Energize in Action:
The Charge Ahead
Tuesday, October 14th | 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET
Huntington Place Room 140 F-G
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Program Schedule
Emcee:
Colleen Quinn | Partner, eMobility Advisors
1:00 PM ET
Keynote Address
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Don't miss this conversation between state and coalition leaders about the state-level strategies filing the federal vacuum.
1:15 PM ET
Moderator:
Nancy Ryan | Partner, eMobility Advisors
Mike Salisbury | Director of Transportation Programs, Colorado Energy Office
Kellen Schefter | Senior Director, Electric Transportation, EEI
2:00 PM ET
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This session highlights how transportation electrification coalitions are evolving in key states: building stronger alliances, shifting narratives, and positioning policies for long-term success. Panelists will discuss lessons from the past year and share how organizing, communications, and policy design are working together to reshape what's politically possible - even in tough environments. This is about the power/movement behind the policy.
Moderator:
Max Baumhefner | Director, EV Infrastructure, Climate & Energy, NRDC
Dakoury Godo-Solo | Project Manager, Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, EDF
Aaron Kressig | Transportation Electrification Manager, Western Resource Advocates (WRA)
Alex Pfeifer-Rosenblum | Regulatory Director, CALSTART
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This panel zeroes in on the energization bottleneck: what's causing the delays, how states and utilities are responding, and what reforms are needed to fix it. Hear from those working on pilot programs, utility process reforms, and regulatory accountability to turn plug-in potential into real-world performance.
2:45 PM ET
Thomas Ashley | Vice President, Government & Utility Relations, Voltera
David Bonelli | Counsel for Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT)
Thomas Boylan | Principal Strategic Analyst, PG&E
Jordan Brinn | Clean Vehicles & Infrastructure Advocate, Climate & Energy, NRDC
Britta Gross | Director of Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Looking Ahead to 2026
3:30 PM ET
Morderator:
Colleen Quinn | Partner, eMobility Advisors
Dan Bowerson | Vice President, Energy and Environmental Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
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