Join the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin and our promotional partners for a virtual discussion on Wisconsin's clean energy transition and what that means for our small businesses. Our panel of speakers will highlight real-world examples of actions that small businesses have taken on their electrification journey. The session will also provide programs and resources available to help businesses achieve sustainability.

Speakers Program:

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

Thomas Content, Executive Director - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin

Becky Cooper, Owner - Bounce Milwaukee

Scott Coenen, Executive Director - Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum  

Speakers

Maria Redmond, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Enery

Maria serves as the Director of the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy and has worked for the State of Wisconsin for 21 years.  Maria is accountable for planning, administration and oversight of statewide energy programs and policies.  In addition to helping with the development and implementation of the recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change, Maria is leading the implementation of a statewide clean energy plan. The plan is centered on environmental justice, creates a pathway to multi-sector deep decarbonization and a bustling clean energy economy that supports a diverse workforce and technology innovation.

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

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/

Becky Cooper, Owner - Bounce Milwaukee

Becky Cooper is the owner of Bounce Milwaukee, a family entertainment center with a strong focus on sustainability and social justice. She is a multi-year winner of the Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee Entrepreneur of the Year, as well as a winner of Best Places to Work in the small business category. When not slinging axes or pizzas, Becky is hiking or cooking with her husband and five kids.

Scott Coenen, Executive Director - Wisconsin Conservation Energy Forum

As the Executive Director Scott leads the effort to provide a voice for conservatives in the state’s energy policy debate, with a focus on advancing clean, reliable, affordable renewable energy and energy efficiency. A native of De Pere Wisconsin, Scott attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, majoring in International Business with a minor in Political Science. Scott’s public policy experience began as an intern in the Wisconsin State Capitol during the Act 10 protests.

Selected as one of the 2019 recipients of Midwest Energy News 40 Under 40 leaders in the clean energy economy, Scott is dedicated to educating and informing conservative leaders on an “all of the above” energy strategy that includes emerging clean technologies and advancing a conservative, pragmatic vision of a renewable energy future.

Scott's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcoenen/

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