Workshop Speakers

We are excited to share our 2023 IPF workshop and panel speakers. Note that new speakers are added daily. Speakers and workshops are subject to change. To view the complete workshop schedule, visit the full agenda here.

Alana Duerr

Alana Duerr

Director, US Projects, Simply Blue Group
Alberto Morandi

Alberto Morandi

General Manager - Houston, GustoMSC
Alex Guimaraes

Alex Guimaraes

Principal Analyst, Equinor
Alissa Baker

Alissa Baker

Offshore Wind Transmission Lead, U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office
Ampea Boateng

Ampea Karikari-Boateng

Senior Research Engineer, Intelligence Condition Monitoring

Andrew Elvin

President, EODEX US
Annika Mathiasson

Annika Mathiasson

US Deputy Country Director, PEAK Wind
Art Trembanis

Art Trembanis

Director of the Coastal Sediments, Hydrodynamics and Engineering Laboratory (CSHEL), College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at the University of Delaware
Bill Magness

Bill Magness

Senior Principal Consultant, DNV
Brittiny Bennett

Brittiny Bennett

Environmental Manager, EPI Group
Bruce Carlisle

Bruce Carlisle

Managing Director Offshore Wind, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Bryan O’Neil

Bryan O’Neil

Director, Global Offshore & Power Generation Industry Segments, The Lincoln Electric Company
Byron Cooper

Byron Cooper

President and CEO, North Shore Steel
Cam Poole

Cam Poole

Energy and Innovation Associate, GNO
Carl Kaiser

Carl Kaiser

Program Manager, Acoustics and Subsea, Saildrone
Carrie Cullen Hitt

Carrie Cullen Hitt

Co-Lead of Transmission Strategy for U.S. Offshore Wind, Equinor
Cerianne Cummings

Cerianne Cummings

Offshore Wind Market Director, Kent
Charlotte McAfee

Charlotte McAfee

Director for Construction Projects, Dominion Energy’s Construction Projects
Chris Almond

Chris Almond

Business Development and Commercial Manager, Services, Kraken Robotics
Chris McHugh

Chris McHugh

Global Technical Authority, Geophysics, Sulmara Subsea
Christian LeBlanc

Christian LeBlanc

Director & Partner, Wood Thilsted
Christy Lan

Christy Lan

Senior Technical Adviser for Renewable Energy, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Cornelius Plet

Cornelis Plet

Head of Department (Vice President) of Power System Advisory group, DNV
Curtiss Fox, Sr

Curtiss Fox, Sr.

Technical Leader, EPRI
Dan Matthews

Dan Matthews

Commercial Director USA, Furgo
Dan Ortega

Dan Ortega

North America Representative, GWO
Dave Cullen

Dave Cullen

Field Chief Technology Offer, OTORIO
Dave Inman

Dave Inman

Power Systems Development Mgr., Siemens Energy Inc.
Dave Jones

Dave Jones

Salidrone
David Matthews

David Matthews

Head of Business Strategy, Clarksons Platou Offshore & Renewables
Deanne Hargrave

Deanne Hargrave

Geoscience Manger, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

Deidre Helberg

President and CEO, Helberg Electrical Supply LLC and DBA HES Energy Products
Dennis Hindhede

Dennis Hindhede

Associate Director, Wood Thilsted
Dereck Stubbs

Dereck Stubbs

Director, Industrial Cybersecurity Consulting at ABS Group
Desray Reeb

Desray Reeb

Marine Biologist, BOEM
Doug Fairchild

Doug Fairchild

Welding, Metallurgy, and Steel Consultancy, LLC
Drew Burke

Drew Burke

Head of New Business Development, Shell
Eagle Wu

Eagle Wu

CEO and Founder, VinciVR
Ed Anthes Washburn

Ed Anthes Washburn

Managing Director Partner, Coast Line Transfers LLC
Ekin Senslet

Ekin Senlet

Regulatory Partner, Barclay Damon
Elizabeth Andrews

Elizabeth Andrews

Lead Geophysicist, Avangrid
Elizabeth Kretovic

Elizabeth Kretovic

Director of Business Development Offshore Wind North America, American Bureau of Shipping
Elizabeth Marchetti

Elizabeth Marchetti

Fisheries Liaison Officer, Equinor Wind US
Emily Shumchenia

Emily Shumchenia

Director, Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind

Eric Hines

Professor of Practice, Tufts University
Eric Lantz

Eric Lantz

Senior Manager and Wind Analysis Lead, NREL
Erik Antokal

Erik Antokal

Director of Workforce Development, Ørsted
Erwin van den Berg

Erwin van den Berg

Co-Owner and Consultant, NjordIC
Felipe Cecilio

Felipe Cecilio

Vice President, Renewable Energy Logistics, North, Central & South America, Kuehne + Nagel Inc.
Gary Rozmus

