Jake Edie is deeply knowledgeable about renewable energy and marketing, and has worked effectively in the energy storage, EPC, and supply chain management sectors, including as an energy storage solution architect, business development director, and head of marketing and inside sales. He teaches for University of Illinois Chicago on clean energy and the grid.

Peter Kelley has designed and executed strategic campaigns for cleantech companies and leading energy and environmental non-profits for over 30 years. He overhauled and ran communications for the American Wind Energy Association, staffed the Kyoto climate treaty talks for National Environmental Trust, and started his career as an award-winning investigative newspaper reporter.

Allison Lenthall is a skilled publicist, corporate liaison, and project manager for both companies and nonprofits. She has top-level communications experience in solar power, hospital administration, and plant-based nutrition, with a specialty in community engagement. She led Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for Abengoa Solar in Seville, Spain.

Jim Kelley works with clients and stakeholders to create relevant, insightful, and analytical content for leading publications and social media. He has worked on Capitol Hill, for start-ups, for Amazon’s AI program, and managing a retail store. He is expert at the LinkedIn algorithm and using AI as a force multiplier.

Keely McNeme is a PR and marketing agency veteran who has spent the majority of her career working with cleantech clients with climate solutions to sell. She offers skills in media relations, messaging strategy, social media, and thought leadership at the enterprise level, as well as for start-ups and non-profits.

Amalie Malochée is a project manager with experience in public health and sustainability at the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and Green Space National Capital Region. She builds partnerships and leads complex initiatives that drive organizational impact.

Abigail Schwartz has worked as a researcher, science communicator, and at the University of Chicago since a prize-winning Master’s in Political Psychology at the University of Kent. She is head of the communications committee for 350 Chicago, which campaigns for climate action.