Elizabeth Kennedy Cleveland

Experience

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  Donovan Hatem LLP

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Paralegal

  In my position as Paralegal I oversaw sections of general trial and professional practice case development, and I managed documentation, correspondence, and pleadings in preparation for litigation. This work included initiating appropriate legal processes, summarizing depositions, and subpoenaing appropriate individuals and records.

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  Evergreen Investments

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Sr. Administrative Assistant

  As the Sr. Administrative Assistant I represented the company at external broker meetings, was responsible for facilitating multimillion-dollar trades, resolving cash and currency issues, and communicating with internal and external parties, and, and I oversaw quarterly and year-end research necessary for International Equity analysis reports.

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  Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

  May 2007 - Jan 2009

  As the Project Coordinator I managed feasibility study and design & construction grants for wind, hydroelectric, solar photovoltaic, and biomass renewable energy installations. In addition, I was involved in new program development and I was responsible for any data requests from the state, industry, or other stakeholder. As the Project Administrator I was responsible for driving the financial and legal processes necessary to provide grants and rebates to hundreds of applicants installing renewable energy systems.

  • Project Coordinator

    Oct 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Project Administrator

    May 2007 - Oct 2008
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  Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2015

  In this role I supervised a 7 member solar team with an annual budget ranging from $6-$20 million to develop innovative solar deployment programs in Massachusetts. This work included the successful implementation of policies and procedures associated with all solar incentive programs, including the efficient review and approval of up to 6,000 projects annually. I lead the implementation for MassCEC to administer the $30 million Mass Solar Loan program in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, and successfully designed and implemented the nationally recognized Solarize Mass Program in 46 communities, representing over 2,448 solar contracts for over 15 MW of solar, decreasing the average cost by 18-20% for participants purchasing solar. My interests included driving outreach and education of Massachusetts solar programs to encourage greater deployment, including numerous presentations to different state and federal agencies, various municipalities, trade associations, businesses, and conferences. Additionally, this work included assisting DOER on solar soft cost reduction efforts through the Department of Energy Rooftop Solar Challenge. Show less In this role I managed the operations and program development for the Commonwealth Solar II and Commonwealth Stimulus Programs, which involved over 200 installation companies. This work involved overseeing the complex reporting requirements for over 70 stimulus projects, including wage reporting, compliance with Davis-Bacon and Buy American requirements, and reporting to the US DOE. Additionally, my work focused on advising the solar team, addressing solar inquiries from industry stakeholders, press, and public agencies, and working as a collaborator between MassCEC and DOER to streamline and enhance solar incentives within the state. Show less

  • Program Director for Solar

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2015

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
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  Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Sr. Project Manager - Energy Advisory Services

  I was responsible for managing the planning and execution of CSE's energy consulting services for businesses, non-profits, and public organizations. I utilized extensive clean energy expertise, allowing CSE to be an integral resource for clients interested in exploring and executing their clean energy potential.

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  Salk Institute for Biological Studies

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Strategic Planning Advisor

  Through my role at Salk, I helped advise the strategic planning process in partnership with the President, senior administration, and scientific faculty. Through engagement of stakeholders, scientists, staff, and members of the Board of Trustees, I led the project management to ensure that appropriate deliverables and deadlines were achieved, while also helping to drive the process in the right direction.

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  Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

  Sept 2017 - May 2022

  I oversaw cross-cutting, clean energy programmatic efforts at MassCEC. This included workforce development, start-up company support through incubators and accelerators, low- and moderate-income programs, the Massachusetts Production Tracking System for the state’s production-based incentives, the Commonwealth’s annual clean energy industry jobs report, and organization wide metrics and reporting. As the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, I focused on the state’s clean energy industry report, organizational strategy and metrics, and cross-agency collaboration on clean energy projects.

  • Senior Director of Operations

    Sept 2021 - May 2022

  • Senior Program Director

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Director of Strategic Initiatives

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2019
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  Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

  Jan 2023 - now

  Director of Special Projects