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Dr. Elizabeth Holley

Job Title: 
Associate Professor, Mining Engineering
Organization: 
Colorado School of Mines

I am an exploration and mining geologist and an Associate Professor in the Mining Engineering department at Colorado School of Mines. I hold a BA in Geology from Pomona College, an MS in Geochemistry from Otago University in New Zealand, and a PhD in Geology from Colorado School of Mines. My expertise resides at the intersection of mining and geology. I study the processes responsible for ore deposit genesis (economic geology) and the geologic characteristics that determine how ore bodies are developed, mined, and remediated (mining geology). My interdisciplinary work integrates technical aspects of mineral exploration and mining engineering into stakeholder engagement, community-centered design, and sustainable development. I am a fellow of the Payne Institute for Public Policy [link to https://payneinstitute.mines.edu/]. Prior to coming to Colorado School of Mines, I worked on mineral exploration projects all over the world, including the discovery of the White Gold deposit, Yukon. I am passionate about sustainability, diversity, and education. I am a fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists, and as the SEG Education and Training Program coordinator I have organized more than 175 short courses and field trips for students and professionals. When I’m not teaching or working with graduate students on research projects, you can find me in the mountains skiing, climbing, and exploring the world with my husband, son, and daughter.

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Dawn Wellman

Job Title: 
Strategic Programs Manager
Organization: 
Rio Tinto Copper Research and Development

Dr. Dawn Wellman is the Strategic Programs Manager for the Rio Tinto Copper Research and Development group. Dawn oversees the portfolio of programs across the value stream including recovery of critical minerals, transformative technologies for tailings and water management, and growth enabling technology for copper production. Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Dawn was at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for over 20 years in numerous organizational and leadership roles including senior research scientist, program manager, sector manager, and division director.  Additionally, she served as Chief Scientist for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management. Dawn has a Ph.D. and B.S. in Chemistry.

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Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management and Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments

January 25th, 2024

This webinar focused on the risk management practices for supply-chain related cybersecurity risks including considerations for supply chain vulnerability management and equipment country-of-origin considerations. Risk management implies understanding threats, vulnerabilities, and potential impacts. Effective risk management also addresses prioritization, developing projects to mitigate risks, and evaluating the effectiveness of mitigations.

Matt Dannenberg

Job Title: 
Senior Tribal Liaison
Organization: 
U.S. DOE - Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Matt Dannenberg is the Senior Tribal Liaison for the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy. Before that, he most recently served as Senior Associate Director at the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, and previously he was the Wisconsin Coalitions Director for the Biden-Harris presidential campaign. Dannenberg grew up with a passion for meteorology which led to a career in civic engagement and lobbying to impact climate change. Dannenberg started his career at Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters as an organizer, Field Director, and Program Director. He also served as Communications and Legislative Director at the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Dannenberg is a proud member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Joint DOE-DOI Technical Workshop on Basin Scale Issues for Carbon Storage

February 13th, 2024

DOE and DOI are jointly hosting a workshop with the intent to focus on technical aspects of basin-scale carbon storage resource management. The objectives of the workshop include getting inputs from a set of stakeholders to inform DOE-FECM about potential technical R&D needs for the CarbonBASE Initiative, discuss the effective ways to aggregate and serve data, and to provide DOI Bureau information for developing models for management of the nation’s vast Federal land and ocean resources.

Women in Energy: Dawa Chhoedron

January 11th, 2024

The Women in Energy series is a joint project between USEA and USAID to help improve the visibility of women's participation and leadership in the traditionally male-dominated energy sector and their active participation in policies and gender outcomes in organizations.

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Dawa Chhoedron

Job Title: 
Chief Engineer, Power Systems & Market, Dept of Energy,
Organization: 
Min of Energy and Natural Resources, Royal Govt of Bhutan

Dawa Chhoedron works for the Royal Government of Bhutan as the Chief Engineer in Power Systems and Market Division under the Department of Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. She also serves on the board of Bhutan Automation.

She has over 18 years of work experience and her areas of expertise lies in energy policy, strategy and planning, energy systems oversight, cross-border trade of electricity and markets, energy data analytics and greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory reporting. As part of the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change - UNFCCC’s team of technical experts (TTE), she also contributes to technical analyses/technical review of Bienniel Update Reports (BURs), National Communications (NCs), and GHG inventories of Parties to the Convention.

She holds a Master of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) degree from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia and Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) degree from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.

Satish Rao

Job Title: 
Managing Director
Organization: 
Clareo

Satish Rao brings significant industry and consulting experience in the areas of business and marketing strategy.

He helps clients address core issues of growth through new markets, products, channels and creating sustainable competitive advantage through innovation.

His expertise includes business planning, go-to-market and portfolio strategy, financial modeling, developing operating and organizational models and program management. His industry experience is diverse, and spans technology, consumer products, and the broader industrial sector.

Satish is a contributing author to several publications, including a book, Growth Champions: The Battle for Sustained Innovation Leadership (Wiley, 2012), and Manufacturing 20/20, a thought leadership article on the future manufacturing landscape.

He was previously a managing consultant with IBM’s Strategy & Change consulting practice. Prior to consulting, he held engineering and management roles at Ericsson and Motorola. He has an MBA in Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, in addition to an MS and BEng in computer science and engineering. He has also achieved PMP certification in project management.

Satish lives in the Chicago area with his wife and two daughters.

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Anaflor Candelaria

Job Title: 
Asset Management AVP
Organization: 
Aboitiz Power Corporation (Philippines)

Ms. Candelaria serves as the Asset Management Assistant Vice President in the Office of the Chief Asset Management Officer at Aboitiz Power Corporation. In her role, she is responsible for aligning asset management strategies with AP strategy, providing assurance and governance required for the operation of assets due to competing business unit priorities and organizational interdependencies of outputs, proactive resource management, and management of business exposure with respect to the decision-making process for risk management of physical assets. Ms. Candelaria received her degree in civil engineering from St. Louis University, Baguio City.

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Matt Johnson

Job Title: 
External Affairs Manager
Organization: 
Eagle Mine

Matt Johnson builds innovative best practices for modern mining that provide value to companies and communities.

He is the External Affairs Manager for Eagle Mine, owned by Toronto-based Lundin Mining. Matt is proud to be part of the team that developed Eagle, an award-winning greenfield nickel mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Eagle Mine started production in 2014, employs 470 people, and is used internationally, as an example of modern mining for environmental protection, community capacity building, transparency, and employee engagement.

Matt also serves on the board of Revex Technologies, a proprietary technology company focused on critical mineral processing. Revex was founded in conjunction with Eagle Mine and Michigan Tech University, where he has been a Trustee since 2021.

He previously worked for the U.S. Congress and served Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm where he focused on natural resource issues in mining and timber management. He holds a bachelor’s and Master of Science focused on Biology and Public Administration from Northern Michigan University, completed the Operational Leadership Academy led by Duke University, and the Stakeholder Engagement Academy led by Georgetown University. Matt recently achieved the ESG Competent Boards Certificate and Global Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D).

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