolynCampbell,EventsCommittee
CarolynisasanOrigination&StructuringSeniorAnalystatRecurrentEnergy,aleadingNorthAmericansolarprojectdeveloperdedicatedtohelpingtheworldmeetitsenergyneedswithclean,competitivelypricedelectricity.AtRecurrent,sheworkstoguidestrategicbusinessdecisionsrelatedtoprojectcontractingactivitiesthroughenergymarketdiligence,counterpartyoutreach,competitivepricinganalysis,proposaldrafting,andtermsheetnegotiation.CarolynbeganhercareerinthesolarindustryasaResearchAssociateatGTMResearch,themarketresearcharmofGreentechMedia.WhileatGTM,sheprovidedin-depthanalysisoftheU.S.solarmarketandtheglobalPVsupplylandscape,contributingtonumerousstudiesincludingthequarterlySEIA(SolarEnergyIndustriesAssociation)/GTMResearchU.S.SolarMarketInsightreports.CarolynholdsaB.A.inEnvironment,Economics,&PoliticsfromClaremontMcKennaCollege.Outsideoftheoffice,sheisanavidrunner,yogapractitioner,citycyclist,andfictionreader.
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DanielRoesler,EventsCommittee
Danielistheco-founderandCTOofUtilityAPI,anenergydataserviceforsolarandenergyefficiencycompanies.Hisbackgroundisinchemicalengineeringandnowspecializesinsoftwareengineeringandprojectmanagement.HeisalsotheleadorganizeroftheCleanwebSFmeetup,whosegoalistodrivemoresoftwareandentrepreneurtalentintothecleantechsoftwaresector.Danielhasworkedthroughouttheentireenergyindustryduringhiscareer.HestartedoutclimbingsmokestacksatcoalpowerplantsandoilrefineriestomeasureemissionsforCleanAirEngineering.Whilethere,hewasawardedapatentforamoreaccuratemethodtomeasuresulfuricacidemissions.Later,heworkedasaprojectdevelopmentengineerforTerraVerdeRenewablePartnerstodevelopcommercialsolarprojectsforschoolsandcities.Recently,heco-foundedUtilityAPI,anenergysoftwarecompanythatenablestheautomaticcollectionofbillandintervalhistoryforuseinsolarquotesandenergyaudits.
SaurabhSamdani,EventsCommittee
SaurabhSamdani,P.E.worksforCupertinoElectricinSanJose.Hehasworkedon100sofMWsofsolarprojectsandhisexpertiseisinoptimizingdesignandoperationofSolarPVsystems.Heenjoyspresentingcomplexideasanddatainmeaningfulwaysandhasspokenatvariousindustryevents.Heisanavidtraveler,lovesthrillermovies,cooksgourmetdinnersoccasionallyandisanaspiringsurfer.HeisaregisteredElectricalEngineer(Power)inCalifornia.HeobtainedhisMSfromStanfordUniversityandB.TechfromTheIndianInstituteofTechnology-Guwahati
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ChrisParker,EventsCommittee
ChrisisanattorneyintheAdministrativeLawJudgeDivisionoftheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.AttheCommission,heworkscloselywiththeAdministrativeLawJudgestodraftrulingsanddecisionsandtobriefCommissionersoncontroversialissues.HehasworkedonNetEnergyMetering(NEM2.0),theGreenTariffSharedRenewablesProgram(GTSR),Time-of-UsePricing,andresidentialratereform.Hispracticeincludesenergyregulation,financing,andtransactions,suchaspowerpurchaseagreements,renewableandsolarincentives,taxincentives,interconnectionrules,feed-intariffs,qualifyingfacilities,permittingfordevelopmentandoperatingauthority,andCEQAenvironmentalreview.Heisespeciallyknowledgeableaboutjurisdictionalissues,taxandaccountingforelectriccorporations,andratesettingforinvestor-ownedutilities.Priortolawschool,ChrisperformedresearchontheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentActattheSierraClub,didmarketresearchforanEastCoastsolarintegrator,andworkedinpoliticalfundraising.ChrisreceivedhisJ.D.fromUCLASchoolofLaw,wherehecompletedaspecializationintaxandbusinesslawthroughtheLowellMilkenInstituteforBusinessLaw&PolicyandexternedwiththeHonorableAlexKozinskioftheNinthCircuitCourtofAppeals.HeholdsaB.S.inEconomicsfromDukeUniversity.Inhissparetime,ChrisenjoyshomebrewingbeerandtrainingfortheIncaTrail.
