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Speakers & Panelists
David Baugh
Director
Partner Engagement
Bloom Energy Corporation
David is an accomplished and decisive senior leader and navy submarine veteran with over twenty years of experience in energy, finance, management consulting, business development, engineering, and construction. In his role as director of partner engagement, David recruits, onboards, trains, and creates mutual value propositions with his partners. With extensive knowledge of the energy market, David works with various partners to promote Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology, specifically in the microgrid market.
This is David’s second stint at Bloom Energy, having previously managed all installation and construction activities nationally. In between is time at Bloom, David worked as an advisory manager for Ernst and Young, building strategies for companies in the power and utilities sector. David has a B.S. in nuclear engineering and an MBA concentrating in finance.
Partner Engagement
Bloom Energy Corporation
David is an accomplished and decisive senior leader and navy submarine veteran with over twenty years of experience in energy, finance, management consulting, business development, engineering, and construction. In his role as director of partner engagement, David recruits, onboards, trains, and creates mutual value propositions with his partners. With extensive knowledge of the energy market, David works with various partners to promote Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology, specifically in the microgrid market.
This is David’s second stint at Bloom Energy, having previously managed all installation and construction activities nationally. In between is time at Bloom, David worked as an advisory manager for Ernst and Young, building strategies for companies in the power and utilities sector. David has a B.S. in nuclear engineering and an MBA concentrating in finance.
Charles Beach
Resources Efficiency Manager III
Contractor - Erica Lane Enterprises
Business Operations & Integration Division - IMKN-PWB
Multi-state Registered Professional Engineer with 40+ years of experience in Projects Design, Research, Construction, and Applications for buildings. Primary skills center on HVAC design, building dynamics, controls, and energy.
A senior, measured, and nationally known figure acknowledged as a 'hands on' force in Engineering, multi-site operations and department leadership. Demonstrated successes within the Operations, Research, Building Design, HVAC, Energy, Building Management Systems, Military Operations, Manufacturing and Construction sectors - supporting facilities.
Current and previous roles and responsibilities:
• Architect / Engineer background with added direct responsible charge inside all related market segments.
• Project Representative for discipline with Shopping Center Magnate and Developer –
A. Alfred Taubman.
• VP of Engineering for Systems Controls - Air Monitor Corporation. Early local rep. experiences with provider bidding.
• Chief Mechanical & Refrigeration Engineer - Kmart Corporation (in-house full-service A/E) 40 direct / 450 indirect reports.
• Co-Chairman - Kmart Energy Program.
• Authored Kmart National Purchasing Program - HVAC and early annual construction wide Commissioning Discipline / Contract.
• $1.8 billion in Kmart discipline construction (90’s dollars). Supported 196 million+ sq. ft. Facility Design / Operations
• Founded, operated, and expanded engineering consulting company - TEAMeng.
• Business Development Manager for 3M Commercial Filtration with $48 million entitlement opportunity
• Division Scientist 3M Research - technical market direction to National Account targets. Marketing, Sales
• Resources Efficiency Manager - United States Department of Defense. Fort Knox, KY. $28 million ESPC Phase I FY17. ESPC Phase II about to be contracted.
Contractor - Erica Lane Enterprises
Business Operations & Integration Division - IMKN-PWB
Multi-state Registered Professional Engineer with 40+ years of experience in Projects Design, Research, Construction, and Applications for buildings. Primary skills center on HVAC design, building dynamics, controls, and energy.
A senior, measured, and nationally known figure acknowledged as a 'hands on' force in Engineering, multi-site operations and department leadership. Demonstrated successes within the Operations, Research, Building Design, HVAC, Energy, Building Management Systems, Military Operations, Manufacturing and Construction sectors - supporting facilities.
Current and previous roles and responsibilities:
• Architect / Engineer background with added direct responsible charge inside all related market segments.
• Project Representative for discipline with Shopping Center Magnate and Developer –
A. Alfred Taubman.
• VP of Engineering for Systems Controls - Air Monitor Corporation. Early local rep. experiences with provider bidding.
• Chief Mechanical & Refrigeration Engineer - Kmart Corporation (in-house full-service A/E) 40 direct / 450 indirect reports.
• Co-Chairman - Kmart Energy Program.
• Authored Kmart National Purchasing Program - HVAC and early annual construction wide Commissioning Discipline / Contract.
• $1.8 billion in Kmart discipline construction (90’s dollars). Supported 196 million+ sq. ft. Facility Design / Operations
• Founded, operated, and expanded engineering consulting company - TEAMeng.
• Business Development Manager for 3M Commercial Filtration with $48 million entitlement opportunity
• Division Scientist 3M Research - technical market direction to National Account targets. Marketing, Sales
• Resources Efficiency Manager - United States Department of Defense. Fort Knox, KY. $28 million ESPC Phase I FY17. ESPC Phase II about to be contracted.
Vince Contini
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Battelle
Vince is a dynamic and forward-thinking research leader with a history of coordinating product development, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and creating innovative solutions that further client goals. Mr. Contini is experienced in mechanical and systems engineering for the energy and healthcare product industries and recognized as a Distinguished Inventor by Battelle with 27 issued patents.
Battelle
Vince is a dynamic and forward-thinking research leader with a history of coordinating product development, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and creating innovative solutions that further client goals. Mr. Contini is experienced in mechanical and systems engineering for the energy and healthcare product industries and recognized as a Distinguished Inventor by Battelle with 27 issued patents.
