Vero Bourg-Meyer named Deputy Director of the Clean Energy States Alliance

The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), a leading bipartisan coalition of state energy organizations working together to advance clean energy, is pleased to announce that Vero Bourg-Meyer has been named Deputy Director, effective November 1, 2024. 

“We are thrilled to promote Vero Bourg-Meyer to Deputy Director,” said CESA Executive Director Warren Leon. “In her time at CESA, Vero has become a nationally recognized expert in state solar policy and has made an immense contribution not only to our organization but to clean energy efforts nationwide. It is a pivotal time for state energy programs, and Vero’s expertise and leadership will be invaluable.”

As a Senior Project Director at CESA, Vero has played a major role in the expansion of state, federal, and philanthropic efforts to bring the benefits of solar energy to low-income households and disadvantaged communities. Vero has led CESA’s Scaling Up Solar project, including Solar for All efforts under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Through publications, convenings, and technical assistance, she facilitates and supports a bipartisan national network of states and nonprofits to design and launch low-income solar programs. She collaborates with national labs and federal agencies to advance solar initiatives, including most recently the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Solar Community of Practice on Household Savings. Since joining CESA in 2022, she has also led CESA’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, a wide-ranging initiative that includes work on offshore wind and equity, an American/European learning exchange, and the recently launched Offshore Wind Power Hub.  

Read her impressive biography here.  

In her role as Deputy Director, Bourg-Meyer will work closely with CESA’s Executive Director and Board of Directors to advance the organization’s mission to help states implement successful energy programs. She will also assist with operations, strategic development, and continue to foster relationships with state clean energy leaders, stakeholders, and partners. 

“I am excited to take on this new role to continue supporting state leadership in clean energy,” said Vero Bourg Meyer. “Every day I talk with state clean energy leaders from across the country, and I am continually impressed by state innovation and their deep commitment to public service and the public good.” 

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