Andrew Palmateer

The energy sector continues to face the challenges of supply chain issues- from shortages of products, raw materials, and two to three year delays in obtaining finished products essential to the energy sector. This 90 minute remote meeting featuring opening remarks from USEA's Andrew Palmateer and moderated by Theresa Pugh offers insight into mining, oil & gas production, electric utility growth and product replacements that have been delayed at generation, distribution, bulk electric and transmission. The net zero or decarbonization and global geopolitical changes have made these issues even more pronounced in 2023-now. Join us to hear from National Mining Association, American Petroleum Institute, Nuclear Energy Institute, Edison Electric Association, and Transformer Manufacturing Association of America to hear about what the industry is facing and how they bypass these bottlenecks.

The Women Energy Leaders (WEL) Program Opening Conference will feature a panel of women energy leaders from the United States, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. The discussion will focus on the panelists’ professional journeys and reflections on the challenges they faced, programs or policies that have advanced their professional journey, and the role mentors played in supporting women in the workplace.   The event is intended to introduce the Women Energy Leaders (WEL) program,  implemented by the U.S. Energy Association (USEA) with funding from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources’ (ENR) Power Sector Program (PSP) and the U.S. Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund (GEEA). The program aims increase women's leadership in the clean energy sector in Southeast Asia and the Pacific by advancing the professional development of early- to mid-career level women in the clean energy workforce. The event will provide an overview of the project, the mentee and mentorship programs, and answer questions for potential WEL mentees and mentors interested in applying. WEL follows the completion of the predecessor program, Female Leaders in Energy (FLIE) program, funded by ENR and implemented by USEA from 2021-2023.  Women Energy Leaders (WEL) Program Opening Conference #1    Held during U.S. business hours  January 10, 2024 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) January 10, 2024 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Indochina Time (ICT)        Register Here SCHEDULE  9:00 AM EST                 Welcome Remarks                                       Speaker: Hon. Mark W. Menezes, President & Chief Executive Officer, USEA 9:10 AM EST                 Opening Remarks                                       Speaker: Laura Lochman, Deputy Asst Sec for Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources U.S. Dept of State 9:20 AM EST                Overview of the Women Energy Leaders (WEL) Program and Q&A for Potential Mentee/Mentor Applicants                                          Speaker: Nancy Li, Program Manager, USEA 9:40 AM EST                 Panel: Advancing Women in Energy                                       Panelists:                                       Sue Kelly, Member on the Board of Trustees, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (U.S.)                                       Juliet Homer, Team Lead of the Energy Policy Analytics Team, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – (U.S.)                                       Donna Priadi, Country Director, Vriens & Partners – (Indonesia)                                       Anaflor Candelaria, Asset Management AVP, Aboitiz Power Corporation (Philippines)                                       Dr. Norasikin Ahmad Ludin, Assoc. Prof, Dep Dir at Solar Energy Research Inst, Univ Kebangsaan – (Malaysia)                                       Moderator: Nancy Li, Program Manager, USEA 10:20 AM EST               Moderated Questions for Panelists 10:40 AM EST               Summary and Path Forward                                       Concluding remarks 10:50 AM EST               Adjourn Women Energy Leaders (WEL) Program Opening Conference #2 Held during Southeast Asia business hours  January 16, 2024 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)  January 17, 2024 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Indochina Time (ICT) Register Here SCHEDULE 9:00 AM ICT                 Welcome Remarks                                      Speaker:  Andrew Palmateer, Program Director, United States Energy Association (USEA) 9:10 AM ICT                 Opening Remarks                                      Speaker: Laura Lochman, Deputy Asst Sec for Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of Energy Resources U.S. Dept of State 9:20 AM ICT                 Overview of the Women Energy Leaders (WEL) Program and Q&A for Potential Mentee/Mentor Applicants                                         Speaker: Nancy Li, Program Manager, USEA 9:40 AM ICT                 Panel: Advancing Women in Energy                                      Panelists:                                      Renee Devine, New York Electric Vehicle and Demand Response, Program Manager, National Grid (U.S.)                                      Ruth Yu-Owen, President, Upgrade Energy Philippines and Co-Founder, Connected Women – (Philippines)                                      Häly Laasme, Delaware Energy Assistance Director, State of Delaware – – (United States)                                      Kimberly Santiago, Senior Manager, ACEN Corporation – (Philippines)                                      Yvonne Fatiaki, Manager Legal, Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) – (Fiji)                                      Moderator: Nancy Li, Program Manager, USEA 10:20 AM ICT               Moderated Questions for Panelists                                       10:40 AM ICT               Summary and Path Forward                                      Concluding remarks 10:50 AM ICT               Adjourn This virtual event will be recorded. If you have any questions, please email Nancy Li at nli@usea.org.  Chatham House Rules apply.