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May 10, 2024

Ranking Member Lofgren Applauds Announcement of Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation Board Members

(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Yesterday, the Department of Energy announced the inaugural board of directors for the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI).

“FESI has the potential to be a transformational resource as we work to achieve our clean energy future,” said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). “I was a steadfast advocate through the appropriation process this past year for providing the necessary funds to launch this foundation, and I’m delighted to see the board of directors announced this week. FESI was made possible by our CHIPS and Science Act, and FESI will help to fill the gaps in developing and deploying clean energy technologies across the nation by providing a new, independent mechanism for philanthropic and other private funding to substantially contribute to addressing DOE’s critical missions. In carrying out its new activities, the foundation will focus on assisting underrepresented communities to foster participation and ensure all voices and ideas are heard as we work together to reach our clean energy goals. I congratulate the board members on their appointment and look forward to working with the Foundation as it begins its important work.” 


The Board Members are as follows:

  • The Honorable Vicky A. Bailey, Founder and CEO, Anderson Stratton Enterprises LLC. Chair of United States Energy Association (USEA). Former Assistant Secretary, Domestic Policy and International Affairs, U. S. Department of Energy. 
  • Dr. Noël Bakhtian, Director of Tech Acceleration, Bezos Earth Fund. Former Executive Director of the Energy Storage Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Former senior leadership team at Idaho National Laboratory.
  • The Honorable Miranda Ballentine, devoted to accelerating clean energy for national security, economic prosperity, and solving climate change.
  • The Honorable Rita Baranwal, Senior Vice President, Westinghouse Electric Company. Former Assistant Secretary, Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Mike Boots, Executive Vice President, Breakthrough Energy and Former Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
  • Dr. Mung Chiang, President and Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor, Purdue University. Former Science and Technology Advisor to U.S. Secretary of State.
  • Noelle Laing, Chief Investment Officer, Builders Initiative, Builders Vision.
  • The Honorable Kathleen A. McGinty, Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer, Johnson Controls. Former Environmental Advisor & Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality. Former Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 
  • Tomeka McLeod, Vice President Hydrogen, US, bp.
  • Nancy E. Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners.
  • Stephen Pearse, Managing Director, Yucatán Rock Ventures.
  • Jason Walsh, Executive Director, BlueGreen Alliance. Former Director of the Office of Strategic Programs in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Former Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Domestic Policy Council.
  • Rudolph (Rudy) Wynter, President of National Grid NY.