Staff

Peter Rothstein, President

Peter is President of the New England Clean Energy Council and has many years of venture, entrepreneurial, executive and deal experience across the cleantech venture market. Previously, Peter was part of the Flagship Ventures team, a leading seed and early stage venture capital firm in Cambridge Massachusetts, and founder of Allegro Strategy, a consultant, advisor and interim executive with early-stage cleantech start-ups. Peter has been in early-stage deal or executive roles with a number of cleantech companies, including Mascoma, Planar Energy Devices, Ze-gen, Novomer, Boston-Power, and Mechanology. Peter is actively involved in a range of leading cleantech and entrepreneurial organizations, including the National Renewable Energy Lab’s VC Advisory Board, catalyst to MIT Deshpande Center solar and energy storage MIT projects, and a Board member of the Cleantech Open.

Andrew Wilson, Executive Director, New England Clean Energy Foundation (NECEF)

Andrew is Executive Director of the New England Clean Energy Foundation (NECEF), joining the organization in November of 2011. Prior to the NECEF, Andrew was the President and CEO of SpectraWatt, a solar cell manufacturing firm in New York, which he led since it's inception as a new business venture inside of Intel Corporation through its spin-out and growth. Prior to developing and leading the solar enterprise, Andrew spent 12 years in Intel in various strategic finance and general management roles. In addition, Andrew is active in the Clean Tech Open, serves on the Board of Directors of The Solar Energy Consortium in New York, and has served as strategic advisor to numerous clean-tech startups.

Andrew graduated with with a BA from Tufts University and an MBA, with Honors, from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. 

Trish Fields, VP of Operations and Membership; Co-Founder

Trish is a member of the founding team of the New England Clean Energy Council and the New England Clean Energy Foundation and has been instrumental to the early success of both organizations since their inception in 2007, helping to grow the membership from 0 to 400 members and from $0 to $1M in annual combined revenue in less than three years. As VP of Operations and Membership, Trish is responsible for finance and administration, operations, human resources, membership and sponsorship, strategic partnerships and events.

Previously, Trish was a member of the cleantech team at General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm based in Cambridge, MA that founded the Clean Energy Council and Foundation. Prior to that, Trish was a contractor for the United States Air Force working in finance and contracting offices for various multi-million dollar Air Force programs. Trish has also held positions at Minolta Business Solutions and at the Stuart Street Playhouse in Boston.

Trish graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives.

Janet Gail Besser, Vice President of Policy and Government Relations

Janet brings deep expertise and credibility to lead NECEC’s policy and government relations efforts. Most recently she was Vice President of Regulatory Strategy and Policy at National Grid, and previously was Chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Janet has been in senior roles in the Massachusetts Energy Office and New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, and has been an executive and expert consultant on electricity markets, transmission, policy and economics at two leading consulting firms: Analysis Group and Lexecon. She also brings experience as policy director for a DC-based national independent power industry association, and is a nationally recognized expert on a wide range of energy policy issues with deep relationships across the industry.

Betsy Carlton-Gysan, Segment Development Program Manager

As Segment Development Program Manager, Betsy works with the diverse sub-segments within New England’s clean energy sector to identify and address issues impacting their development. Betsy’s varied experience and extensive knowledge of program management prepares her for work that includes market research, roadmapping, public policy analysis, education and workforce development. Prior to joining the Foundation, Betsy held senior level positions with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, the League of Conservation Voters, the Washington Environmental Council and CTSG, a technology and consulting firm. Betsy also spent several years in the field working on city, state and federal political campaigns.

Betsy holds a BA in Politics and Women’s Studies cum laude from New York University and an MBA and MS in Information Systems with high honors from the Boston University School of Management

Kimberly Herb, Innovation Program Manager

Kim is Innovation Program Manager at NECEC, joining the company in January 2012. Shebrings experience as a business owner and policy analyst and many years of expertise in the clean energy industry. Until recently she was the Principal of Cork Tree Consulting, an energy and climate policy consulting firm in Durango, Colorado, where she worked in the areas of regional energy policy, clean energy pricing, demand side management, climate change adaptation, and clean energy program evaluation. As the Innovation Program Manager, she will be working on implementing components of the New England Clean Energy Foundation’s Cleantech Innovations New England program.

She has a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy from the Gaylord Nelson School for Environmental Studies, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from St. John’s College. Kim currently serves on the STAR Community Index Energy and Climate Technical Advisory Committee and previously served as the chair of the Smart Energy Committee of the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado.

Scott Szycher, Membership and Events Manager

Scott is the Membership and Events Manager of the New England Clean Energy Council, joining the organization in January of 2012. He previously served as the Assistant Director of the Green Alliance, a PR and marketing firm for sustainable businesses in Eastern New England, including those in the clean energy and energy efficiency sectors. Prior to that, Scott worked as a marketing writer for AECOM, a global environmental engineering and consulting firm, where he promoted major renewable energy, sustainable development, and remediation projects. He has also held various sales and marketing positions in the financial services, pharmaceuticals, wireless communications, and health & wellness industries. 


Abbey Strauss, Program & Operations Assistant 

Abbey is a Program Assistant at the New England Clean Energy Council. She is responsible for coordinating the Clean Energy Council’s workforce development and employer engagement initiatives, including maintaining the Clean Energy Careers Education & Training Directory, and coordinating the Clean Energy Council’s Human Resources Network. She also serves as the Clean Energy Council contact for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Opportunity. Previously, she has held assistant positions in both the Smith College Office of Human Resources and the Graduate College Admissions Office at the University of Vermont. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Smith College.


Kevin Doyle, Workforce Development Committee Co-Chair

Kevin Doyle is an independent consultant and Principal of Green Economy, partnering with other professionals to offer “green” labor market information research; facilitation (meetings, roundtables, staff/management retreats, planning sessions); strategic planning for “green” agencies, businesses, organizations and coalitions; professional, leadership and career development training; programmatic and organizational evaluation; and management consulting and executive coaching.

 

 

Committee Co-Chairs

 

Workforce Development Committee
Kevin Doyle, Green Economy
Wanda Reindorf, Conservation Services Group

Policy Committee
Dan Bosley, NECEC Government Relations Executive
Jordan Gilmore, Policy Analyst

Co-chairs:
Steve Cowell, Conservation Services Group
Berl Hartman, E2

Services
Career Center: Conservation Services Group
Government Relations: ML Strategies
Legal Counsel: Foley Hoag, Mintz Levin
Marketing: Millville Partners
Public Relations: Greenough Communications
Staff: Goodwin Procter