Arthur Haubenstock
Executive Director
Arthur Haubenstock has helped shape the current energy landscape through legislation, regulation and policy, in addition to negotiating power purchase and energy storage contracts, obtaining project approvals and financing, and addressing strategic and project-specific regulatory and transactional matters. He has worked for independent power producers, technology innovators, major utilities, and governmental agencies, and several national law firms. Arthur has served on the boards of a number of energy-related organizations, including leadership roles as President of the Large-scale Solar Association and Chair of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Utility-Scale Power Division. His focus on navigating the complexities of energy markets and market design has contributed to the success of a wide range of energy interests.
Melanie Gillette
Senior Policy Director
Melanie Gillette was on the Board of the California Efficiency + Demand Management Council in 2015-2016. Before joining the Council, Melanie was the Director of Western Regulatory Affairs for EnerNOC and focused on energy efficiency, demand response and demand side resource integration issues in California and the Northwest. Prior to EnerNOC, Melanie was Director of Regulatory Affairs for Duke Energy North America.
Melanie began her career at Navigant Consulting and has over 20 years of experience in the California energy industry. She has actively participated in proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, California Independent System Operator and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with a focus on advocating for market designs and regulatory processes that increase opportunities for both existing demand side resources and emerging technologies.
Nate Kinsey
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Prior to joining The Council, Nate spent three years with the San Francisco Unified School District Sustainability Office where he led building decarbonization, end use electrification, energy efficiency, and sustainability efforts as the District’s Energy Manager. In this role, Nate collaborated with various District Department heads, administrative staff, teachers, and students to strategically implement energy, water, and sustainability initiatives to advance student wellbeing, lower operational costs, and minimize the District’s climate impacts through strategic electrification of the District’s assets.
Before joining SFUSD Nate worked as an Energy & Project Finance Advisor at Citizen Energy a Washington DC-based LED lighting startup where he launched a new Lighting-As-A-Service performance contract for multi-family properties. He also served a Congressional Affairs Fellow with the nonprofit Progressive Congress where he worked on the Hill in the Congressional Progressive Caucus with staff on communications training, and energy policy issues.
Nate serves as the Director of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute’s San Francisco Chapter and at the pleasure of the San Francisco Mayor on the San Francisco Public Utility Commission’s Citizen Advisory Committee as the Chair of the Power Subcommittee.
Ashleigh Spurgeon
Member Services Manager
Ashleigh Spurgeon is delighted to be working with the Council team to provide timely and informative newsletters, calls and events for our member companies. Please reach out to her with any questions or concerns about your membership, as well as interest in new membership, sponsorship or partnership opportunities. In addition to her work with the Council, Ashleigh is the mother of two active toddlers, an avid writer and serves on the Board of the PTen International Family Council.
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