Lecture Sessions
2D - State Electrification Initiatives
Monday, June 12, 2023
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Ballroom B6
New York State’s Drive Clean rebate for electric vehicles: Measures of impact
Brett Williams
Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
United States
Brett Williams, PhD, is Principal Advisor for EV Programs at CSE. He is a point person for EV market and policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and program design, strategy, and evaluation. Previously, he was an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at UCLA, a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley, and a researcher for Amory Lovins at the RMI. Brett has a PhD from UC Davis, a master’s degree Cambridge University (UK), and an undergraduate degree from Pomona College.
On designing Quebec’s zero-emission vehicle mandate
Marilou Gosselin
MELCCFP
Canada
Marilou Gosselin has been working in the transportation sector for Québec’s Ministry of Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife, and Parks for 20 years. She coordinates a transportation team in the Program and Mobilization Direction, responsible, among other programs and regulations, of Quebec's zero-emission vehicles standard. Her educational background is a baccalaureate in Microbiology, a master's degree in Civil Engineering and a certificate in Education from Laval University in Quebec City.
Ohio NEVI Plan implementation challenges and opportunities
Paul El Asmar
HNTB Corporation
United States
Paul El Asmar is a Transportation Engineer with 2 years of experience in data analytics, travel demand modeling, and intelligent transportation systems. His current work with HNTB focuses on smart cities, electrification, and advanced air mobility, with the goals of improving equity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Paul lives in Columbus Ohio and is originally from Lebanon.