Clean Energy Works is excited to announce the addition of new staff and board members in an effort to expand its capacity and achieve its goal of upgrading 130 million homes to improve energy efficiency.
Meet Our Newest Team Members
With a focus on scaling up communications, development, and technical expertise, the organization welcomes the following team members:
Khushbu Srivastava, Director of Advancement
Khushbu Srivastava will oversee fundraising strategies, donor relations, and resource development to secure financial support for the Clean Energy Works’ mission, ensuring sustainability and growth. Having raised over $30 million for social justice initiatives across 15 countries, the organization is thrilled to leverage Khushbu’s global perspective in fundraising and development. To get in touch with Khushbu, please email khushbu.srivastava@cleanenergyworks.org.
Daphne Yuan, Communications Manager
With over eleven years of marketing communications experience within mass media and nonprofit sectors, Daphne Yuan will support the Building Decarbonization, Transportation Decarbonization, and Just Energy Transition teams by leveraging strategic communications efforts to move stakeholders and allies in championing Clean Energy Works’ mission. Daphne is passionate about using storytelling, design, and digital products to create meaningful dialogue and drive sustainable change. To get in touch with Daphne, please email daphne.yuan@cleanenergyworks.org.
Kai Palmer-Dunning, Senior Associate of Building Decarbonization
Kai Palmer-Dunning is Senior Associate of Building Decarbonization at Clean Energy Works. He has experience working on topics related to building energy codes, building decarbonization policy, and environmental justice. Prior to Clean Energy Works, he was the Director of Equitable Building Transition at the Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET), where he helped guide programs related to improving access to weatherization and building retrofits in environmental justice communities. To get in touch with Kai, please email kai.palmerdunning@cleanenergyworks.org.
Camille Minns, Associate of Building Decarbonization
Camille Minns is the Associate for Building Decarbonization at Clean Energy Works, and a dedicated advocate for clean energy, climate justice, and just innovation. With a diverse background, she holds a B.A. in Globalization, with a concentration in Sustainable Development, and a M.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University. Originally from The Bahamas, Camille brings a global perspective to her work and research. Her commitment to climate justice and clean energy is evident through her prior roles working at organizations from sustainability consulting and academia, to solar development and energy economics research. To get in touch with Camille, please email camille.minns@cleanenergyworks.org.
Lidiya Kassahun, Senior Associate of Transportation Decarbonization
Lidiya Kassahun will support the Transportation Decarbonization team, bringing a wealth of experience from transport decarbonization and vehicle electrifications projects across Africa, Europe, and the United States. She has previously served as a Technical Advisor for the Green People’s Energy project at GIZ and implemented strategies to increase electric bus adoption at the World Resources Institute. To get in touch with Lidiya, please email lidiya.kassahun@cleanenergyworks.org.
Meet Our New Board Members
Clean Energy Works is also pleased to announce the addition of the following board members, who bring diverse expertise and perspectives to help guide the organization’s strategic priorities.
Ayushi Vig
Philanthropic Advisor & Strategist
A philanthropic advisor and strategist, Ayushi partners with donors and foundations to advance liberatory giving strategies, focusing on environmental, economic, racial, and gender justice issues. She was a founding staff member of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project and currently serves on the board of the New Economy Coalition.
Richard Juang
Senior Manager for Environmental Justice Policy, Ceres
Richard incorporates environmental and climate justice protections into Ceres’ legislative and regulatory efforts. With a background as a Staff Attorney for Alternatives for Community and Environment and Assistant General Counsel for AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, he brings a wealth of legal and advocacy experience.
Randall Frazier
CFO, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
A passionate business owner and investor, Randall has over two decades of experience in finance and executive management, including being the CFO at the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA). Committed to teaching financial literacy to underserved communities, he has developed growth strategies and built strong teams across various organizations.
Marilynn Marsh-Robinson
Director of Partnerships & Outreach, Environmental Defense Fund
Serving as Director of Partnerships & Outreach at the Environmental Defense Fund, Marilynn collaborates with rural electric cooperatives and diverse stakeholders to advance clean energy outcomes. She serves on the North Carolina Governor’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council and the board of the Environmental Justice Community Action Network.
For more information about our team and board, please reach out to (info@cleanenergyworks.org). Learn more about Clean Energy Works at www.cleanenergyworks.org.
About Clean Energy Works
Clean Energy Works accelerates inclusive investments that open the clean energy economy to all. We envision a world with a 100% resilient clean energy economy that provides opportunities and benefits for everyone. By building bridges between community champions, leading utility executives, and policy-makers to create bright spots of innovation in the power sector, we forge productive relationships that accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions. Learn more at www.cleanenergyworks.org.
