CPES and NEWIEE Annual Joint Event |  9.11.19  | 5:30 PM – 11:30 PM  |  REGISTER

Join CPES and NEWIEE for our annual joint event on September 11th (Wednesday) from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM for a discussion on offshore wind. The meeting will be held at the historic G. Fox Building in downtown Hartford.

Moderated by Beth Barton, Day Pitney, LLP

Panelists Include:

• Lauren Savidge, Director of Energy Supply,
  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 
• Mandy Tornabene, Vice President, Environmental Services
  Dominion Energy 
• Elisabeth-Anne Treseder, Lead Policy Advisor
  Orsted North America 
• Tanya Bodell, Executive Director
  Energyzt

Bios:

Elizabeth “Beth” Barton’s more than 25 years of experience in environmental and land use litigation, permitting and consultation, encompasses involvement at the federal, state and local levels, including for clients involved in manufacturing, energy, real estate, project development and restructuring. She assists a diverse array of clients with resource planning and compliance, project implementation, environmental considerations in transactions, Brownfields’ repurposing, environmental investigation and remediation, and cost recovery and contribution litigation. Beth provides legal services in support of innovative development projects, including large Brownfield restoration projects in Connecticut, such as the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury; smaller urban initiatives, such as the Learning Corridor in Hartford and the Blue Back Square development in West Hartford.

Beth writes and speaks often on land use and environmental topics. She has appeared in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Law360, Connecticut Law Tribune, Bloomberg BNA, Brownfield Renewal and New England Real Estate Journal. She is also very actively involved in leadership positions in her field and the community. Most recently, Beth served on the Connecticut Water Planning Council Steering Committee for development of the State Water Plan.

Lauren Savidge is the Director of the Office of Energy Supply within the Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment Protection and is responsible for conducting clean and renewable energy procurements and other policy initiatives in the electric power sector. Prior to her current role, Lauren was a Staff Attorney advising the Energy Bureau at DEEP. Lauren received a J.D. and a Masters in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross.

Amanda B. “Mandy” Tornabene is vice president–Environmental Services.
She is responsible for employees and contractors engaged in providing environmental support for Dominion Energy. This includes permitting and regulatory support and the development and implementation of training, guidance and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations.

Tornabene joined Dominion Energy in 2008 as a senior counsel. She was promoted to director–Gas Environmental Services in 2014 and director– Environmental Services (Air and Gas Infrastructure Group) in 2016. She assumed her current post in March 2017. She previously was an associate at Hunton & Williams.

She serves on the boards of the Virginia Repertory Theater and Blue Sky Fund.
Tornabene received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Randolph-Macon College and her J.D. from the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law.

Elisabeth Treseder is the Lead Policy Advisor for Ørsted’s North American business. Elisabeth advocates for federal and state policies that support the emerging offshore wind market in North America. Prior to joining Ørsted, Beth worked for the American Petroleum Institute managing infrastructure policy. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Energy and Business from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University.

Tanya Bodell is the Executive Director of Energyzt. For nearly 25 years, Ms. Bodell has provided business advice and expert support to energy clients, informing their decisions on corporate strategy, investment opportunities, market conditions, asset valuation, mergers/acquisitions, restructuring, regulatory outreach and market analysis. Ms. Bodell interacts extensively with executives and senior management, adding value through development of business strategy, expert insights, and transaction support. Ms. Bodell also has significant experience in issues in which hundreds of millions of dollars are at risk, often serving as the industry expert in cases being arbitrated, mediated, litigated, and heard before regulatory agencies, courts of law and arbitration panels. She regularly writes articles on industry topics and is a regular columnist for Pennwell Publications’ Electric Light & Power, offering bi-monthly insights on economic, policy and business dynamics impacting energy markets.