From electric vehicles and batteries to offshore wind and sustainable aviation fuels, recent federal investments in clean energy solutions are creating an American clean energy manufacturing renaissance. States across the country are eager to put their unique advantages to work and capitalize on these historic investments. Since 2020, our Regional Roundtable program has convened stakeholder dialogues around the country to bring together leaders of business, government, and communities to identify economic opportunities in the low-carbon transition and develop innovative policy solutions to support them.
In this webinar, we will hear from state government leaders about initiatives to develop clean energy industries and the tangible investment, workforce, and community development benefits that accompany them.
Speakers
Delegate Rip Sullivan (D-Va.)
Virginia House of Delegates
Rip is an experienced leader, with proven results. Rip was proud to patron and lead the fight to pass the historic Virginia Clean Economy Act, which launched Virginia from the back of the pack to the front of the pack and made Virginia the first southern state to chart a…
Jonathan Smith
Senior Chief Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
As Senior Chief Deputy Director for LEO, Jonathan Smith works to advance our strategic goals and vision for Michigan’s economic future. He first joined LEO as Chief of Staff in 2020, playing an integral role in a wide variety of projects and initiatives critical to our mission. Jonathan is a…
Stephanie Gagnon Rodriguez — Moderator
Senior Manager for Regional Programs, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Stephanie Gagnon Rodriguez is Manager for Regional Programs at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). She manages the regional roundtable program and supports C2ES’s low-carbon economic development work. Prior to this role, she supported transportation decarbonization policy at C2ES, including through ZEV Clips of the Week. Before joining…