Jake Oster is dedicated to promoting, advancing and scaling clean energy and decarbonizing the power sector. He currently leads the Amazon sustainability policy team for Amazon, working with policymakers to address climate change and expand access to clean energy. Prior to joining Amazon, Jake worked as the Senior Director for Regulatory and Government Affairs for EnergySavvy, a Seattle-based clean tech company. At EnergySavvy, he crafted and secured new policy changes to modernize the measurement of energy efficiency savings. He also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Representative Peter Welch (VT) and oversaw the Congressman’s work on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Jake received a BA from the University of Vermont.

Laura Beane joined Vestas as the President of North America in June 2021 and is dedicated to advancing renewable energy through sustainable, collaborative, and just solutions. Before joining Vestas, she served as the Chief Renewables Officer for ENGIE North America, overseeing the integration of acquired wind, solar, and storage companies. Previously, she held the role of President & CEO of Avangrid Renewables, where she worked for over 20 years in various positions related to operations, regulation, policy, and compliance. Laura has a Master of Global Energy Management from the University of Comillas and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde. Laura also holds board positions and executive committee memberships in organizations such as The Climate Trust and the American Clean Power Association.

Krista Tanner is President, ITC Holdings Corp. In this role, she oversees the overall business operations of ITC and its subsidiaries. Prior to this role, Ms. Tanner served as ITC’s Chief Business Officer. She joined ITC in 2014 as the President of ITC Midwest.   Ms. Tanner came to ITC from Alliant Energy, where she served as Director of Regulatory Policy. While at Alliant, she directed the company’s regional and federal regulatory policy group and led the company’s legal strategy across regulatory jurisdictions. Prior to, she served as a state public utility regulator of the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) under the appointment by Gov. Chet Culver. At the IUB, she provided leadership in strategic planning, policy issues and organizational performance. Earlier in her career, Ms. Tanner was an Associate Attorney and shareholder at Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.  Ms. Tanner currently serves on the board of directors and executive committee for the American Clean Power Association. She earned a Master of Business Administration from the Tippie School of Management at the University of Iowa, a Juris Doctorate from Drake University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa.

Mr. Armistead serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pattern Energy.  He co-founded Pattern Energy with Mike Garland in 2009.  Mr. Armistead oversees all aspects of Pattern, with special focus on strategy, growth, capital formation and company culture.  

Previously, Mr. Armistead served as Pattern’s Chief Development Officer where he had the responsibility for all development and origination activities and had the broad responsibility for running the Business Development day to day business.  He led all global business development, including construction, engineering, and major equipment procurement.  

Prior to joining Pattern Energy, Mr. Armistead spent 10 years overseeing Babcock & Brown’s North American renewable energy business, including development, construction, and operations.  In previous roles, he led financing efforts for Edison Mission Energy and developed multiple facilities for Conoco. Mr. Armistead has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Rice University. He is based out of the Houston office.

Frank J. Macchiarola is Chief Policy Officer at American Clean Power Association (ACP). In this role, he leads a policy team developing the framework necessary to efficiently deploy the full suite of advanced clean energy technologies.

Prior to joining ACP, Frank served as Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics, and Regulatory Affairs at the American Petroleum Institute and Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at America’s Natural Gas Alliance. Earlier in his career, Frank served as Staff Director of the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the US Senate Committee on Health Education Labor & Pensions. He was also a partner in the Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell LLP.

Frank currently serves as an associate member of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee and a member of the board of directors of the National Brain Tumor Society. He was twice recognized by National Journal as a top Capitol Hill staff member, and in 2022 he was named by Washingtonian as one of the 500 most influential people shaping public policy.

Frank earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law, M.P.Aff. from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, and A.B. in History from College of the Holy Cross.

JC Sandberg is the Chief Advocacy Officer at the American Clean Power Association (ACP). He leads ACP’s state and federal advocacy and regulatory policy work as well as ACP’s legal and research teams. Prior to joining ACP, Sandberg led global government affairs and policy at GE Renewable Energy. In this role, JC was instrumental in the global growth of the company’s onshore and offshore wind, grid, hydro, and storage businesses. Sandberg played an active role in the establishment of policy and regulatory frameworks enabling the accelerated deployment of renewable energy in domestic and foreign markets.

Sandberg began his policy career in 2001 as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works where his portfolio included surface transportation, federal government response to the 9/11 attacks and a range of environmental issues. During his Senate tenure, Sandberg was a lead Senate negotiator on the $300 billion reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Following his work on the Hill, he served as Counsel to the law firm of Baker Donelson where he advised clients on energy and infrastructure issues.

Sandberg earned his B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the University of Arizona.

Andrea Giampoli is a Senior Vice President on the Environmental Compliance and Strategy team at Invenergy, the world’s largest privately held renewable energy developer and operator. She leads a team of professionals in the environmental study and permitting of clean energy projects executing on over 5GW nationwide. Andrea established one of the solar industry’s largest vegetation management teams, which is made up of soil and restoration specialists who focus on responsible land stewardship during the development, construction, and operations of solar facilities. Since 2021, this team has dedicated expertise on over 136 large-scale solar projects across 19 states. Andrea is active in multiple trade organizations and stakeholder groups to promote improved environmental policies and industry practices. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and law degree from Rutgers University.

Alyssa has always been driven to be part of the climate solution; her current role is the culmination of 15+ years in renewables. As leader of both environmental and government affairs in the US, she works to site solar projects responsibly and advocates for policies that support a low-carbon economy. Alyssa is particularly passionate about advancing sustainable development through innovation and science. She enjoys implementing research initiatives, agrivoltaics programs and conservation to build pioneering multi-use solar projects across the US. She says she believes there are no boundaries on learning and improving at Lightsource bp, which has allowed her to make a real difference in her field and makes every workday rewarding.