KelleyVendeland,EventsCommittee
KelleyisaSeniorManagerofMarketing&CommunicationswithRecurrentEnergy,oneofNorthAmerica’slargestsolarprojectdevelopers.Shedrivesallaspectsofthecompany’smarketingandcommunicationsstrategy,includingcorporatepositioning,policycommunications,andcommunityengagementinregionswhereRecurrentEnergydevelopsandoperatesutility-scalesolarfacilities.PriortojoiningRecurrentEnergy,sheservedasAccountManagerwith463Communications(nowVrgeStrategies),apublicaffairsconsultancy,wheresheexecutedstrategiccampaignsandprogramsforclientsincludingAdvancedEnergyEconomy(AEE)andFacebook.SheholdsaB.A.fromTuftsUniversity.Outsideoftheoffice,KelleyvolunteerswiththeSPCAandenjoyssoccer,skiingandtraveling.
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MichaelDidyk,EventsCommitteeMichaelisanAssociateinSunEdison’sManagementLeadershipDevelopmentProgram,apost-graduate2-yearrotation.MichaelrecentlycompletedadualdegreeMBA/MIAatColumbiaUniversity,concentratedinGlobalEnergyManagement&Policy.WhileatColumbia,MichaelwastheCo-PresidentoftheCBSEnergyClub,evaluatednewmarketopportunitiesforEnerNOC,andworkedasanEDFFellowintheenergystrategyteamatCaesarsEntertainmentinLasVegas.Inhisfreetime,Michaelisanavidicehockeyplayer,andenjoyscycling,running,hiking,andbeachvolleyball.
NikhilGargeya,EventsCommittee
NikhilworksasanAnalystatSiemensTTB,anexternalinnovationandventuregroupwithinSiemens.SiemensTTBpartnerswithstartupsdevelopingsolutionsintechnologyareasrelevanttoSiemens.Nikhil’sworkisattheintersectionoftechnologytrendevaluation,startupscouting,businessdevelopment,andprojectduediligence.Histopicsoffocusincludesmartgridsoftware,andtheInternetofThings(IoT)asitrelatestoindustrialautomationandenergy.Hisinvolvementandinterestinenergystemsfromhistimeatschool:asanundergrad,hewasinvolvedwithgridresearchatLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab(LBNL),wasontheundergraduateleadershipteamoftheBerkeleyEnergyandResourcesCollaborative(BERC),andwasonthefirstUCBerkeleySolarSpringBreakteamtoinstallarooftopsolararraywithGRIDAlternatives.NikhilholdsaB.S.inEnvironmentalScience(physicalscienceconcentration)fromUCBerkeley.Inhisfreetime,heenjoyshiking,andreadingaboutpolitics,SouthAsianhistory,andtheenvironment.
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PoonumAgrawal,EventsCommittee
Poonumcurrentlyworksasaconsultantinelectricitymarketsandenergytechnology.PriortoherconsultingworkPoonumworkedonbusinessdevelopmentforthestartupPointCarbonNorthAmerica.BeforeherstartupworkPoonumworkedattheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyfor6years.InitiallyshewasaPresidentialManagementFellowworkingonallaspectsofdatacollectionandanalysis.LatershemanagedthemicrogridR&Dprogramandcollaboratedwithindustryparticipantstodeveloptheroadmapformicrogridtechnology.ShelaterfocusedonelectricitytransmissionpolicyandnotablyledthefirstofitskindnationalelectricitycongestionstudywhichwasusedbytheSecretaryofEnergytohighlightareasofthecountrywithhighpricedandconstrainedtransmissionsystems.PoonumhasadualM.SinEnvironmentalEngineeringandTechnologyPolicyfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandaB.S./B.A.inChemicalEngineeringandInternationalRelationsfromTuftsUniversity.Poonumenjoysyoga,meditation,spendingtimeinnature,goodveggiefoodandtravel.
