Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy for a Women in Energy dinner and roundtable discussion with Kate Burson, Northeast U.S. Market Development Lead, Tesla. Ms. Burson will discuss her job history, career paths, and perspectives on what it means to be a female leader in the energy industry.   This event is only open to current female grad students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. Please only RSVP if you can commit to attending. Dinner will be provided. *** Biography Kate Burson has devoted her career to working at the intersection of business, policy and law – as a catalyst to expand and encourage sustainable development. Recognizing that energy storage is an essential element in the global transition to clean energy, Burson joined Tesla in 2016 to help develop the market and business for their energy storage products, the Powerwall and the Powerpack.  Prior to joining Tesla, Burson co-led energy policy for New York state.  Working with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York Chairman of Energy and Finance Richard Kauffman, Burson developed and deployed a new strategy for an electric grid power by clean energy. This initiative grew into the State’s Reforming the Energy Vision, REV, which Burson co-developed and managed.  Between the years 2013 and 2015, Burson served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York State, and was responsible for overseeing the state utility regulatory agency, two public power companies, and the state’s energy research and development institution. Under Burson’s direction, New York became a leader in clean energy: restructuring New York State Energy Research and Development authority (NYSERDA), creating a $5 billion clean energy fund, and establishing the nation’s largest public financial institution dedicated to clean energy finance. Previously, Burson served as an Assistant Attorney General for New York state, where she prosecuted securities fraud.  She has also held positions at the World Wildlife Fund, the World Trade Organization, and the National Women’s Law Center. Burson attended Vanderbilt University where she graduated magna cum laude and was awarded All-American and Academic All-American honors for her achievements as a Division I tennis player.  She received her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

LOCATION: NYU – School of Professional Studies  15 Barclay Street, Room 217 New York, NY 10007 Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy for a Women in Energy lunch and roundtable discussion with Alia Mohammed, former Senior Analyst for Energy Security at the U.S. Department of Energy under the Obama Administration. Ms. Mohammed will discuss her job history, career paths, and perspectives on what it means to be a female leader in the energy industry.   This event is only open to current female grad students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. Please only RSVP if you can commit to attending. Lunch will be provided.   For more information contact: jem2245@sipa.columbia.edu *** Biography Alia Mohammed was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve within the U.S. Department of Energy in the office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis in May 2016. In this capacity, Alia covered the oil and natural gas markets through research, strategy, and analysis with the energy security team.  Prior to this position, Alia was a policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. She presided over all commercial and foreign military exports to Europe, Central Asia, Russia, Turkey, and in this capacity, Alia had a particular focus working with American energy companies seeking to expand their international opportunities. Overall, Alia’s diverse portfolio at Commerce generated over $25B in U.S. exports.  Alia began her tenure in public service in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, specializing in finance, budgetary, and energy issues and developed her career in the private sector in London, U.K. at a boutique wealth management firm. She holds an MA in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and also degrees in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies from Baylor University in Texas, where she received her BA.  In 2015, Alia was the recipient of the Silver Medal Award for Meritorious Federal Service from the Secretary of Commerce and was also a distinguished Women in Industry speaker at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference the same year.

Please join the Women in Energy program for a lunch and roundtable discussion with Ms. Christine Nevin, Director of Business and Media Relations for Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses. Ms. Nevin will discuss her current job, career paths, and perspectives on what it means to be a female leader in the energy industry as well as possible job opportunities with Con Edison.    This event is only open to current female grad students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. Please only RSVP if you can commit to attending. Lunch will be provided.   For more information contact: jem2245@sipa.columbia.edu *** Biography Christine Nevin serves as Business and Media Relations Director of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc. (CEB) and its subsidiaries, including Con Edison Development, Con Edison Energy, and Con Edison Solutions.  In more than 30 years in the energy industry, Ms. Nevin has worked in both the regulated utility and competitive segments of the energy business.  She has been with the Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses since 1998. Ms. Nevin previously served in a number of capacities of increasing responsibility at Con Edison Company of New York including Account Executive, Energy Services Marketing Manager, and Customer Service Manager. Ms. Nevin received her BA in psychology from Marymount Manhattan College and has participated in advanced management programs at Emory University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.  She serves on the New York City Investment Fund.  A member of the Junior League of Brooklyn, Ms. Nevin served as a director of the Association of Junior Leagues International and was a member of the Board of Trustees and Vice President of the Alumni Advisory Council for Marymount Manhattan College.

Please join the Women in Energy program for a lunch and roundtable discussion with SIPA alumnae Mrs. Vaishali N. Sinha, Director on the Board of ReNew Power, India’s leading solar and wind energy company, and Founder and CEO of iCharity. Mrs. Sinha will discuss her current job, career paths, and perspectives on what it means to be a female leader in the energy industry as well as possible research opportunities with ReNew.    This event is only open to current female grad students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. Please only RSVP if you can commit to attending. Lunch will be provided.   For more information contact: jem2245@sipa.columbia.edu *** Biography Vaishali N. Sinha serves as a Director on the Board of ReNew Power. She started her career on Wall Street as an investment banker and has worked in London, New York and Mumbai as a banker for over 15 years. Vaishali is also the Founder and CEO of iCharity, a non-profit online platform which brings together those who want to give and those who are committed to working in the social sector. Vaishali earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Delhi University and a Masters in Public Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York. While at Columbia, she received the prestigious American Association of University Women scholarship. Currently, she is the co-chair, CII Task Force on Arts, Heritage & Culture. She is also the co-chair, Regional Committee on CSR & Gender Equality at CII Northern region. She is a member of the Nominating Committee of the first Justice JS Verma Award for Women’s Empowerment, which is sponsored by Ananda, the Coca-Cola India Foundation and a member of the CII National Committee on CSR.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 6:00pm to 8:00pm ET Rutgers University Busch Student Center -The Cove 604 Bartholomew Road  Piscataway, NJ 08854 Transportation to and from the event will be provided for students attending from NYC. Student ID will be required. Pick-up and drop-off location: Center on Global Energy Policy 1255 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027 Pick-up time: 4:00pm, Drop-off time: 9:30pm The Rutgers Energy Institute and Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy are excited to announce the first Women in Energy event being held at Rutgers University. Please join us for a panel conversation focused on female leadership in the energy sector. Panelists will share their experiences, career paths, and offer advice for students seeking to enter the energy/environment field. This is a public event open to all and will be followed by a small reception.  Our panel of experts will include: • Serpil Guran, Director, Rutgers EcoComplex “Clean Energy Innovation Center”   • Jeanne Fox, Adjunct Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; former Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities; former Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2; former Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy • Alissa Park, Lenfest Chair in Applied Climate Science and Director of The Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at Columbia University at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science • Ellen Morris, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and President and Founder of Sustainable Energy Solutions • Rachael Shwom, Associate Professor, Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University; Associate Director of Rutgers Energy Institute (moderator)

