
VIRTUAL | MAY 24-27
SPEAKERS
Monday, May 24

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist
State of Michigan

Katherine Peretick
Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission

Liesl Clark
Director, Department of the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy

Kate Madigan
Director, Michigan Climate Action Network

Jim Lively
Director of Program Strategies, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Tuesday, May 25

Sen. Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Senator

Sen. Gary Peters
U.S. Senator

Kerry C. Duggan
CEO of SustainabiliD, former policy advisor to President Biden

Kelly Speakes-Backman
Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy

Bob Sutherland
President, Cherry Republic and Great Lakes Business Network

Ashley Soltysiak
Program Manager, Great Lakes Business Network
Wednesday, May 26

Jacqueline Patterson
Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP

Dr. Brandy Brown
Director, State of Michigan Office of Climate & Energy

Charlotte Jameson
Program Director for Legislative Affairs, Energy, and Drinking Water, Michigan Environmental Council

Douglas Jester
Partner, 5Lakes Energy

James Harrison
Director of Renewable Energies, Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO

Jamie Simmons
Engagement Director, Michigan Climate Action Network

Rep. Joe Bellino
Michigan House of Representatives

Justin Onwenu
Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice Organizer, Sierra Club

Lauren Cooper
Director, Forest Carbon and Climate Program, Michigan State University

Sen. Mallory McMorrow
Michigan State Senator

Marnese Jackson
Co-Director of Fresh Energy – Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition

Rep. Michelle Hoitenga
Michigan House of Representatives

Michelle Martinez
Executive Director, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition

Naina Agrawal-Hardin
Sunrise Movement and U.S. Youth Climate Strike Coalition

Rep. Rachel Hood
Michigan House of Representatives

Rep. Rashida Tlaib
U.S. House of Representatives

Stephan Edel
Coordinator, NY Renews Coalition

Theresa Landrum
Detroit Community Leader and Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice

Rep. Yousef Rabhi
Michigan House of Representatives
Thursday, May 27

Andrew Sarpolis
Turn Oakland County Green

Ashwat Narayanan
Executive Director, Our Streets Minneapolis

Barry Skutt
CEO, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatami

Beth Wallace
National Wildlife Federation and Great Lakes Business Network Managing Director

Bryan Lewis
Executive Director, EcoWorks

Dr. Chelsea Schelly
Professor, Michigan Technological University / MICARES

Cory Connolly
Vice President of Policy, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

Don Triezenberg
Holland Climate Collaborative

Eradajere Oleita
Detroit Organizer, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition

Esosa Aimufua
Associate Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center

Gary Lewis
Utility Supervisor, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Holly Bird
Co-Director, Title Track

Holly Pummell
Student Leader, Michigan State University

Jake Gavin
Executive Director, Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association

John Kinch
Michigan Energy Options

John Murphy
Mayor, City of Petoskey

Joshua Perkins
Chief Operating Officer, Black Millennials for Flint

Julie Staveland
Manager, Sustainability Section, EGLE

Kevin Blaser
Business Growth/Development & Energy Specialist, Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Indians

Latia Leonard
Co-director, EcoWorks

Maggie Stritz Calnin
Director, Healthy Air Program, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision

Dr. Missy Stults
Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor

Peter Boogaart
Energy Ambassador, City of Holland

Raquel Garcia
SW Detroit Environmental Vision

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Michigan Alliance for Justice in Climate