RebeccaLanger,EventsCommittee
RebeccaisaProgramCoordinatoratGRIDAlternatives,anon-profitsolarcontractor,andmanagesprojectsthatarepartofGRIDsSub-ContractorPartnershipProgramandThirdPartyOwnershipProgram.ShealsospendspartofhertimereportingtotheCAPUContheSingle-familyAffordableSolarHomes(SASH)Program.BeforemovingtoSanFrancisco,RebeccalivedandworkedinFrance,Belgium,andMoroccofornon-profitsfocusingonconservationandhumanrights.SheisfluentinFrenchandgraduatedwithaBAinInternationalAffairsfromLewisandClarkCollegeinPortland,OregonwithaminorinEnvironmentalStudies.Althoughanavidtraveleralwayseagertowandertonewplaces,RebeccalovestakingadvantageoflifeinCaliforniaandoftenspendshertimeexploringwithfriends,running,hiking,andskiingwhenthepowderisgood.
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SarahSzewczyk,EventsCommitteeSarahworksinTransmissionOperationsatPG&E,ensuringthatthegriddeliversenergysafeandreliably.ShebeganhercareerinenergyinWashingtonstate,wheresheworkedforTacomaPowerinOperationsandPlanning.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofWashingtonin2012,whereshewasaGraingerFellowandIEEEPESScholar.
LalaWu,EventsCommittee
LalaisanassociateintheEnvironmentandEnergyGroupatMorrisonandFoersterLLP.Shecounselsclientsonlanduse,environmental,regulatory,andlitigationmattersacrossarangeofindustries,withafocusonrenewableenergyandmixed-useprojectdevelopment.BeforejoiningMorrison&Foerster,Ms.WuservedasalawclerktotheHonorableJosephC.SperooftheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofCalifornia,andtheHonorableChiefMagistrateJudgeJenniferC.BoaloftheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.ShealsoworkedasanattorneyataboutiqueenvironmentalandlandusefirminDenver,Colorado.Ms.WureceivedherJ.D.fromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,wheresheservedontheeditorialboardsoftheCaliforniaLawReviewandtheEcologyLawQuarterly.Duringlawschool,sheservedasCo-PresidentoftheBerkeleyEnergyandResourcesCollaborative(BERC).ShealsointernedattheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeandtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.ShereceivedherB.A.inUrbanStudiesfromBarnardCollegeofColumbiaUniversity.
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AdvisoryBoard
JoannaGubman,AdvisoryBoard
JoannasupervisestheEnergyEfficiencyResidentialProgramsandPortfolioApprovalsectionattheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.Herteamfocusesonenergyefficiencyprogramsfortheresidentialsector,low-incomeprograms,energyefficiencyfinancing,andlocalgovernmentpartnerships.Previously,shemonitoredutilityprocurementandhelpeddevelopcapacityvaluationmethodologiesforwind,solar,storageanddemandresponseresources.BeforejoiningtheCommission,JoannawasaGermanChancellorFellowattheGermanSolarIndustryAssociation,wheresheanalyzedpotentialpoliciestosucceedthesolarfeed-intariff.PriortomovingtoGermany,shewasaManagingConsultantinEnergyEfficiencyandSustainabilityStrategiesatNavigantConsulting.JoannaholdsB.S.andM.S.degreesinMechanicalEngineeringfromStanfordUniversity.Inherfreetime,youcanfindJoannasocialdancing,practicingyoga,findingexcusestospeakGerman,andenjoyingtheoutdoors.
ColinLaw,AdvisoryBoard
AstheformerVPPartnership&Outreach,ColinwasresponsibleforprovidingenergyprofessionalsintheBayAreawithworld-classeventsandopportunitiesthroughpartnershipswithuniversities,companies,non-profits,andotherprofessionalsgroups.OutsideofYPE,ColinworksasaProductEngineeratSunrunwherehedevelopsandmanagesSunrun’ssolarofferinginmarketsacrosstheUS.Inthisrole,heconceivesof,evaluates,andimplementsproductfeaturesandchanges,workingtocreateacleanenergyofferingattractivetohomeowners.PreviouslyheworkedasaconsultantatMcKinsey&CompanyinNewYorkwhereheworkedinstrategyandoperationsatmultiplecoal,gas,windandsolargeneratorsandutilities.Inaddition,hewasselectedforacompetitive1-yearfellowshipinMcKinsey’sglobalSustainabilityandResourceProductivitypractice.ColinholdsamechanicalengineeringdegreefromQueen’sUniversityinCanada,andenjoyshiking,skiing,backpacking,climbing,andrunning.
