Join the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin for an educational webinar geared towards small business owners, leaders and operations team members.  This webinar will unpack key “hot topics” in the evolving energy management space, providing tips and tools, and background on the WI Green Innovation Fund.  Topics to be covered include actions that a business can take to reduce their energy burden, with a focus on energy efficiency for facility management and operations.  Tax credits for clean energy, renewable energy, alternative fuel vehicles and buildings.  A sneakpeek of future Wisconsin programs, initiatives that will help our business community make the transition to a clean economy.  

Session Moderator:   Tom Content, Executive Director - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin

Speakers:

Mark Bender, Attorney - Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Korinne Haeffel, Director, U.S. Market Transformation and Development - U.S. Green Building Council

Maria Redmond, Director, Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy

Panelists

Tom 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/

Mark Bender, Attorney - Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Mark Bender is a member of Godfrey & Kahn’s Energy, Tribal Law, Environmental, ESG, and Political Law practice groups in the Madison office. Mark assists clients with a wide range of energy and clean technology issues, including project development, project finance, regulatory and permitting issues, and interfacing with state and federal agencies. Mark also advises clients on a wide array of interactions with local, state and federal government.

Mark works with clients on the development and finance of renewable energy and clean technology projects throughout the country, including combining tax credit financing with grant and other funding sources and incentives. Mark assists clients with project siting and other approvals for energy and other clean technology projects, including Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW), energy transmission and distribution facility right- of-way matters, development and negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs), and purchases, sales, and leases of energy facilities. Mark’s practice also includes development of tribal energy projects and preparing federal and other grants and funding requests for energy-related and clean technology projects.

Mark also provides clients with legal and strategic advice on a wide array of regulatory matters and procedures before state agencies.

Mark's Linkedin profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-bender/

Korinne Haeffel, Director, U.S. Market Transformation and Development - U.S. Green Building Council

Korinne Haeffel is a dedicated advocate for sustainable building practices, serving as a Director within USGBC’s Market Transformation and Development team. With a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and over 20 years of experience in the building industry, Korinne brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her role.

A LEED Accredited Professional and CSI Construction Document Technologist (CDT), Korinne is deeply committed to promoting sustainability in the built environment. She plays a pivotal role in driving USGBC’s local engagement efforts, developing major initiatives, and fostering meaningful relationships with partners, members, event sponsors, volunteers, and allied organizations.

Korinne focuses on expanding opportunities and supporting existing collaborations. As USGBC’s local spokesperson, she champions green building, inspiring others to join the movement toward a sustainable future.

Korinne's Linkedin profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/korinnehaeffel/

Maria Redmond, Director, Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy
 

Maria Redmond serves as the Director of the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy and has worked for the State of Wisconsin for over 23 years. She is keenly focused on developing and executing the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change recommendations and leading the implementation of the state’s first-ever Clean Energy Plan. Maria's leads on policies, projects, and partnerships that have been instrumental in ensuring an equitable energy transition, accelerating multi-sector deep decarbonization, and supporting the state’s bustling clean energy economy that ensures a diverse workforce and technological innovation.

Maria's  Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaredmond/

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