Location: Princeton Club of NY 15 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 Please join Women in Energy and the Greater New York City Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) for a joint networking reception in Midtown on October 16. This is a terrific opportunity to mix and mingle with female energy professionals, alumni, and current graduate students.  We will kick off the reception with short remarks from WEN members focused on their current jobs and career paths and leave the majority of time for the meet and greet.  WEN speakers will include: Vanessa Richelle Wilson, Partner, DLA Piper  Sripradha Ilango, Chief Financial Officer, Soltage Kathy Benini, Managing Director, IHS Markit This event is free to attend, but registration is required. This event is open only to WIE alumni, current female grad students, and WEN members and other supporters of the Greater New York City Chapter of WEN. Please RSVP only if you can commit to attending.

For many the beginning of the school year means meeting with potential employers and applying for jobs. Join the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy program for this timely workshop to improve your networking skills. This workshop will provide participants with the tools that give them the confidence to approach someone and begin a professional relationship. It will be facilitated by Claire Steichen, Professional Certified Coach. Put Your Networking on Automatic using the Free Agent Clarity Approach Claire uses her Free Agent Clarity approach — you are in charge and you have a step by step process. Join us for this workshop so you can stop putting it off, and start following an easy and predictable path to meeting the people who will get you the leads you are looking for. -Get clear on what you want and how you can contribute to the organizations you?d like to work at -Develop an Impact Statement that lets you share your message in an easy, conversational way -Start with friends, family and colleagues you feel comfortable with, and let yourself build from there This event is open only to current female grad students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. It is being offered at Columbia University and NYU. You are free to participate in whichever session fits our schedule, but please RSVP only to the session you can commit to attending. See the details below.

Please join the Women in Energy program for an interactive leadership workshop on Crafting Your Personal Leadership Mission. A personal leadership brand is so much more than a logo, a tagline, a Linked In profile, a job title, a way of dressing. No matter your title, role, or scope – branding is a perpetual and conscious choice of aligning how you see yourself (or want to see yourself!) with how the world sees you. It’s defining what you stand for in a way that truly sets you apart. This session is all about you – distilling your leadership vision, your values and strengths, and your personal brand into a powerful mission statement that will serve as your anchor moving forward. During this session, Executive Coach & Leadership Trainer Valia Glytsis, will walk us through the practical and inspirational steps of crafting this leadership mission. This seemingly simple statement has the power to help you clear the clutter in your life, make conscious choices about what you say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to, decrease your overall stress, uplevel your confidence and conviction, and land whatever opportunity you are seeking next. Personal leadership is rooted in the art of making conscious choices – and this statement will be your compass as you navigate into “what’s next”. You will walk away inspired, stretched, and armed with a very practical toolkit for refining and applying your leadership statement. This event is open only to current female grad students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. Please RSVP only if you can commit to attending the workshop.

Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy program for a tour of The ConEd Murray Hill Substation. Learn what a substation is: An auxiliary power station where electrical current is converted, and voltage is stepped up or down. You will get to see an actual area substation ? stepping down voltage from 138 to 13kV as well as breakers and transformers. The tour will be led by Lisa Primeggia, General Manager, Manhattan Electric Construction, Con Edison. This is an industrial facility so please follow all safety procedures. Wear natural fiber clothing such as cotton. Please wear jeans, long sleeve shirts and sturdy shoes (preferably work boots if you have). We are meeting at 9:30am at the address listed above: 14 West 31st Street . This substation is located in midtown so plan your commute time accordingly. This event is open only to current female students. Since space is limited, RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come basis until capacity is reached. Please RSVP only if you can commit to attending the site visit. If you have any questions, please contact: jem2245@sipa.columbia.edu.

Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy?s Women in Energy program for a public panel discussion on the future of clean transportation technology and innovation including smart mobility, electric vehicles, and battery technologies from the technological maturity, market readiness, and policy outlook perspectives. The panel will include the following speakers: Christina Lampe-Onnerud, CEO and Founder, Cadenza Innovation Robyn Marquis, Project Manager, Clean Transportation Program at NYSERDA Goksin Kavlak, Graduate researcher, Trancik Lab at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) at MIT Sharon Di, Assistant Professor, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University Registration is required. This event is open to press. Please direct media inquiries to Jamie Shellenberger-Bessmann. It will also be livestreamed at: energypolicy.columbia.edu/watch A podcast of this event (in addition to other past Center events) will be available ~12 days after the date of the event through iTunes or via our website.