Tom is a senior engineer within the Systems & Engineering Analysis Directorate at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Since joining NETL in 2003, he has specialized in exploring the innovative pathways for responsible use of fossil fuels through the design and evaluation of novel energy systems.

In his current role, Tom is responsible for examining a wide range of energy topics and technologies, as far reaching as electric grid and infrastructure reliability, renewable and fossil electricity generation integration, and opportunities for advanced fossil technologies such as modular systems.  Additionally, Tom leads NETL’s research into producing Rare Earth Elements from coal and related materials.  He is also the lead engineer on the Department of Energy’s partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, working to transform the energy infrastructure of the Steel City into a model of a resilient and sustainable 21^st Century energy system. The latter work has resulted in several awards and award nominations, most recently from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.

From 2012 to early 2014 he worked for U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on a Legis Congressional Fellowship, advising Senator Manchin on energy issues and helping to develop policy initiatives that provide a path to environmental stewardship and economic growth. He returned to NETL shortly thereafter.

Prior to his work in the energy sector, Tom worked in the Dot.Com sector.  He is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware in 1996.  Tom’s other accomplishments include earning a Certificate in Public Leadership from the Brookings Institution, being recognized as a “Green Instigator” by the Green Building Alliance for his work to reinvent how Pittsburgh uses energy, and receiving a 2009 Bronze “Excellence in Government” Award for “Outstanding Professional Employee” in recognition of his invaluable work on alternative fuels.

Jón Örn is a partner at Reykjavik Geothermal and serves as Country Manager to Ethiopia. He has over the last decade been focusing on greenfield Geothermal Development projects in East Africa and Asia and has as such Jón Örn has successfully managed various projects related to the first steps of greenfield development, such as ESG compliance, surface exploration, resource modelling, licensing, legal and contracting. Jón Örn is responsible for the successful application, negotiation, project management and completion of several grant funded projects with combined value of close to 9 MUSD, funded by EU, AUC and NDF. Jón Örn has a M.Sc. degree in Sustainable Energy and Business from Reykjavik Energy Graduate School of Sustainable Systems, a Master’s in Project Management (MPM) from the University of Iceland and a B.Sc. in Hotel Management from the University of Stavanger, Norway.

Dr. Preda received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 2001 from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. Upon completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Preda worked for several years in the areas of drug discovery and biotechnology. Since joining Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) in 2011, Dr. Preda has been actively working in multiple material development areas such as novel energetic materials, smart sorbents, advanced carbon materials, antimicrobials as well as on process development and scale-up. Dr. Preda led the experimental developments of multiple PSI programs for the selective REE extraction from coal ash starting from bench scale process optimization and subsequent scale up to micropilot and pilot operations. Dr. Preda is currently the PI on the DOE Program” High Yield and Economical Production of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Ash“.

Stanley is Vice Chairman and U.S. Energy, Resources, & Industrials (ER&I) Leader. ER&I is a $2.9 billion practice where more than 9,000 practitioners—representing the Industrial Products & Construction; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Power, Utilities & Renewables sectors—collaborate to address the most critical and complex challenges of Deloitte’s clients. Stanley’s responsibilities include the overall strategic direction of the practice, alignment of resources and investments with clients, team leadership development and succession, and go-to-market strategies for Deloitte’s key businesses, including consulting, audit, tax, risk, and financial advisory services.

Stanley is a member of Deloitte LLP’s Board of Directors, serves as the Global Power, Utilities & Renewables Leader, and is a Lead Client Service Partner with 30 years of experience assisting executives in matters regarding strategy, restructuring, mergers, and technology adoption (digital, analytics, robotic, etc.) to enhance business performance. Stanley has published and presented articles on energy transition, energy resource management, and leading practices in energy to address to improve analytics/performance.

Clients served include: American Electric Power, General Electric, AES Corporation, National Grid, Iberdrola, Ameren, Exxon Mobil, Exelon, Williams, Energy Future Holdings, Department of Energy, TransAlta, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Springs Industries, Bechtel, and China Light & Power.

Prior to joining Deloitte, Stanley worked at Ernst & Young and ExxonMobil. Stanley serves on Wofford College Board of Directors and is the Chairman of the Board for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington. Stanley received his Bachelor of Science from Wofford College and his Master of Business Administration from Duke University–Fuqua School of Business.