GJGNY Advisory Council
The Advisory Council was established pursuant to the Green Jobs – Green New York Act which was signed into law on October 9, 2009.
The Advisory Council generally meets, at minimum, once per year but will hold additional meetings as needed to discuss significant program changes or in response to Advisory Council requests. Advisory Council meetings are open to the public and documentation of the meetings are posted on NYSERDA’s website.
The Advisory Council consists of nine ex-officio members and 19 appointed members as set forth below. Members represent constituency-based community groups; consumer advocates on utility and housing issues; community-based workforce development groups; unions, including building trades and property services; home performance contractors; large-scale construction contractors; and investment market experts. The members serve without compensation but are allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. There have been no payments of expenses to members in any fiscal year since the Council was established.
NYSERDA may pursue changes and additions to the Advisory Council to include expertise and knowledge to expand the stakeholder involvement and effectiveness of GJGNY programs.
Appointed Members
Appointed Members represent the following organizations:
- Constituency–Based Community
- Consumer Advocates-Utility and Housing
- Community Base Workforce Development
- Union Building Trades
- Home Performance Contractors
- Large Scale Construction Contractors
- Investment Market Experts
| Name | Title and Organization | Background Qualification | County of Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doreen Harris | President and CEO, NYSERDA (Chair) | Ex-Officio Member | Schenectady |
| Justin E. Driscoll | President and CEO, New York State Power Authority | Ex-Officio Member | Westchester |
| John Rhodes | Acting Chief Executive Officer, Long Island Power Authority | Ex-Officio Member | Nassau |
| Barbara C. Guinn | Commissioner, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance | Ex-Officio Member | Albany |
| Hope Knight | President and CEO, Empire State Development | Ex-Officio Member | New York |
| Roberta Reardon | Commissioner, Department of Labor | Ex-Officio Member | New York |
| Walter Mosley | Secretary of State | Ex-Officio Member | New York |
| Sean Mahar | Interim Commissioner, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation | Ex-Officio Member | Albany |
| RuthAnne Visnauskas | Commissioner and CEO, New York State Homes and Community Renewal | Ex-Officio Member | New York |
| James Barry | Manager of Program Development, Service Employees International Union 32BJ | Union Building Trades | New York |
| Chuck Bell | Programs Director, Consumers Union | Consumer Advocacy | Westchester |
| Les Bluestone | Co-Founder, Blue Sea Development Company, LLC | Construction Industries | Suffolk |
| Tria Case, Esq. | Executive Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation, City University of New York | Sustainability, Large Scale Construction | New York or Litchfield County, CT |
| Sammy Chu | Chairman, U.S. Green Building Council-Long Island Chapter; CEO, Edgewise Energy; President, Caltech Electric Inc. | Residential Energy Efficiency | Suffolk |
| Stephan Edel | Executive Director, NY Renews | Environmental, Justice and Labor Issues | Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Kate Fish | Adirondack North Country Association (retired) | Sustainable Economic Development | Essex |
| Clarke Gocker | Senior Director of Movement Building, People United for Sustainable Housing - Buffalo | Workforce Development, Policy and Strategy | Erie |
| Ross Gould | Vice President of Supply Chain Development & Research, Business Network for Offshore Wind | Workforce Development, Large Scale Construction | Dutchess |
| David Hepinstall | Executive Director, Association for Energy Affordability | Multifamily Technical Services, Energy Efficiency | Queens |
| Alan Hipps | Executive Director, Housing Assistance Program of Essex County (retired) | Consumer Advocates-Utility and Housing | Essex |
| David Johnson | Auditor, Laborers International Union of North America | Union Building Trades | Middlesex County, NJ |
| Jennifer Keida | President and CEO, Standard Insulation Co. Inc. | Residential Home Performance Construction | Monroe |
| Jason Kuflik | Co-Founder, Green Street Power Partners | Solar Developer, Finance | Nassau |
| Conrad Metcalf | Executive Director, Building Performance Contractors Association (retired) | Residential Home Performance Construction | Leon County, FL |
| Jackson Morris | Director, Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resource Defense Council | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies; Wholesale Electricity Markets | Ulster |
| Ellen Redmond | International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (retired) | Union Building Trades | Suffolk |
| Hal Smith | CEO & Founder, Home Energy Performance by Halco | Residential Home Performance Construction | Ontario |
| Michael Weisberg | Principal, M-Core Credit Corporation & Energy | Finance of Energy Retrofits, Sustainable Energy Projects | Sullivan |
Contact Information
Luis Aguirre-Torres
Director of Financial Planning, Analysis and Financing Solutions
[email protected]
518-892-1090 Ext. 3410
Resources
- GJGNY Advisory Council Charter
- GJGNY Advisory Council Reports
- GJGNT Advisory Council Meetings
- GJGNY Advisory Council Archives