MS in Energy Systems Management (ESM) is co-hosting a ESM Speaker Series with Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) at USF's downtown campus with Maddie Brown, Marisa Sweeney and Mark Weitzel,. The moderator will be Mike Lowell, MS in Energy Systems Management, and Policy Director and Development Engineer at Amber Kinetics, who is currently working on increasing local energy resilience with an emphasis on microgrids and trans-active energy. The reception is at 5:30 pm and the program begins promptly at 6 pm.

Maddie Brown is working at Borrego Solar as a project finance associate. She is currently working on M&A transactions for commercial-scale solar and storage projects. Prior to Borrego, she worked at Tesla as a project manager in new markets and energy deployment. Maddie received a master's degree in energy systems management from USF, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics and environmental studies from University of Vermont.

Marisa Sweeney is an investment professional at Generate Capital, a finance company that partners with project developers and technology manufacturers in the renewable energy, technology, and sustainability sectors. Prior to Generate, Marisa worked in New York as a strategy analyst at Onyx Renewable Partners, a Blackstone Portfolio Company. Marisa has a bachelor of arts degree in politics philosophy and law and a bachelor of science degree in management/finance from Binghamton University (SUNY).

Mark Weitzel bio is coming soon.