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LaurenBurke,AdvisoryBoard
Forthelastseveralyears,Laurenhasbeenadvocatingforsustainablebusinessesandcleantechnologiesattheintersectionoftransportation,energy,andfinance.Herexpertiseliesindesigningandimplementingcommunicationstodrivemarketchange.AsSeniorDirectoratmc²,Laurenleadsclientcampaignstrategyforearlyandmid-stagecompanies.Beforemc²,LaurenspearheadedcampaignsforOpower,Recargo,WaterFXandWilliamMcDonoughatBluePractice,supportingclientsthroughM&As,globalsales,andfundraising.
She’sgarneredinternationalexperienceasaUnitedStatesPeaceCorpsVolunteer,servinginAlbania,andworkedwithlocalorganizationsonenvironmentalandhumanrights-basedprojects,campaigns,andcurricula.Mostnotably,sheco-createdadocumentaryonthediscourseofgenderandemploymentinAlbania,whichpremieredononeofAlbania’sleadingtalkshowsandwasrecognizedbyU.S.AmbassadorArvizuforherleadership.
Committedtocreatingcleanandaffordableenergyaccess,LaurenalsoservesasanadvisortoAmpedInnovation,inadditiontoYPE.SheholdsaBAcumlaudefromUCBerkeley.
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FinancialStatementsYPESF’s2016FinancialStatementsincludeaBalanceSheet,anIncomeStatement,andaGeneralLedger.ThesestatementswerepreparedbyTravisBell,DirectorandChiefFinancialOfficerofYPESF,andwerereviewedbythe2017BoardofDirectors.
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BalanceSheetBalanceSheet
BalanceSheet
YPESFBAYAREA
Asof:2016-12-31
Created2017-01-19
Assets
AccountAccount BalanceBalance
CurrentAsset
CashonHand 17,974.42
AccountsReceivable 0.00
TotalforCurrentAsset 17,974.42
TotalAssets 17,974.42
Liabilities
AccountAccount BalanceBalance
TotalLiabilities 0.00
Equity
AccountAccount BalanceBalance
PreviousYear(s)
Earnings
7,271.89
CurrentYearEarnings 10,702.53
Totalequity 17,974.42
TotalLiabilitiesand
Equity
17,974.42
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IncomeStatementIncomeStatement
IncomeStatement
YPESFBAYAREA
Reportingperiod:2016-01-01to2016-12-31
Created2017-01-19
Revenue
AccountsAccounts
Event-TicketSales 22,998.02
TotalRevenue 22,998.02
CostofGoodsSold(COGS)
AccountsAccounts
Event-Food&Drinks 9,126.46
Event-VenueFee 929.51
TotalCostofGoodsSold
(COGS)
10,055.97
GrossProfit 12,942.05
OperatingExpenses
AccountsAccounts
Donations 824.00
MiscellaneousNon-Event
Expense
340.22
Board-Food&Drinks 875.42
AnnualFilingFees 20.00
MarketingExpense 179.88
TotalOperatingExpenses 2,239.52
NetProfit 10,702.53
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GeneralLedger:SummaryGeneralLedger:Summary
GeneralLedger
YPESFBAYAREA
From2016-01-01to2016-12-31
Created2017-01-19
AccountAccount DebitDebit CreditCredit NetMovementNetMovement
CashonHand 23,188.02 12,485.49 10,702.53
Event-TicketSales 190.00 23,188.02 22,998.02
Event-Food&Drinks 9,126.46 0.00 9,126.46
Event-VenueFee 929.51 0.00 929.51
Donations 824.00 0.00 824.00
MiscellaneousNon-Event
Expense
340.22 0.00 340.22
Board-Food&Drinks 875.42 0.00 875.42
AnnualFilingFees 20.00 0.00 20.00
MarketingExpense 179.88 0.00 179.88
Total 35,673.51 35,673.51 0.00
