Have you ever wondered what data engineers do or how to become one? Or maybe you’ve wanted to drive sustainable policies in the environmental space but you don’t have the “right” background.
In this series, we’re featuring women working across a number of roles where women are underrepresented within the water, energy, and environment sectors. Our panelists will share insights with our members about working within each of these roles across the water, energy, and environment sectors, and will share highlights about their day-to-day work as well as provide general advice for women who are interested in working in the various roles being discussed.
June 2 - Women Entrepreneurs (this event)
June 9 - Women in Data
June 16 - Women in Policy
June 23 - Women in Engineering & Construction
Registration includes access to all four events in the series.
Our Panelists
Tanya Barham - Tanya is the CEO of Community Energy Labs (CEL) a woman-owned and led energy technology company with a mission to enable affordable decarbonization of community buildings by 2030. She has decades of experience guiding building-integrated energy technologies from infancy to wide-scale deployment. Prior to CEL, Tanya developed a product that took an HVAC diagnostics software from field trials to full utility-scale commercial deployment for Southern California Edison (SCE). The technology was
bundled with mechanical service contracts and eventually also adopted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Commonwealth Edison, and Nicor Gas. Tanya is also a 2021 IMPEL+ Innovator (a program funded by the DOE’s Building Technologies Office and implemented by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory).
Janice Tran – Janice Tran is the founder and CEO of Kanin Energy, a development company that focuses on transforming industrial waste heat into emission-free power with no capital needed from host facilities. Janice has extensive experience in the energy space, having previously focused on renewable energy investment at Generate Capital where she built North America’s largest portfolio of anaerobic digestions assets. She also led the microgrid business at NRG, and is the founder of Student Energy, a nonprofit which is today’s largest global charity dedicated to educating and uniting post-secondary students on energy issues.
Liz Perez – Liz Perez is the President & Founder of GCG, a general contracting & consulting firm that specializes in clean energy and water conservation projects. Liz is a U.S. Navy veteran, and it was during her time deployed in the Middle East that she recognized that saving energy meant saving lives on the battlefield. Liz believes that the root causes of conflict & future wars can be reduced by resource efficiency and by embracing sustainable practices. She has focused on sustainable construction for the past 12 years and has received numerous recognitions in her work in the sustainability space.
Registration
Registration includes access to all four events in the June series.
This event is free for AWWEE members and up to two additional guests. Non-member registration is $20