Peter Lorenz serves as a Senior Program Coordinator for USEA’s Advancing Modern Power through Utility Partnerships (AmpUp), which strengthens the capacity of utility executives and employees in USAID-assisted countries to effectively manage and operate power systems, run financially viable businesses, develop energy resources, design off-grid power sources, and integrate different types of energy resources into their power grids. He is responsible for planning and implementing partnership activities in Central and South America, including training programs, workshops, conferences focused on the regulatory and legal framework necessary to successfully integrate renewable energies onto the electricity grid.

Peter holds a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from the University of Minnesota and a Masters in Global Development from Harvard University. Prior to joining USEA in January 2022, he was part of the Climate Leaders Program at the Harvard University Center for the Environment and his Master's capstone was on sustainable development education for municipal leaders in Panama. He previously worked for Aveva, Lynn Economic Opportunity and spent time with AmeriCorps working on issues of energy access in low-income communities.

Abdullah Hashmat is a consultant for the EUPP program. Abdullah has extensive experience working with many governmental and non-governmental organizations managing contracts, grants, subawards, and compliance activities.

Abdullah holds a Master of Business Administration from Preston University, a Bachelor’s in Government and International Relations from George Mason University, a Bachelor’s in Medicines (MD), and a Diploma in Business Administration. Abdullah speaks Pashto, Dari/Farsi, and Urdu fluently.

Sharon is the CEO for Powerlive Zimbabwe, a leading energy provider generating clean, safe and sustainable energy solutions to women and their communities in Zimbabwe. Her ambition is to make women’s lives better and empower them in the smallest way possible through renewable resources. Sharon believes that access to energy services can improve women’s health and well-being thereby supporting the achievement of SDG 5 on gender equality and SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy in line with the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.

Powerlive has sold, distributed and installed over 3500 solar home systems to the off grid and marginalized communities of Zimbabwe. Powerlive's mission is to end energy poverty with a gender lens as it's empowering women living in the rural communities. 85% of the sales agents and 40% of the technicians at Powerlive are women.