Alex has spent 12 years working in green buildings and energy efficiency projects and is now bringing that experience to the CalMTA team. Prior to Resource Innovations, he worked at Tanko Streetlighting helping local governments with Turnkey LED Streetlight conversion projects to help save taxpayer dollars and greenhouse gas emissions. Alex is a team player and is always working for the betterment of everyone he collaborates with. When he’s not working you can find him cooking, taking in a movie, or at the bowling alley league.

Katie brings more than nine years of experience in project management, energy efficiency, community organizing and social impact. She enjoys collaborating with diverse networks of stakeholders to solve problems and create more equitable and effective systems for managing our natural resources. Katie is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) of the Philippines and in her free time enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time outdoors.

Elaine has worked in energy efficiency for over twenty-seven years, mostly in the Northwest. At the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), she held several different positions from marketing to stakeholder relationship to program strategy and design. She is excited to join the CalMTA team working to quickly bring market transformation programs to California. Like most Northwesterners she enjoys the outdoors with her family, including hiking, paddleboard, tennis and cycling. She is currently obsessed with pickleball.

Clarissa joins Resource Innovations after a decade of impact-driven work in both the non-profit and corporate setting. As a former social-enterprise founder, Clarissa’s passions lie in empowering communities, driving sustainability initiatives, and leveraging human-centered design methodologies to create positive change. At CalMTA, Clarissa is excited to apply her expertise in market analysis and strategic planning to make a lasting impact in the field of market transformation. In her free time, Clarissa can be found surfing off the coast of California, traveling, and volunteering on the board of Surfrider LA working to pass legislative change for our waterways and oceans.

Nick joins the team with 8 years of experience in energy efficiency projects. He has a background in project management and data analysis and, prior to CalMTA, was a project manager for municipal LED lighting projects. At CalMTA, Nick manages the implementation of market transformation initiatives. Outside of work, Nick enjoys rooting for his favorite Bay Area sports teams, playing board games with friends, and perfecting his Rice Krispie treat recipe.

With a lifelong appreciation for nature and a passion for environmental stewardship, Rick is excited to bring 20+ years of market development and market transformation experience to the CalMTA team and this urgent mission. He previously led product management teams and growth strategy at innovation-focused organizations including GE Power & Water and Danaher. At the Center for Disease Analysis Foundation, Rick was responsible for market transformation and innovative financing strategies to eliminate treatable infectious diseases in-low income countries. He most recently worked for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). Rick is a former US Navy Submariner who now decidedly prefers land-based activities including world travel, landscape photography, cooking and pursing the perfect cocktail.

Simone joins CalMTA with eight years of experience managing projects addressing port and freight decarbonization efforts, energy transition policies and green finance. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Simone is excited to continue working on impactful projects that address today’s most pressing environmental challenges. In her free time, you can find her with friends in Golden Gate Park, tracking down SF’s best bakeries, scuba diving, and spending time with family.

At CalMTA, David synthesizes market research and analyzes data sets to help inform, develop and progress market transformation initiatives. David’s professional background is as a generalist with core skill sets in analytics, database design, operational program management FP&A and strategic planning. His passion is intellectual engagement and loves investigating the history of technology and its effects on everyday life. David likes to learn new things and moves onto something else when the thrill is gone.