The Alliance to Save Energy (Alliance) has elected six new individuals to its Board of Directors. The Alliance is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy and national security.
The newly elected Board of Directors members are:
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James Madej, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Customer Energy Solutions, National Grid
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Greg Merritt, Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs, Cree
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John B. Rhodes, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
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Curt Rich, President and CEO, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)
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William Sisson, Director of Sustainability, United Technologies Corporation
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Cathy Snyder, Vice President of Energy and Environment Government Relations, Lockheed Martin
“The Alliance Board has long been recognized for the wide scope of perspectives offered by its Directors, and the new group is a testament to this diversity,” Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance, said. “I look forward to the fresh ideas they will bring to the table in support of the Alliance’s mission to advance energy efficiency.”
Regarding his appointment Merritt said, “Through my work at Cree to promote the widespread adoption of LED lighting, I have seen first-hand the economic and social value of saving energy. I look forward to working with other industries on the Alliance Board to help all businesses and individuals reap the benefits of efficiency.”
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Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community.
Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).
Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.
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