Huyen Dinh
Manager, Electrosynthesis, Fuel Storage Science & Engineering Group
Director, HydroGEN EMN
Hydrogen Production Subprogram Lead
Electrons to Molecules Lead for MCCS Directorate
Distinguished Member of the Research Staff
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dr. Huyen N. Dinh (she/her) is the director of HydroGEN Energy Materials Network for over six years. HydroGEN is a consortium of several U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories that accelerates research and development of innovative and advanced water splitting materials and technologies for clean, sustainable, and low-cost hydrogen production. Dr. Dinh is the manager for the Electrosynthesis and Fuel Storage Science & Engineering Group and the Electrons to Molecules Lead for the Materials, Chemicals, and Computational Science Directorate at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). She is also NREL's Hydrogen Production Subprogram Lead. Huyen has more than 22 years of experience in renewable hydrogen production, direct methanol (DMFC), hydrogen polymer electrolyte membrane (PEMFC), and zinc/air fuel cells at national laboratories and in industry. Her research interests include fuel cell catalysis (PEMFCs, DMFCs), contaminants, and renewable hydrogen production: renewable electrolysis, photoelectrochemical, and solar thermochemical water splitting.
Dinh earned her bachelor's degree in applied chemistry in 1993 and her doctorate in electrochemistry in 1998 at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. She did her postdoctoral research at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. She is a co-lead of the Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG), has been active in the Women’s Network ERG for many years, and has mentored many students. These volunteer activities are part of her on-going work towards a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
Director, HydroGEN EMN
Hydrogen Production Subprogram Lead
Electrons to Molecules Lead for MCCS Directorate
Distinguished Member of the Research Staff
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dr. Huyen N. Dinh (she/her) is the director of HydroGEN Energy Materials Network for over six years. HydroGEN is a consortium of several U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories that accelerates research and development of innovative and advanced water splitting materials and technologies for clean, sustainable, and low-cost hydrogen production. Dr. Dinh is the manager for the Electrosynthesis and Fuel Storage Science & Engineering Group and the Electrons to Molecules Lead for the Materials, Chemicals, and Computational Science Directorate at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). She is also NREL's Hydrogen Production Subprogram Lead. Huyen has more than 22 years of experience in renewable hydrogen production, direct methanol (DMFC), hydrogen polymer electrolyte membrane (PEMFC), and zinc/air fuel cells at national laboratories and in industry. Her research interests include fuel cell catalysis (PEMFCs, DMFCs), contaminants, and renewable hydrogen production: renewable electrolysis, photoelectrochemical, and solar thermochemical water splitting.
Dinh earned her bachelor's degree in applied chemistry in 1993 and her doctorate in electrochemistry in 1998 at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. She did her postdoctoral research at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. She is a co-lead of the Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG), has been active in the Women’s Network ERG for many years, and has mentored many students. These volunteer activities are part of her on-going work towards a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
Joe Estrada
Principal Technical Leader
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Joe Estrada has 20 years of experience in the energy sector. Joe went to University of Florida where he graduated with Bachelor’s of Science degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
He was a Strategic Engineer for Duke Energy for 10 years where he worked on a wide range of initiatives and projects including environmental and regulatory compliance, combustion optimization and renewable energy. After his tenure at Duke Energy, Joe worked as a Regional Manager for Combustion Technologies, where he implemented numerous combustion efficiency improvement projects at power plants nationwide. Most recently Joe worked at Dewberry, a leading professional services firm, where he grew the energy practice through implementation of strategic programs and development of key initiatives.
Under his current role, Joe works on hydrogen and other low carbon technology projects supporting EPRI’s Low Carbon Research Initiative (LCRI).
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Joe Estrada has 20 years of experience in the energy sector. Joe went to University of Florida where he graduated with Bachelor’s of Science degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
He was a Strategic Engineer for Duke Energy for 10 years where he worked on a wide range of initiatives and projects including environmental and regulatory compliance, combustion optimization and renewable energy. After his tenure at Duke Energy, Joe worked as a Regional Manager for Combustion Technologies, where he implemented numerous combustion efficiency improvement projects at power plants nationwide. Most recently Joe worked at Dewberry, a leading professional services firm, where he grew the energy practice through implementation of strategic programs and development of key initiatives.
Under his current role, Joe works on hydrogen and other low carbon technology projects supporting EPRI’s Low Carbon Research Initiative (LCRI).
Nick Jewell
Group Leader
Electric Distribution Emerging Technologies Engineering
Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities
Nicholas Jewell received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA, in 2014. He is currently the Group Leader of Electric Distribution Emerging Technologies Engineering with the Electrical Engineering and Planning Department at Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E and KU), part of the PPL family of companies. At LG&E and KU, he leads a team of engineers to implement cutting edge technologies and manage distributed resource interconnection, while serving as the company subject matter expert in areas such as distribution planning, power systems analysis, and distributed energy resources (DER).
Dr. Jewell’s primary focus is on implementing advanced DER strategies and defining and executing a multi-year strategic roadmap pertaining to distribution hosting capacity, distribution system interconnection requirements, customer usage behavior, and system analysis regarding DER impacts to protection systems. He has been an author or co-author for numerous industry publications, has received several Tech Transfer Awards from the Electric Power Research Institute, and has one patent disclosure. Additionally, he was named a Top Innovator by Public Utilities Fortnightly in 2018 for his work with energy storage technologies. Dr. Jewell is also a licensed Professional Engineer in KY and a registered Project Management Professional (PMP).
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