Non-Carbon Energy Generation Solutions  

Nichole Liebov is a program manager at the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (DOE FEMP) focused on Energy and Project Procurement Development Services for federal agencies. She leads the Distributed Energy and Energy Procurement program. The Distributed Energy program supports federal agencies in identifying and implementing on-site projects and off-site procurement options by providing technical assistance and trainings and developing tools and resources. She also leads the interagency Renewable Energy Working Group, a forum for information sharing among agencies regarding resources, best practices, and case studies related to on-site project development, implementation, and operations & maintenance as well as off-site clean electricity procurement. Nichole holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Virginia.

Randy J. Monohan recently joined Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) as a Senior Director in CTC's Energy, Resilience and Sustainability Division. Before joining CTC, Mr. Monohan worked with Ameresco as their Director of Military Readiness Programs. For most of his career (~forty years) he served our Nation as a United States Marine, Energy consultant for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Federal Installations Energy Manager at MCAS Miramar and the Headquarters Marine Corps' Energy Projects Officer in direct support of our Nation's freedom. In his role at HQMC he directed the successful investment of over $1.5 Billion in energy-related projects which provided an increased quality of life for the Marines, generated energy savings and enhanced the USMC's energy security posture. Significant career awards are: (2) (DOE)/FEMP Individual Presidential Energy Management Awards, 2022 Career Exceptional Service Award, (10) Contract, Project and/or program awards and (5) Group Secretary of the Navy Awards.

Grant Jones is the Deputy Director for Sustainability within the Council on Environmental Quality's Office of the Chief Sustainability Officer. He is part of the team tasked with implementing Executive Order 14057 and works with federal agencies on transitioning to carbon pollution-free electricity. Grant joined CEQ from the Environmental Protection Agency, where he worked as a Physical Scientist on the Clean School Bus Program-a funding opportunity for school districts to transition to zero and low-emission school buses. Grant received an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Boston University, where he focused on renewable energy and decarbonization research at the Institute for Global Sustainability. Outside of work, Grant enjoys baseball, music, and adventuring with his dog, Hazel.