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Ryan Kerr,
Director, Emerging Technologies GTI Energy
Ryan Kerr is the director of emerging technologies at GTI Energy, leading business
development strategy and execution for GTI Energy’s business unit investigating energy
efficiency, renewable energy and fuels, and carbon capture across buildings, industry,
and mobility end use markets. He founded and continues to lead GTI Energy’s Emerging
Technology Program, a collaborative of 30+ North American utilities.
Ryan is an industry expert in decarbonizing buildings and industry, including end-use
equipment efficiency and integrated energy systems. He is an Advisor to the California
Energy Transition Council and serves on the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Board of Directors.
Aaron Winer,
Project Development Manager Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
(NEEA)
Aaron Winer is a Market Transformation expert with the Northwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance (NEEA), an alliance of more than 140 utilities and energy efficiency organizations
working on behalf of over 14.5 million energy consumers across the four Northwest
states. Aaron has over 20 years’ experience in driving successful initiatives both within
and outside of the organization’s regular scope of business. Experienced in design
and implementation of complex utility DSM energy efficiency programs as well as new
technology research, evaluation, commercialization, and adoption.