Perspectives on Energy Efficiency

Marilyn Brown, Professor, Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology Visiting Distinguished Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Marilyn A. Brown joined Georgia Tech in 2006 after a distinguished career at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. At ORNL, she held various leadership positions and led several major energy technology and policy scenario studies. Dr. Brown remains affiliated with ORNL as a Visiting Distinguished Scientist. Dr. Brown has authored more than 200 publications including a recently published book on Energy and American Society: Thirteen Myths. Her research interests encompass the development and deployment of sustainable energy technologies and issues surrounding the commercialization of new technologies and the evaluation of energy programs and policies. Dr. Brown serves on the board of directors of the Alliance to Save Energy, the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.Skip Laitner, Director, Economic Analysis American Council for Energy Efficient Economy. Skip Laitner is a resource economist with more than 35 years experience in energy and economic impact studies, public policy analysis, and economic development planning. From 1997 through mid-2006 he served as the Senior Economist for Technology Policy within EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs. In that capacity, Skip was awarded EPA's 1998 Gold Medal for his work with a team of EPA economists that helped lay the foundation for the Kyoto Protocol on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In 2003 he was acknowledged as a technology leader when given the "CHP Champion" award by the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association. In June 2006 he joined the American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) as a visiting fellow and senior economist. Skip has written more than 160 papers and reports in the fields of community and economic development, decision sciences, energy and utility costs, and natural resource issues. Skip has a master's degree in resource economics from Antioch University.Ken Ostrowski, Director, McKinsey & Company. Mr. Ostrowski is the leader of McKinsey's North America Electric Power and Natural Gas (EPNG) Practice, and co-leads the Global EPNG Practice. Over the course of his career, he has served electric power, natural gas, and industrial clients in refining their strategic aspirations and direction, and aligning the organizational, regulatory, and operational elements necessary to execute. Before joining McKinsey & Company, Mr. Ostrowski was an intern at the Congressional Budget Office, and completed the two-year Financial Management Program at General Electric Company. He received an M.B.A. in General Management with honors from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.Runtime: 87:56 minutes