2022 Virtual Forum Agenda

July 6th, 2022
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (PDT/AZ Time)
Background materials for this year’s event can be found here.

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Introduction and Welcome

  • Joel Levin, Executive Director, Plug In America

  • Sandra Watson, President and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority

  • John Halikowski, Director, Arizona Department of Transportation

9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Overview of State EV Infrastructure Deployment Plans and Arizona’s State Plan

  • Steve Lommele, Interim Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Connecting Federal Stimulus Projects to State and Utility Transportation Electrification Plans

  • Moderator: Nick Nigro, Founder, Atlas Public Policy

  • Thor Anderson, Multi-Modal Manager (EV Infrastructure & Deployment Plan) Arizona Department of Transportation

  • Ed Stillings, Senior Transportation Planner, Arizona, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

  • Eric Anderson, Executive Director, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)

  • Tony Perez, Sr. Energy Innovation Analyst, Product Development & Strategy, Arizona Public Service

  • Marc Campbell, Manager, Strategic Partnership Development, Salt River Project

10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Opportunities in EV Charging Across Rural Arizona

  • Alex Clegg, US Department of Transportation Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES)

10:50 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Break

  • Caryn Potter, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

10:55 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Fostering the Southwest's EV Economic Development and Manufacturing Hub

  • Moderator: Steve Zylstra, AZ Technology Council

  • Lindsay Gorrill, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Kore Power

  • David Rubin, Head of Policy Research, Cruise

  • Kathy Knoop, Vehicle Grid Integration Solutions Manager, General Motors

  • Kevin Pavlov, Chief Executive Officer, ElectraMeccanica

  • Kunal Phalpher, Chief Strategy Officer, Li-Cycle

  • Lindsey Stegall, Market Development & Public Policy Manager, EVgo

11:55a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Keynote Remarks

  • Arizona Senator Mark Kelly

12:05 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. Break

  • Caryn Potter, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

12:15 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Grant Opportunities Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Interstate EV Charging (Moderated by Dean Taylor, Plug In America)

  • Community EV Charging (Moderated by Katherine Stainken, Electrification Coalition)

  • Heavy-Duty EVs for Schools & Locals Governments (Moderated by Diane Brown, Arizona PIRG Education Fund and Aaron Kane, City of Phoenix, Office of Councilwoman Ansari)

  • Getting EV Infrastructure in Underserved Communities (Moderated by DJ Portugal and Sawsan Abdurrahman, Chispa Arizona)

12:50 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Forum Top Highlights & Closing Remarks

  • Caryn Potter, Utility Program Manager, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)