The Green Light

Why aren’t there more women CEOs & why don’t more women view themselves as “CEO-ready”? In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by Luann Abrams, CEO of CEOX, who is tackling these challenges every day. Almost 3 years ago, Luann founded CEOX, to focus exclusively on connecting highly qualified female CEO-ready candidates to CEO, board, and C-Suite roles. Luann speaks about her transition from venture capital to CEOX & shares stories of how simple conversations with advocates can, & have, changed the entire trajectory of women’s careers. 

CEOX has created a community of successful CEO-ready women & programming to support & elevate them on their career journey. Nominate a CEO-ready candidate in your network by visiting projectceox.com/nominate. Discover your next CEO by visiting projectceox.com/discover.

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In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by Chante Harris, Director of Climate Investments & Partnerships at SecondMuse. SecondMuse is an impact & innovation company that builds resilient economies by supporting entrepreneurs & the ecosystems around them. Venture for ClimateTech is a non-profit global venture studio & accelerator program associated with SecondMuse, & it recently wrapped up its first year of supporting up & coming climate tech founders. Chante speaks about some of the exciting climate tech companies SecondMuse is investing in, including businesses like Voltpost, Climatize, Clean Ocean Coatings, Atrevida Science, and Alchemr through Venture for ClimateTech. She also speaks about her role as Venture Partner for both NextGen Venture Partners & Republic.

Chante also shares how she co-founded & grew Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) with Jordana V in order to provide a community for women of all backgrounds in climate tech. Through WOC/CS, Chante & Jordy eventually developed a job board; a mentorship program; a Google Group; a LinkedIn group; a newsletter; custom content; & the Collective Resiliency Summit that generated 400 attendees & 20 partners & sponsors.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

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UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

What was it like to found & lead a waste-to-value company in the middle of the pandemic? Catherine speaks with Janice Tran, CEO & Co-Founder of Kanin Energy, about this, why only 13% of venture capital goes to startups with women on the founding team & how Janice applied her experience from Generate at Kanin. Janice also speaks about the advice she has for those looking to break into cleantech. 

Kanin enables large industrial users to monetize their waste heat by providing end-to-end project development and financing to generate clean power. The company was recently featured by Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre & Forbes & was also accepted into Third Derivative’s cohort & the Plug & Play Energy Program.  

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Marisa Sweeney & Jessie Robbins, two of the brains driving some of Generate Capital’s exciting investment & tax equity initiatives forward, including investments in Amp Americas & Atlas Organics. Marisa & Jessie also speak about the work they’re most proud of & looking forward to in 2022, how they broke into cleantech, & career advice they have for those interested in sustainable finance. From raising $2B from investors, to being named one of the Best Small & Medium Workplaces by Fortune, to converting to a Public Benefit Corporation, it’s been an incredible year for the Generate team & we can’t wait to see what they are able to accomplish in 2022.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

From working alongside then Senator John Kerry while fighting for better fuel standards to founding & leading the first ever trade organization to represent the entire cleantech industry, Heather Zichal, CEO of American Clean Power Association (ACP), has a lot to be proud of. Catherine spoke with Heather about her career journey in policy & cleantech; ACP’s 1st anniversary; ACP’s ability to help get the infrastructure bill passed; & the significance of the Build Back Better Act, including a robust plan to transition fossil fuel workers to the cleantech industry.

What’s most impressive about Heather is her humility, never having imagined she would transition from a small town in Iowa to working in the White House, & her dedication to paying it forward in every way she can, including by doubling the women on ACP’s Board.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

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UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

Sunrun, the leading home solar panel and battery storage company in the U.S., successfully launched its internal upskilling program, PowerU, as well as recently became the first national solar company to achieve 100% pay parity. Catherine recently spoke with Sejal Patel Daswani, former CHRO & current Advisor to the Chief People Officer at Sunrun, about these accomplishments; the numerous diversity & culture focused awards Sunrun has received; & the specific advice Sunrun has for cleantech companies looking to both hire & retain top diverse talent - from launching PowerU to investing in diversity, inclusion & belonging to forming Employee Resources Groups to pay parity on wage-setting.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by the Chief Product Officer of Voltus, Dana Guernsey. Voltus became the first DER monetization platform to be interconnected to every wholesale market in North America, all while increasing their female staff from 20% to 40%.

Dana shares insights on her recent big-box retailer project, the value of male mentorship, and the importance of intentionality when it comes to hiring diverse staff members. She also describes why it’s crucial to hire talent for your business that is the winning combination of bright, gritty, & mission-driven.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.


Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

This week on The Green Light, Catherine is joined by the award-winning brains behind the largest onshore wind project to date - Orsted VP of Development, Jennifer Goodwillie & VP of Origination and Power Marketing, Melissa Peterson.

The female duo shares the exciting details behind the 367 MW wind project in Texas and what it takes to succeed in energy development today. Touching on the value of mentorship, women in renewables, and how to navigate a more circuitous career path within the industry.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

What is it like to be on the legal and development side of cleantech? In this episode, Catherine speaks with Becky Diffen, a Norton Rose Fulbright Partner and former project developer to get an idea of what it’s like to oversee gigawatt size solar portfolios. 

Becky reflects on the challenges and trends she has faced over the years with projects, some notable deals include 7X’s 9 GW portfolio of solar purchased by bp, as well as the offshore joint venture between National Grid & RWE. 

We also speak about what the future holds for Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy, the value of mentorship, and inclusive initiatives that have helped lift both business and individuals.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

What role does hydrogen play in a fully decarbonized, electrified future for all? This is a question the Navajo Nation and its leaders have been increasingly focused on.

This week, Catherine discusses the recent hydrogen project with Dory Peters of Big Navajo Energy & William McCabe of Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company. In partnership with Siemens & Power Innovations International Inc, they address the fact that Navajo Nation households make up 75% of all unelectrified households in the United States. 

Dory also speaks of his work to provide distributed solar & wind systems to local Navajo homes. Preventing families living within a half-mile of the nearest power line from paying upwards of $60,000 per mile to connect to the grid. 

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.

Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]