The Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) provides a network for women in the energy and environmental industries that can assist in supporting career development for professional women, mentor young and aspiring women to pursue technical education and careers in the energy and environmental fields, and establish CWEEL as a forum for women to promote policy in the energy industry. CWEEL is a division of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

The newly-established CWEEL NYC Chapter invites you to join our 1st virtual gathering to celebrate the New Year and help plan events for 2021. Join us on January 21 to hear about the value of CWEEL membership.  Two speakers from the CWEEL National Board will join us, helping guide us in establishing and growing our group. This will be followed by a networking opportunity with local professionals! 

Speakers:

Laurie Wiegand-Jackson

President & CEO, Utility Advantage

Laurie is very active in promoting the professional advancement of women in her industry. She initiated the development of CWEEL within the International Association of Energy Engineers. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of CWEEL. She founded Utility Advantage to provide independent consulting and energy services to the government, institutional and private business sectors in 2003. She is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman with over thirty years of experience in the energy industry.

Maryanne E. McGowan

Vice President, Strategic Development, The Utilities Group

Maryanne is a seasoned energy professional. She has formerly been an executive with Duke Energy, serving as CFO of one of the major generating stations and most recently, was a manager of Strategy & Implementation focusing on institutional markets. She had stimulated policy and segmentation in energy efficiency, demand response, sustainability, and workforce development. Maryanne serves on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Association of Energy Engineers; she is an officer on the national Board of Directors for CWEEL. Maryanne was also a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Raise the Floor Foundation, promoting women in advanced manufacturing careers.