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RSVP for October 29th WRP Energy Committee webinar featuring DOE's Office of Community Engagement
Meeting date: October 29, 2024This form is used for non-WRP members to RSVP for this meeting. If you aren't a WRP member but would like to join, visit our registration page to request an account. If you're already a member, either you should have already received an invitation in your email for this meeting, or you can reach out using our contact page to request an invitation.
Invitation Text
You are cordially invited to the October 29th Western Regional Partnership (WRP) Energy Committee webinar featuring the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Community Engagement (OCE). This webinar will begin at 1:30 pm and conclude by 2:30 pm Pacific.
OCE was established at the request of Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. OCE serves as the central hub for DOE’s engagement efforts. OCE helps to connect communities with expertise and resources to advance their clean energy goals. This webinar will highlight:
- Overview of the mission, key functions, and make-up of the OCE.
- Helpful DOE resources to be aware of, including points of contacts, links, OCE virtual office hours, grants, rebates, and loans.
Webinar speakers and bios:
- Celina (CeCe) Horbat serves as a Community Engagement Specialist for Western states and US Territories in DOE’s OCE. Before joining OCE, CeCe facilitated and managed programs focusing on environmental equity issues and collaborative processes to support environmental justice focused projects at the local, state, and federal level. CeCe’s background includes experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives as well as alternative dispute resolution. CeCe earned a Master of Science degree at the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) from the University of Michigan.
- Peter Olivares is a Policy Fellow assigned to the DOE Office of Community Engagement, where he works as a Community Engagement Specialist helping to connect Rural and Tribal communities to resources and expertise in support of local energy goals. Most recently, he was a Disaster Recovery Manager with the State of Colorado, where he worked on community recovery efforts for the Marshall Fire. Prior, Peter was a clinical research professional in New York City, where he worked on the frontlines of the COVID19 pandemic. Peter holds a bachelor's degree in health sciences, and a master's degree in energy and environmental policy.
Please email amyduffy@westernregionalpartnership.org with any questions for the presenters to address during the webinar.
Meeting Attendees
The following people have indicated that they will be attending the meeting. Please note that this attendee list is not final and will be updated as RSVPs are received.
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane | Riordan | Senior Analyst | SalasObrien |
| Douglas | Fant | Counsel | RioSol Transmission LLC |
| Malcolm | Warney | Encroachment Manager | 412th Test Wing |
| JJ | Begnal | Community Initiatives Officer | 99MSG/CYY |
| Jason | Parris | Senior Test Analyst | DoD - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) |
| Nathan | Bomysoad | Senior Environmental Analyst | OPNAV N4I2 |
| Marc | Kodack | ||
| David | Edick Jr | President | San Diego World Affairs Council |
| Wendy | McCarville | Regulatory Media Expert | AFCEC/CZPW |
| Lucas | Lucero | Southwest Border Coordinator | Arizona Bureau of Land Management |
| Jay | Diffendorfer | Research ecologist | USGS |
| Bill | Lamb | Associate | Quadstate |
| Amy | Duffy | Coordinator | Western Regional Partnership (WRP) |
| Kerry | Rohrmeier | Nevada Climate and Energy Strategy Director | The Nature Conservancy |
| David | Barsanti | GIS/IT Applications Developer II | NM State Land Office |
| Hanson | Scott | Brig Gen, USAF (Ret) | Retired |
| Alanna | Riggs | Executive Liaison | Fort Huachuca |
| Elizabeth | Meyer-Shields | Deputy State Director | BLM |
| David | Bell | Air Force REC 9 | AFCEC/ CZPW |
| John | Demers | Range Sustainability Officer | NAWCWD |
| Katie | Poirier | Outreach, Stakeholder Engagement | Compatible Lands Foundation |
| Sally | Boccella | Regional Director | US Senator John Hickenlooper |
| Dylan | McGlamry | Range Complex Sustainment Coordinator | Naval Air Station Fallon |
| Michelle | Bell | Administrative Coordinator | Western Regional Partnership / Texas A&M AgriLife Research |
| Reggie | Woodruff | Energy Program Manager | US Forest Service |
| Derek | Sidberry | Airspace and Offshore Manager | Space Force, Vandenberg |
| Valerie | Berube | Senior Advisor | BLM-NV |
| Peter | Gower | Climate and Renewable Energy Program Director | THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Western US and Canada Division |
| John | Kersey | Community Planning Liaison Officer | NAWS China Lake |
| Scott | Kiernan | Senior Analyst | DoD TRMC |
| Kirk | Weiss | Energy Manager | USAF Academy |
| Robin | Schofield | RCSC | US Navy |
| Grace | Anderson | Western Mentor | CEC |
| Jim | Kuiper | Principal Geospatial Engineer | Argonne National Laboratory |
| treasure | bailley | Geologist | USEPA |
| Lara | Rozzell | External Energy & Minerals | National Park Service |
| Jeffery | Hamerlinck | Director | Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center |
| Trina | Martynowicz | U.S. EPA Region 9 | |
| Park | Haney | Army Regional Environmental Office | |
| Donavan | Begay | NTUA | |
| JoDonna | John | NTUA | |
| Chris | Beck | EIS Council | |
| David | Carr | US Army | |
| Jason | Golumbfskie-Jones | Navy | |
| Ryan | Witt | Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| Bill | Lamb | Quadstate | |
| Stephanie | Barber-Renteria | State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | |
| Travis | Kellerman | New Mexico Governor's Office | |
| Troy | Herold | Trust Lands Administration | |
| Selena | Gerace | University of Wyoming's School of Energy | |
| Jeanne | Godaire | U.S. Geological Survey |