Matthew Boms leads Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA), the Texas state chapter of Advanced Energy United. Prior to joining TAEBA, Matt worked with The Climate Reality Project as Director of Strategic Programs in Latin America, where he founded and directed a long-term decarbonization program in Colombia’s energy and transport sectors with support from the […]
Jason is Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services and Government Affairs of CenterPoint Energy. In this role, he oversees the following functions: Rates and Regulatory Portfolio Management; Regulatory Relations and Policy; Regulatory Legal; and State and Federal Government Affairs. Jason has led teams responsible for representing our utility businesses in proceedings before state and federal agencies […]
Amy Heart is Vice President of Public Policy with Sunrun. Amy helps to lead Sunrun’s policy team, expanding home solar, storage, and electrification solutions. Amy helps to lead Sunrun’s policy efforts, working to protect and expand access to home solar and battery solutions. With over 20 years in clean energy advocacy and policy, Amy develops […]
Terra Rogers is the Program Director for Superhot Rock Energy at Clean Air Task Force. In this capacity, Terra leads CATF’s geothermal strategy and technical team to make firm, safe, zero-carbon energy possible on a global scale. In 2022 she joined CATF to create a global vision for superhot rock and implement pathways for large-scale […]
Sarah is Fervo’s VP of Strategy. In this role, she runs multiple corporate functions including corporate strategy, policy and regulatory engagement, external affairs, people operations, and future business lines. Prior to joining Fervo, she worked in corporate development and strategic initiatives for Select Energy Services. She started her career in the oilfield, running hydraulic fracturing […]
Cindy Taff has over 35 years in the O&G industry, most recently as VP of Shell’s global Unconventional Wells operations. She led a team of over 350 Shell staff and 1200 contractors across five countries, accountable for an annual spend of $1 billion. Cindy is the CEO of Sage Geosystems, a growing company based in […]
Since January 2017, Mr. Smitherman has served as President and principal attorney of Barry Smitherman, P.C., a law firm specializing in water, electricity and natural gas, and as the managing partner of Smitherman + Associates, L.P., a firm providing consulting services to energy infrastructure-related entities. Mr. Smitherman is also an adjunct professor at The University […]
Christina Hayes is the Executive Director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. She previously served as Vice President for Federal Regulatory Affairs at Berkshire Hathaway Energy and has been an energy regulatory attorney for nearly 20 years, helping Midwestern and Western utilities navigate FERC, NERC, and other federal agencies. Prior to joining BHE, Christina […]
Doug Lewin authors the Texas Energy and Power Newsletter and hosts the Energy Capital Podcast. He is a nationally recognized energy expert, particularly in the electric grid, renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, utility regulation, and pollution reduction. Lewin founded Stoic Energy, a Texas consulting firm specializing in grid and energy issues, in 2018. Previously, […]
Colin Leyden has nearly two decades of political, policy and public advocacy experience in Texas working with legislators, NGOs and the business community. Colin is responsible for coordinating and promoting EDF’s political engagement in Texas – from the local level to the state’s congressional delegation. Working with program staff in Texas, Colin works to ensure […]