Join our first Business Breakfast of 2023 to connect with influential and passionate business leaders and learn how The Climate Center led on historic climate policy in 2022. Hear from industry experts on the incredible opportunity to bring electric vehicle storage to the Grid for the Future. Stephen Lassiter, Policy Director at SunRun, and Rani Murali, EV-Grid Integration & Energy Services Project Management Analyst at Ford Motor Company will discuss their companies’ ambitious partnership to accelerate Vehicle to Grid integration.
This event is open to members of The Climate Center’s Business Network and invited guests. For more information on how to join the Business Network, please contact Doron Amiran at doron@theclimatecenter.org.
Speakers
Stephen Lassiter co-leads federal affairs for Sunrun, advocating for solar, energy storage, tax, and trade policies before the U.S. Congress, Department of Energy, and other agencies. Stephen develops and executes Sunrun’s legislative, regulatory and political strategy in Nevada and leads policy work for Sunrun’s business development team in Southern California. Stephen has 10 years of experience in government relations with strong relationships in Congress and across state capitals and public service commissions.
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Rani Murali is an EV-Grid Integration & Energy Services Project Management Analyst at Ford Motor Company, and brings her experience across the non-profit, government, and private sectors. Rani specializes in energy data analysis and greenhouse gas accounting from energy sources. She is committed to finding innovative cleantech solutions to decarbonize the energy and transportation sectors and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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David Fink is the Sustainability Policy Director for the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC). He has almost 20 years of experience in campaigns, organizing, and policy. For the last 14 years, his work has focused on climate change in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, and resilience. Prior to his work at the Los Angeles Business Council, David was the Director of Policy at Climate Resolve.
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