Meet the CELI Team | Leaders in Clean Energy Innovation & Equity — Clean Energy Leadership Institute

CELI Staff and Partnership directors

Richenda Van Leeuwen<br>Executive Director

Richenda Van Leeuwen
Executive Director

Kelly Velazquez<br>Director, Energy Leadership

Kelly Velazquez
Director, Energy Leadership

Jorie Heilman<br>Program Lead, Energy Leadership

Jorie Heilman
Program Lead, Energy Leadership

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Andrew Hoge
Creative Marketing Strategy & Content Creation | Ah That’s Creative House

Amy Scott
Strategic Operations and Development

Selena Feliciano<br>Communications & Outreach Strategist | SF Consulting Co.

Selena Feliciano
Communications & Outreach Strategist | SF Consulting Co.

Tawny Ann De La Peña<br>Messaging & Storytelling Expert | SF Consulting Co.

Tawny Ann De La Peña
Messaging & Storytelling Expert | SF Consulting Co.

Caleb Fitzgerald
Finance & Financial Systems

2026 SECTIONS LEADS

Awoenam Mauna-Woanya<br>Bay Area and<br>PT Virtual Cohorts

Awoenam Mauna-Woanya
Bay Area and
PT Virtual Cohorts

Katy Rohrer<br>Bay Area and<br>PT Virtual Cohorts

Katy Rohrer
Bay Area and
PT Virtual Cohorts

Emily Fucinato<br>New York and<br>ET2 Virtual Cohorts

Emily Fucinato
New York and
ET2 Virtual Cohorts

Tawe Wongbuphanimit<br>New York and<br>ET2 Virtual Cohorts

Tawe Wongbuphanimit
New York and
ET2 Virtual Cohorts

Chirag Pansuriya<br>DC and ET1 Virtual Cohorts

Chirag Pansuriya
DC and ET1 Virtual Cohorts

Sophie MacDonald<br>DC and ET1 Virtual Cohorts

Sophie MacDonald
DC and ET1 Virtual Cohorts

Lucas Kappel<br>Chicago and CT/MT<br>Virtual Cohorts

Lucas Kappel
Chicago and CT/MT
Virtual Cohorts

Kyla Donato<br>Chicago and CT/MT<br>Virtual Cohorts

Kyla Donato
Chicago and CT/MT
Virtual Cohorts

2026 BAY AREA LEADERS

Alhad Dighe<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Alhad Dighe
Fellowship Coordinator

Guy Van Syckle
Fellowship Coordinator

Harvir Kaur<br>Fellowship Associate

Harvir Kaur
Fellowship Associate

Troy Daley<br>City Director (SF)

Troy Daley
City Director (SF)

2026 CHICAGO LEADERS

Ben Davis<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Ben Davis
Fellowship Coordinator

Ian McColl<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Ian McColl
Fellowship Coordinator

Shail Patel
City Director (Chicago)

Syenna Mashmasarmi<br>Fellowship Associate

Syenna Mashmasarmi
Fellowship Associate

2026 CT/MT VIRTUAL LEADERS

Tatjana Washington<br>Fellowship Associate

Tatjana Washington
Fellowship Associate

Tomás de'Medici
Fellowship Coordinator

Tierney Kilgariff<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Tierney Kilgariff
Fellowship Coordinator

2026 DC LEADERS

Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz
Fellowship Coordinator

Autumn Burton<br>Fellowship Associate

Autumn Burton
Fellowship Associate

Bailey Rosen<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Bailey Rosen
Fellowship Coordinator

Jatin Khanna<br>City Director (DC)

Jatin Khanna
City Director (DC)

2026 ET1 VIRTUAL LEADERS

Erin Auel
Fellowship Coordinator

Joseph Womble<br>Fellowship Associate

Joseph Womble
Fellowship Associate

Phil Sgro<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Phil Sgro
Fellowship Coordinator

2026 ET2 VIRTUAL LEADERS

Yi Xin (Allen) Hu<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Yi Xin (Allen) Hu
Fellowship Coordinator

Hira Baig<br>Fellowship Associate

Hira Baig
Fellowship Associate

Kaushik Telgaonkar<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Kaushik Telgaonkar
Fellowship Coordinator

Matheus Lima
City Director (Boston)

2026 NY LEADERS

Cassidee Kido
City Director (New York)

Cleo Schroer<br>Fellowship Associate

Cleo Schroer
Fellowship Associate

Kayla Urquhart<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Kayla Urquhart
Fellowship Coordinator

Miles Hall
City Director (New York)

Trevor Reddick
Fellowship Coordinator

2026 PT VIRTUAL LEADERS

Haley Kirtland<br>Fellowship Associate

Haley Kirtland
Fellowship Associate

Katlyn Meggers
Fellowship Coordinator

Faridhe Yamelli Puente Torres<br>Fellowship Coordinator

Faridhe Yamelli Puente Torres
Fellowship Coordinator