Women in Clean/Green Tech Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Hosted by Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
The urgent need for a shift to clean, sustainable technologies is the most important challenge of our time, probably the most crucial our species has ever faced. In this session some trailblazing women leaders in this domain will share their projects, their thoughts on where we stand in the race to a clean and equitable transition, and the challenges they face in what has for far too long been a male-populated sector. Hosted by Sara Fuentes, President of Smart Waste, and Chairwoman of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability. With: Emily Teitsworth, Executive Director of the Honnold Foundation; Charlotte Michaluk, 17, award-winning young scientist and engineer; Kellie Macpherson, Executive Vice President of Compliance & Risk at Radian Generation; Kirthika Padmanabhan, Co-Pilot at X, the moonshot factory.
Goldman Theater, Brower Center
March 29th | 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm
Panelists
Sara Fuentes
Chairwoman
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
Sara Eve Fuentes, Chairwoman of Women in Clean Tech and Sustainability, is the founder and President of SmartWaste, a minority women-owned and operated start-up with a focus on Waste Technologies, Waste Systems and Vendor Management for Zero Waste programs with core values of “transparency, circularity, and people." With 10 years of experience in the waste and recycling industry, Sara has become a dynamic leader in abating commercial waste as well as a passionate advocate for women.
Emily Teitsworth
Executive Director
Honnold Foundation
Emily Teitsworth is the Executive Director of the Honnold Foundation, which provides grants to community-based organizations advancing solar energy access for marginalized communities all over the world. A passionate advocate for climate justice with over two decades’ experience leading organizations in the nonprofit and philanthropic fields, with a focus on sustainability, public health, and gender and race equity, Emily’s thought leadership on trust-based philanthropy and community development has been featured broadly at global convenings and in media outlets including Inside Philanthropy and The Guardian.
Charlotte Michaluk – Youth Keynote
Engineer, Scientist and Linguistics Researcher
Acnestis By Wind
Charlotte Lenore Michaluk, 17, is a brilliant young, award-winning, multi-disciplinary engineer, scientist and linguistics researcher, passionate about engineering sustainable solutions. Her development of technology for a hybrid wind and fossil fuel powered cargo ship has been widely recognized. Charlotte, who has been certified in freshwater bioassessment for over a decade (!), has been collecting and analyzing field data working with her state’s EPA to preserve ecologically critical wetlands and wildlife corridors in Central New Jersey. Through her organization, Acnestis By Wind, she has been researching using wind power to clean remote shorelines, developing curricula, and protecting wetlands.
Kellie Macpherson
Executive Vice President of Compliance & Risk
Radian Generation
Kellie Macpherson is the Executive Vice President of Compliance & Risk at Radian Generation (a firm offering professional asset management services to the renewable energy industry) overseeing Radian’s NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) compliance and managed security services. For over 15 years, she has been a leader in the renewable asset space and has implemented 200+ compliance programs and completed 40+ NERC audits.
Kirthika Padmanabhan
