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SUMMARY:Empowering America’s Energy Communities: IWG Stakeholder Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) will host a stakeholder retreat in Washington\, D.C.\, on Tuesday\, July 23\, and Wednesday\, July 24. Join energy community leaders from across the nation to take part in this event\, which will feature: A Platform for Your Voice: Share your insights to influence the future direction of the Energy Communities IWG and America’s clean energy transition.Invaluable Learning Opportunities: Discover best practices for driving economic growth through private and public investment in energy communities.Strategic Workforce Development: Gain knowledge about building a robust workforce and creating good-paying jobs for transitioning energy workers.Direct Access to Decision-Makers: Engage with key policymakers and provide suggestions and feedback on federal resources and programming.Collaborative Problem-Solving: Participate in a dynamic dialogue aimed at overcoming challenges through innovative\, community-based partnerships.Don’t miss this unique opportunity to contribute to the future of the Energy Communities IWG and connect with fellow leaders. We look forward to your participation! 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Venue								\n				\n				\n				\n									Convene Hamilton Square600 14th St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20005 Convene is located near the Metro Center\, Federal Triangle and McPherson Square metro stations and offers nearby paid parking. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Agenda								\n				\n				\n				\n									Tuesday\, July 231:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. ET5:00–7:00 p.m. ET:  Optional evening activities Wednesday\, July 248:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. ET 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									View Agenda (7/24/24)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									This event is at capacity. Please contact us at Contact@EnergyCommunities.gov. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Speakers								\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Clemmy Allen				\n							\n				Executive Director United Mine Workers of America 			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Brian J. Anderson				\n							\n				Executive Director Energy Communities IWG            			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Grace Blanchard				\n							\n				Program ManagerResilient Economies and Communities National Association of Counties			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Heather Boushey				\n							\n				Chief EconomistInvest in America Cabinet at the White House			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Lael Brainard				\n							\n				National Economic AdvisorCo-Chair Energy Communities IWG			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Noah Brown				\n							\n				Senior Advisor U.S. Department of Education			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Carolyn Bryan				\n							\n				Regional PlannerEPA Region 8			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Sharon Buccino				\n							\n				Principal Deputy DirectorU.S. Department of Interior OSMRE			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Ruthie Caldwell				\n							\n				Owner Vision Granted Consulting			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Tom Cormons				\n							\n				Executive DirectorAppalachian Voices 			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Terri Dean				\n							\n				Chief of Staff EPA Region 3   			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Karen Fabiano				\n							\n				Program Manager Appalachian Regional Commission			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Ashlee Fitch				\n							\n				Director Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Donna Gambrell				\n							\n				President and CEO Appalachian Community Capital        			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Jon Grosshans				\n							\n				Senior Advisor U.S. Environmental Protection Agency			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Colby Hall				\n							\n				Executive DirectorShaping Our Appalachian Region			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Jacob Israel Hannah				\n							\n				CEO Coalfield Development			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Kaila Hood				\n							\n				Senior Policy AdvisorOffice of Rep. Melanie Stansbury			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Kevin John				\n							\n				Four Corners RRT LeadLos Alamos National Laboratory			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Leasha Johnson				\n							\n				Executive DirectorMingo County Redevelopment Authority			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Betony Jones				\n							\n				Director of Energy JobsU.S. Department of Energy			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Doug Lynott				\n							\n				Director of Economic Development Integration and Disaster RecoveryU.S. Economic Development Administration 			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Gayle Manchin				\n							\n				Federal Co-ChairAppalachian Regional Commission			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Rachel McCleery				\n							\n				Senior AdvisorU.S. Department of the Treasury			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Luke McGowan				\n							\n				Head of Federal InitiativesBloomberg Philanthropies			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Thomas Minney				\n							\n				Executive DirectorThe Nature Conservancy in West Virginia			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Jack Morgan				\n							\n				Senior Program ManagerNADO Research Foundation			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Dru Palmer				\n							\n				Grants Integration ManagerOffice of Gov. Mark Gordon			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						John Podesta				\n							\n				Senior Advisor to the PresidentInternational Climate Policy			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Deborah Pontzer				\n							\n				PresidentGrow Rural PA			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Daniel Raimi				\n							\n				Director and Fellow Equity in the Energy Transition Initiative at Resources for the Future   			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Kate Ringness				\n							\n				Sr. Advisor to the SecretaryU.S. Department of Energy 			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Samantha Silverberg 				\n							\n				Deputy Assistant to the President for Infrastructure Implementation The White House        			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Jigar Shah				\n							\n				Director Loan Programs Office          			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Michael D. Smith				\n							\n				CEO AmeriCorps			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Carla Vita				\n							\n				DirectorMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Matthew Warren				\n							\n				International RepresentativeInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Briggs White				\n							\n				Deputy Executive Director Energy Communities IWG            			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Rachael Young				\n							\n				Deputy Director of PartnershipsJust Transition Fund			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n				 \n									\n				\n									\n				\n									\n						Ali Zaidi				\n							\n				Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor Co-Chair Energy Communities IWG			\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n									Additional speakers to be announced.  								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Accomodations								\n				\n				\n				\n									Convene Hamilton Square is conveniently located in downtown Washington\, D.C\, near the White House\, Capitol Building and National Mall. A list of recommended nearby hotels is below: 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Nearby HotelsHotel Washington515 15th St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20004.1 mile to venue Hilton Garden Inn815 14th St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20005.2 mile to venue  Sofitel Lafayette Square Park806 15th St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20005.3 mile to venue Washington Marriott at Metro Center775 12th St. NWWashington\, D.C.\, 20005.3 mile to venue Hamilton Hotel1001 14th St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20005.4 mile to venue  Club Quarters Hotel839 17th St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20006.6 mile to venue   
URL:https://iwg.stratacomm.agency/event/empowering-americas-energy-communities-iwg-stakeholder-retreat/
LOCATION:Convene Hamilton Square\, 600 14th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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