Gary Rozmus

Senior Consultant, GEI Consultants
Geoff Neild

Geoff Neild

HSE Director Vineyard Wind, New Power Partners
Georges Sassine

Georges Sassine

Vice President, Large Scale Renewables, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Georgia Beyersdorfer

Georgia Beyersdorfer

Client Account Manager, Black & Veatch
Hannah Abend

Hannah Abend

Director of Growth, Wood Thilsted
Hannah Taylor

Hannah Taylor

Technology Manager in the Wind Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Heather Cousson

Heather Cousson

Geoscience Manager, Mayflower Wind
Helen Stewart

Helen Stewart

Chief Hydrographer, Marine Asset Integrity Group, Fugro
Ian Bramson

Ian Bramson

Global Head of Industrial Cybersecurity, ABS Group
Ivan Harnett

Ivan Harnett

Director, US Renewables, Acteon
James Davis

James Davis

Aviation Specialist, Vestas
James Fisher

James Fisher

Deputy Geoscience Manager, Fugro
James Manwell

James Manwell

Professor, UMass Amherst
James Morris Jr

James Morris Jr.

Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jamie Durand

Jamie Durand

Senior Environmental Project Manager, POWER Engineers
Jan Matthiesen

Jan Matthiesen

Director, Offshore Wind and Maritime Decarbonization, The Carbon Trust
Jason Cotrell

Jason Cotrell

Founder and CEO, RCAM Technologies, Inc.
Jason Folsom

Jason Folsom

Vice President Of Business Development, Aker Solutions
Jeff Grabner

Jeff Grabner

Executive Vice President, Technostrobe Offshore Solutions
Jeff Stewart

Jeff Stewart

Operations Research Analyst, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Jennifer McCann

Jennifer McCann

URI Coastal Resources Center & Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island & Rhode Island Sea Grant
Jennifer Menard

Jennifer Menard

Vice President Of Economic & Business Development_National Offshore Wind Institute, Bristol Community College
Jennifer Palestrant

Jennifer Palestrant

Director of Business Development for Offshore Wind for North and South America, Fugro
Jenny Spaulding

Jenny Spaulding

Senior Specialist, Offshore Wind Strategy & Growth, Vestas
Jian Fu

Jian Fu

Program Lead for the System Integration team in the Wind Energy Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Jim Brekke

Jim Brekke

President and Owner, Brekke Offshore Consulting
Jocelyn Brown-Saracino

Jocelyn Brown-Saracino

Offshore Wind Lead, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Joe Tirone

Joe Tirone

Shareholder, Baker Donelson
John Bernecker

John Bernecker

Senior Advisor for Transmission, NYSERDA
John Dalton

John Dalton

President, Power Advisory
Jonathan Abebe

Jonathan Abebe

Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy
Jonathan Cristiani

Jonathan Cristiani

Bioenergy and Hydrogen Technology Manager, Black & Veatch
Josh Gange

Josh Gange

Renewable Energy Program Specialist, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Julia Bovey

Julia Bovey

Director of External Affairs for Offshore Wind, Eversource Energy
Justin Evans

Justin Evans

Offshore Wind & Green Hydrogen, Worley
Kai Fiand

Kai Fiand

Regional Manager, CAPE Holland
Kane Kuharik

Kane Kuharik

Offshore Sales Project Manager, Siemens Gamesa
Karen Hart

Karen Hart 

Geospatial Program Director, Woolpert
Kathryn Rovang

Kathryn Rovang

Senior Geoscientist/GIS analyst, Fugro
Kathryn Roy

Kathryn Roy

Senior Environmental Specialist, RPS
Keith Dirickx

Keith Dirickx

Project Manager, DEME
Kelsey Owens

Kelsey Owens

Offshore Wind Sales Operations Marketing Leader-North America, GE Renewable Energy
Kim Fitzgibbons

Kim Fitzgibbons

Principal Consultant for Regulatory/NEPA & Permitting, Kleinschmidt Associates

Kristoffer Eriksen

Senior Manager, Wind Power O&M Specialist, PEAK Wind
Larry Gasteiger

Larry Gasteiger

Executive Director, WIRES
Laurie Jodziewicz

Laurie Jodziewicz

Senior Director of Environmental Affair, U.S. Wind
Leif Delp

Leif Delp

Senior Advisor Floating Offshore Wind, Equinor
Lexi Reynolds

Lexi Reynolds

Atlantic Shores  Offshore Wind
Lee Marcia

Marcia Lee

Channel Development Lead, Industrial Cybersecurity, ABS Corp.
Margaret Neves

Margaret Neves

Director, Business Development, POWER Engineers
Dr. Margarita Patria

Margarita Patria

Principal and Adjust Professor, CRA and Northeastern University
Marilyn Sauls

Marilyn Sauls

Chief, Engineering & Technical Review Branch, BOEM
Mario Torrey

Mario Torrey

Union Official, Seafarers Union

Marion Hill

Senior Vice President, Renewables and Power Grids, North America, DNV
Marjaneh Issapour

