Join the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin for a virtual discussion about the costs of energy in Wisconsin, the session will highlight trends and what Wisconsin ratepayers and consumers should be aware of as we move into the fall/ winter of 2023. We will hear from a panel of experts that will also provide real-world examples of actions (i.e. decarbonization, energy efficiency actions) that residents can take to address their energy burden within their own homes.

This is a conversation you don't want to miss!

Session Moderator:   Claire Schaefer Oleksiak  Executive Director  - Sustain Dane

Speakers:

Brady Steigauf, Program Director - Focus on Energy

Saidirick Walker, Program Manager - Green Homeowners United

Tom Content, Executive Director - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin

Panelists

Claire Schaefer Oleksiak, Executive Director - Sustain Dane 

Thomas Content, Executive Director - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin

Tom joined the Citizens Utility Board in 2017 after working for more than 30 years as a journalist. He became interested in energy and what it costs households while sitting in the back seat, waiting for what seemed like forever, during the gas lines of the ‘70s.  After graduating from Boston University’s College of Communication Tom worked at newspapers in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania before moving to Wisconsin. He reported on utilities and worked as business editor at the Green Bay-Press Gazette in the 1990s and then moved to Milwaukee, where he covered energy, utilities and sustainable business for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. His reporting on energy and climate change won the National Press Club’s Stokes Award for Energy Writing in 2007. Tom and his family live in Glendale.

Tom's Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomascontent/

Saidirick Walker, Project Manager - Green Homeowners United

Saidirick specializes in visiting homes to identify opportunities for energy improvement, and works directly to deliver on energy-saving improvements. Saidirick is active in area community organizations and has worked for the promotion of electrification in buildings to combat climate change.

Saidirick's Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/saidirick-walker-766792198/

Brady Steigauf, Community Liaison Manager - Focus on Energy

Brady has been working in the energy efficiency industry for over 8 years. His focus is – and has always been – helping communities meet their energy goals through energy planning and engagement with residents and businesses. He just celebrated his 1 year work anniversary with Focus on Energy, but has supported to program in other roles since 2020.

Brady's  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brady-steigauf-143730126/

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