James Wright

James has over 20 years experience in international banking, 15 years of which he has focused on the Renewable Energy and Energy Transition sectors. He is currently Managing Director and Head of U.S. Corporate Banking for CIBC, overseeing the Energy, Infrastructure, Transition and Utility sectors as well as Loan Syndications. His client and deal responsibilities include…

Sarah Webster is Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Market Development for Pattern Energy. She oversees Pattern’s Government Relations, Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Management and Sustainability efforts. Sarah has been with Pattern Energy since 2013 and enjoys building relationships with company stakeholders and serving with her team as the “diplomatic core” for the company. She…

Steve Ryder is an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer for Clearway Energy Group, a leading US developer, owner and operator of clean energy assets with more than 10GW of operating assets under ownership and a development pipeline in excess of 30GW.  In his role, Steve oversees all key finance functions for Clearway…

Martin J. Pasqualini, Managing Director, Partner, and Founding Member, represents strategic and financial sponsors as well as capital providers in connection with the financing, acquisition, and disposition of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. As a partner and lead facilitator of wind, solar and battery storage transactions at CCA Group, he firmly believes in renewable…

Elizabeth Kaiga is a proven leader in the energy industry who has, for over two decades, developed and implemented transformational and innovative growth and commercial development strategies for national and global professional service firms. Elizabeth is currently Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems at DNV, North America where she leads commercial activities across DNV’s lines…

Jade Garrett is an accomplished entrepreneur, innovator, and clean energy leader. She is passionate about facilitating support for organizations developing and implementing clean energy solutions. She has over 15 years of experience as a founder in renewable energy, rapid prototyping, and robotics. She established Positive Deviancy in 2021, with the mission to uplift non-traditional startups…

Michael Arndt has served as President of Recurrent Energy’s North America business since 2020 and has more than two decades of experience in the renewable energy industry, particularly in utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage project development. Prior to his current role, Michael served as Managing Director of Development at Recurrent Energy. Michael joined Recurrent Energy from…

Jonathan Geldof joined ACORE in October 2024 as Senior Manager of Government Affairs for the Macro Grid Initiative. He helps lead advocacy efforts for expanded transmission development across the country. Prior to ACORE, Jonathan worked on transmission and RTO issues at Advanced Energy United. He spent several election cycles on the road as a campaign…

As Director of Policy and Engagement, Jeffrey analyzes the impacts of policy changes and market developments, develops educational resources, manages ACORE’s Corporate Sustainability Advisory Council, and drafts ACORE comments on standard-setting processes and rulemakings. Prior to joining ACORE, Jeffrey spent three years working at Booz Allen Hamilton. He received his Bachelor of Arts in international…

Jeremy Horan serves as ACORE’s Vice President for Government Affairs. With nearly 20 years of service in the U.S. Congress and executive branch, Jeremy has extensive experience advancing and defending the intersecting economic, national security, and environmental benefits of clean energy policies in a variety of political contexts. He brings a firsthand understanding of Congressional…