Marjaneh Issapour

Director of Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center, Farmingdale State College
Mark Severy

Mark Severy

Research Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL
Mary Coyne

Mary Coyne

Commercial Leader, Offshore Wind, GE Renewable Energy
Maryam Zadfallah Farshami

Maryam Zadfallah Farshami

Senior Project Engineer, Electrical Offshore Engineering, Invenergy
Mason Wilcox

Mason Wilcox

First Coast Guard District Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard
Matthew DePetro

Matthew DePetro

Embedded Entrepreneur - Global Solutions, Anduril Maritime
Matthew Palmer

Matthew Palmer

President and CEO, Wood Thilsted USA
Matthieu Moerman

Matthieu Moerman

Head of Marine Projects, SAL Heavy Lift
Michael Drunsic

Michael Drunsic

Offshore Wind Lead in the U.S., WSP
Michiko Sell

Michiko Sell

NERC CIP Services Supervisor, NAES Corporation
Mike Optis

Mike Optis

President and Founder, Veer Renewables
Mike Pol

Mike Pol

Research Director, Responsible Offshore Science Alliance
Mikkel Nielsen

Mikkel Nielsen

Principal Renewables Consultant, Clarksons Renewables

Nick Wordsworth

Principal Consultant and CEO, Offshore Construction Associates
Oliver Freiland

Oliver Freiland

Managing Director, HeliService International GmbH
Pat Kinsman

Pat Kinsman

Vice President, Offshore Wind Development, The Port of Virginia
Patrick Boster

Patrick Boster

Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy

Offshore Wind Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Rain Byars

Rain Byars

Technical and Delivery Director, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC
Rebecca Green

Rebecca Green

Senior Scientist and Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Rebecca Karp

Rebecca Karp

Managing Principal and CEO, Karp Strategies
Rhonda Moniz

Rhonda J. Moniz

President, UIG
Richard Payne

Richard Payne

White Plains City Council and Drone Pilot, Offshore Wind Drones
Rick Robins

Rick Robins

Marine Affairs Manager, RWE
Ron Schoff

Ron Schoff

Director for Research and Development of Enabling Technologies, Asset Management, and Renewable Generation, Electric Power Research Institute
Russell Titmuss

Russell Titmuss

Senior Project Manager, GEI Consultants
Ruth Marsh-Heffernan

Ruth Marsh Heffernan

Principal Engineer, Offshore Wind, DNV
Sam Kanner

Sam Kanner

Co-founder & CEO, Aikido
Sarah Courbis

Sarah Courbis

Marine Protected Species and Regulatory Specialist, Advisian/Worley Group
Sarah Schweitzer

Sarah Schweitzer

Senior Consultant for PEAK Wind, Consultant for Vineyard Wind
Shahil Shah

Shahil Shah

Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Shannon Souza

Shannon Souza

Principal CEO, Sol Coast Consulting & Design
Shawn Sheng

Shawn Sheng

Senior Research Engineer, NREL
Sherwood Taylor

Sherwood Taylor

Senior Director, Workforce Development, Atlantic Cape Community College
Sophie Krenn

Sophie Krenn

Business Development Manager, HeliService USA
Stein Housner

Stein Housner

Offshore Wind Mooring Systems Engineer, NREL
Stephanie Milne

Stephanie Milne

Team Leader U.S. Offshore Renewables, RPS North America
Stephen Wilson

Stephen Wilson

Director Of Business Development, EPI
Steven MacDonald

Steven MacDonald

Vice President of Renewable Energies, S. T. Hudson Engineers, Inc.
Stuart Nachmias

Stuart Nachmias

President and CEO, Con Edison Transmission
Sunu Pillai

Sunu Pillai

Attorney, Saul Ewing, LLP
Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle

Senior Consultant, Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast
Suzanne MacDonald

Suzanne MacDonald

Senior Researcher, Stakeholder Engagement, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Tershara Matthews

Tershara Matthews

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior 
Timothy Mack

Timothy Mack

Timothy Mack, Foundation and Localization Manager, US Wind
Tom Fulton

Tom Fulton

Head of Renewables and Mooring Development, Acteon
Tom McGaughy, Sr

Tom McGaughy

Sr. Technology Leader for Structural Integrity and Materials Evaluation, EWI
Tommy Flindt

Tommy Flindt

Senior Director, Technology & Market Development, Renewable Energy, Semco
Tone Sondergaard

Tone Søndergaard

Offshore Wind Innovation Hub
Vicky Mant

Vicky Mant

Commercial Director, RenewableUK
Walt Musial

Walt Musial

Manager Offshore Wind, NREL
Wei Huang

Wei Huang

Director, American Bureau of Shipping
William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Partner and Maritime Transactions Team Leader, Jones Walker LLP
William Cotta

William Cotta

Supply Chain Manager, Ocean Winds – Mayflower Wind and Bluepoint Wind
Zach Skelton

Zach Skelton

Business Development Manager - Renewables, US, Seaway 7