MEET THE SPEAKERS
Industry Leaders shaping the future of energy in New England and beyond.
Our keynote speakers and panelists bring decades of experience in electricity markets, utility operations, energy policy, advanced generation and innovation.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Scott Strazik
CEO
GE Vernova
Scott Strazik is CEO of GE Vernova, a global energy company focused on electrification and decarbonization, where he has driven operational performance, innovation, and growth since its 2024 launch as a standalone public company. With more than 20 years of leadership, finance, and operations experience at GE, he previously led the turnaround of Gas Power and expansion of the successful HA gas turbine platform.
Dr. Vamsi Chadalavada
President & CEO
ISO New England
Dr. Vamsi Chadalavada became president and CEO of ISO New England in January 2026 after 18 years as executive vice president and COO, overseeing power system operations, markets, planning, cybersecurity, and technology. He previously held leadership roles at Siemens and holds a master’s and doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from Iowa State University, along with numerous industry awards, publications, and leadership positions.
FEATURED CEO ROUNDTABLE
A conversation with leaders of America's largest energy companies.
Jim Burke
President & CEO
Vistra
Jim Burke serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vistra, one of the nation's largest competitive poser generation and retail electricity companies. He has held executive leadership roles across finance, operations, and retail energy and is widely recognized for advancing competitive electricity markets and nuclear initiatives.
Joseph Domingues
Chairman, President & CEO
Constellation
Joseph Dominguez is President and CEO of Constellation, the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, overseeing a diverse fleet of nuclear, wind, solar, hydroelectric, and natural gas facilities serving more than 16 million homes and businesses. He previously served as CEO of ComEd and held senior government affairs and public policy leadership roles at Exelon, following careers as a law firm partner and Assistant U.S. Attorney. Dominguez serves on the boards of numerous leading energy and nuclear organizations, including the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), INPO, WANO, and KBR
Robert Gaudette
President & CEO
NRG Energy
Robert Gaudette is President and Chief Executive Officer of NRG Energy, a Fortune 200 energy company serving more than eight million customers across North America. During more than 25 years in the industry he has led generation, wholesale, retail and commerical operations while helping shape the future of competive energy markets
Cheryl A. LaFleur
Chair of the Board
ISO New England
Cheryl LaFleur is Chair of the Board of ISO New England and previously served as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Her distinguished carer includes executive leadership at National Grid and decades of experience guiding regional electricy markets and energy policy
Fueling Today & Tomorrow: Supplies & Investment
Danielle S. Powers
Chief Executive Officer
Concentric Energy Advisors
Danielle S. Powers is the Chief Executive Officer of Concentric Energy Advisors. She has over 35 years of experience in the energy industry with specific expertise in the areas of wholesale power market design and operations, resource planning, power generation, and transmission system planning and operations.
Eric Reaman
President & CEO
Cashman I Preload Cryogenics
A civil engineer by training, Eric has spent more than 30 years in heavy-civil and energy infrastructure. He began his career managing bridge and roadway work on Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel project, and has since led the engineering, procurement, and construction of LNG and other natural gas liquid storage facilities across the United States.
Robin Rodrick
Vice President of Midstream Policy
American Petroleum Institute
Robin Rorick is Vice President of Midstream Policy at the American Petroleum Institute (API), where he oversees energy infrastructure issues including the gathering, processing, storage, and transportation of oil and natural gas. Since joining API in 1996, he has held roles across communications, regulatory affairs, policy analysis, marine and security, and has worked on major environmental, safety, and transportation issues across the oil and gas industry.
Caitlin Smith
Senior Vice President of Federal &
Regulatory Affairs
Jupiter Power
Caitlin Smith is Senior Vice President of Federal and Regulatory Affairs at Jupiter Power, where she has responsibility over Jupiter Power’s policy and political strategy related to utility-scale energy storage resources in power markets throughout North America; the company’s federal affairs, supply chain and trade policy; and reporting requirements to investors.
James Tinsley
Chief Commercial Officer
JERA Americas, LLC
James Tinsley, Chief Commercial Officer, Jera Americas, has over 25 years of experience in the Physical and Financial New England Power and Fuel markets representing residential, commercial, power generation and wholesale stakeholders through senior roles at Hess/Direct Energy Marketing, Calpine and Jera Americas.
Financing & M&A in Interesting Times
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Managing Director
US Power, Utilites, Midstream & Clean Energy Research
Jefferies LLC
Julien Dumoulin-Smith leads US equity research coverage of Power, Utilities, Midstream, & Clean Energy Research in addition to specialized coverage of engineering procurement & construction (EPC), GE Vernova, and a diverse range of related companies.
Andrew Gilbert
Partner
ECP
Andrew Gilbert is a Partner at ECP, where he focuses on investments in power generation, renewable energy, and environmental services. Over his 15-year tenure, he has played a key role in several of ECP’s largest transactions, including Calpine, Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, Lightstone Generation, and ProEnergy, and serves on the boards of several ECP portfolio companies.
JB Oldenburg
Managing Director
Carlyle Global Energy
J.B. Oldenburg is a Managing Director within Carlyle Global Energy. He is based in New York.
Mr. Oldenburg rejoined Carlyle in 2026 after more than two years with Quantum Capital Group. During his time with Quantum, he advised on transactions in conventional power, renewable energy, and energy and digital infrastructure. He served as a Director on the boards of Cogentrix Energy and 547 Energy.
Christine Tezak
Christine Tezak is a senior strategic advisor with more than 30 years of experience
helping institutional investors, corporate executives, policymakers, and industry leaders
assess how energy-market rules, regulatory decisions, infrastructure constraints, fuel-
security risks, and political developments affect capital allocation and long-term strategy.
She brings to those discussions a distinctive combination of capital-markets fluency,
organized wholesale electricity-market expertise, natural gas infrastructure knowledge,
environmental-policy experience, and an ability to work across stakeholder perspectives.
She developed that perspective across the electric utility, natural gas pipeline, liquefied
natural gas (LNG), and clean-technology sectors.
Nuclear's Present & Future
Michelle Gardner
Executive Director
Regulatory Affairs - Northeast
NextEra Energy
Michelle Gardner is Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs in the Northeast and Canada for NextEra Energy Resources, a principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), the largest energy infrastructure developer in the U.S.
Melissa Lavinson
Executive Director
Office of Energy Transformation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Melissa Lavinson serves as the Executive Director of the Office of Energy Transformation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is charged with the hands-on execution of the clean energy transition, including ensuring the availability and readiness of electrical infrastructure, electric and gas transition coordination, and a just and equitable transition for impacted workers, communities, and businesses.
Patrick O'Brien
Executive Director
Government Affairs & Communication
Holtec International
For almost 25 years, Pat has built a reputation for his proactive communications strategies, government and community relations, and media management in high visibility situations. Prior to joining Holtec, Pat spent 3 years with Holtec’s decommissioning unit, Holtec Decommissioning International, as Senior Manager Government Affairs and Communications overseeing the Government Affairs and Communications programs at our four, current, decommissioning sites.
Sukesh Aghara
Professor, Special Advisor on Nuclear Energy Strategy
UMass Lowell
Sukesh Aghara is a Professor of Nuclear Engineering whose work applies stochastic methods to radiation transport, nuclear safeguards, and energy economics to inform science-based policy decisions supporting secure and scalable decarbonization.