John Young

Highlighting the benefits of investments in renewable energy empowerment for marginalized communities, through public-private partnerships supporting solar photovoltaics (PV) ownership.

• Designed and managed large portfolio of projects. Responsible for budgets, timelines, communications, and QA/QC. • Managed the District’s low income solar financial support program; coordinating with agencies, advocates, and investors. • Created and managed financial models relating to project revenue, program costs, and success metrics for program strategies. • Held staff briefings to provide intelligence, market insights, and policy analysis regarding local, federal, and global policies.

• Performed regular quality assurance/quality control and delivered analysis insights to help client optimize Search Engine Marketing programs in German speaking market

• Part of a research team that evaluated U.S. and European energy markets and policies to propose alternatives to coal for electricity generation in the U.S. and Europe • Led efforts to review and analyze U.S. energy policy; assessed potential impact of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan to U.S. energy producers. • Co-authored a research paper evaluating energy commodity markets to forecast trends in electricity generation in the U.S. and Europe.

• Worked with Executive Team, corporate partners, and key stakeholders to create and launch the Maryland PACE program. • Developed communication materials, including grant proposals, briefs, program summaries, and fact sheets, to promote PACE policies in new states. • Built relationships with clean energy advocates, state and local officials, and regional economic development organizations. • Developed tools to evaluate, track and record PACE policies in each state.

Energy Business and Economic Development, Green Energy Finance, Microfinance and Development, U.S. - China Negotiation

Foreign Policy, German