AGENDA
TUESDAY - FEBruary 21, 2023
Las Nereidas Ballroom, La Concha Resort
8:30am - 9:30am: NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:30am - 10:00am: ENERGY CONNECT DAY WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Keynote Speaker:
Shalanda Baker, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
10:00am - 11:00am: PANEL: “OWNERS & OPERATORS”
Juan Carlos Perez Bofill, Director - Disaster Recovery CDBG Program-Environmental Compliance and Energy, Puerto Rico Department of Housing
Maria Hilda Rivera, Director, Grid Modernization, LUMA Energy
Mariette Sánchez, President & Strategic Operations Consultant, MDM Consulting Group
Guillermo Gil Díaz, Legal & Real Estate Director, Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC
11:00am - 12:00pm: PANEL: “SOLUTION PROVIDERS”
Speakers:
Aron Bowman, Chief Operating Officer, ELM Companies, LLC
Allan Abela, CCO & EVP, EPC Power
Tamer Rousan, Vice President, Utilities - Distribution & Grid Modernization, Electric Power Engineers
Jing Yu, Chief Executive Officer, Fortress Power
Vincent Segale, Director Proposals, US Power Solutions, SNC-Lavalin
12:00PM - 1:00PM: LUNCH + TRADESHOW
1:00PM - 2:00PM: PANEL: CHALLENGES WITH ELECTRIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION IN PUERTO RICO
Ignacio Diaz, Director of Sales and Marketing, Glenn International, Inc
Commissioner Ferdinand Ramos, Associate Commissioner, Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
Robert Vargas, Energy Infrastructure Independent Consultant
2:00PM - 3:00PM: WORKFORCE DAY CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION + TRADESHOW
3:00PM - 3:30PM: WORKFORCE DAY OPENING REMARKS
3:30PM - 4:30PM: INDUSTRY PANEL ON CRITICAL WORKFORCE NEEDS
Carlos Velazquez, Program Director, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Thomas King, Founding Director, Fundación Borincana
Carlos Rodríguez, President, Associated General Contractors of America’s Puerto Rico chapter (AGC-PR)
Jesus “JB” Cuartas, Manager, State and Local Response and Recovery. IEM
4:30PM - 5:30PM: WORKSHOPS/SESSIONS ON NAVIGATING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IREC Career Maps
Joe Sarubbi, Project Manager, Workforce Development Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
El Comeback
Ana Laura Miranda, Program Manager, El Comeback, ConPRmetidos
CDBG-DR WORKFORCE TRAINING WFT program
Christian Carlo-Gonzalez, Economic Recovery Specialist, Departamento de la Vivienda
5:30PM - 7:30PM: RECEPTION/TRADESHOW WALK AROUNDS
TITLE SPONSORS
Supporting Partners
TABLE SPONSORS
WEDnesday - FEBruary 22, 2023
Salon Indigo, La Concha Resort
9:30am - 11:00am: SITE VISITs (LIMIT OF 20 LEADERS)
LUMA COLLEGE FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING
Led by: Soleil Maria Thon, Administration and Development Manager, Quanta Services Puerto Rico
GFR MEDIA CHP PLANT TOUR
Led by: Mariette Sánchez, President & Strategic Operations Consultant, MDM Consulting Group
12:00pm - 1:30pm: welcome lunch (provided)
1:30PM - 2:00PM: OPENING REMARKS
Francisco Berríos Portela, Deputy Chief of Staff for Energy Affairs, La Fortaleza de Puerto Rico
2:00pm - 5:30pm: PUERTO RICO Stakeholder Challenge
Maretzie Díaz Sánchez, Deputy Secretary, Disaster Recovery - CDBG-DR / CDBG-MIT Program, Departamento de la Vivienda
Marisol Bonnet, Team Lead, Puerto Rico Energy Recovery, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Manuel A.J. Laboy, Executive Director, Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3)
6:00pm - 9:00pm: puerto rico Impact Awards
Las Nereidas Ballroom, La Concha Resort
Celebrate leadership, collaboration and impact regarding projects that protect and improve the lives of Puerto Ricans. 3 project categories: Island-Wide Projects, Municipal Projects and Community Projects.
Special Guests:
Hector Soto, Former Pro Volleyball player, Men’s National Team, PR
Agustín F. Carbó-Lugo, Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team (PR Grid Modernization Team), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Carlos R. Tejera Fernández, Program Director, Energy Policy Program, Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico
Thursday - FEBruary 23, 2023
Salon Indigo, La Concha Resort
8:00AM - 9:30AM: BREAKFAST (PROVIDED)
9:30AM - 12:30PM: PUERTO RICO CITIES STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE
Dr. Leonardo Valentín, Vascular Surgery Specialist, Professional Hospital Guaynabo
Randy Freeman, Vice President of Government Sales, Antilles Power Depot
Emilio Colon-Zavala, President & CEO, ECZ Group
12:30PM - 2:30PM: LUNCH PANEL - “Water & energy nexus
(AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP)
Lillian Mateo Santos, Commissioner, Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
Joel Lugo, Executive Director for Operations - West Regions, Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority (PRASA)
Carmen Guerrero Pérez, Director, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2:30PM - 4:00PM: energy security PANEL
Moderator: Carlos R. Tejera Fernández, Program Director, Energy Policy Program, Department of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico
Michelle Fraley, Security Director and Government LNO for Emergency Crisis, LUMA Energy
Orlando Olivera, Caribbean Area Office Coordinator, FEMA
N’gai Oliveras, Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Pedro Martinez, Senior Health & Safety Specialist, EcoEléctrica
4:00PM - 5:00PM: CLOSING DISCUSSION
fridAY - FEBruary 24, 2023
Salon Indigo, La Concha Resort
8:00am - 9:30am: breakfast (provided)
9:30am - 12:30pm: community action challenge: resilience, energy & equity
C.P. Smith, Executive Director, Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña
Loraima Jaramillo, Program Manager, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Jonathan Castillo Polanco, Green Energy and Critical Services Manager, Hispanic Federation
12:30pm - 2:30pm: Task Force Working Lunch: Leadership in Action
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Closing
Times shown in Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Dates, times and topics subject to change until finalized.
