All Dylan Green Videos

Interview with Abby Hopper, President & CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

What was it like to transition from a divorce attorney to the President & CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), all while raising three young children? I recently spoke w/Abby Hopper about this, mom guilt, managing consistently being the only woman in the room & the value of personal champions. We also spoke about the exciting new ways SEIA is further developing both its internal & external diversity, inclusion & equity initiatives.

Interview with Dan Misch, Founder & Co-Director of the Veterans Advanced Energy Project (VAEP)

Did you know that veterans are 39% more likely to be promoted earlier & 160% more likely to have a graduate degree or higher than nonveterans? Yet one third of veterans remain underemployed. I spoke w/Dan Misch, Founder & Co-Director of the Veterans Advanced Energy Project (VAEP) & Senior Manager of Wind Asset Management at Invenergy LLC, who has made it his mission to ensure the 200,000+ military members who separate from the service every year can seamlessly transition into other purpose-driven industries like clean energy.

Interview with Marion Hill, SVP of Renewables Advisory for North America at DNV GL

How has DNV GL been able to attract new hires that are roughly 40% racially diverse & 50% female over the past several years? I spoke with Marion Hill, SVP of Renewables Advisory for North America at DNV GL, about the effective diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives DNV has been implementing & why; what it’s been like to be a female engineer in the clean energy industry for over a decade; DNV’s impressive recent work with ENGIE & more: https://bit.ly/32NlW8D.

Interview with Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor for Greentech Media

How are Democrats & Republicans coming together to move forward with swift climate action? I recently spoke with Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor for Greentech Media, Host & Producer of Political Climate & Atlantic Council Senior Fellow about this, her bipartisan, climate-focused podcast, how our industry can move forward with greater diversity, equity & inclusion & more. Subscribe for free to listen to Political Climate: https://bit.ly/3pe14RF.

Interview with Jared DeWese, Senior Communications Advisor at Third Way

With 68% of Americans saying that climate change will play a very or somewhat important role this election, does Joe Biden’s plan sufficiently address environmental injustices? According to Jared DeWese, Senior Communications Advisor for Third Way, Joe Biden’s plan, which commits to invest 40% of clean energy money in historically disadvantaged communities, is “absolutely incredible & a great starting point for addressing these issues…This goes to the third critical takeaway from our black Americans & climate change qualitative research.”

Interview with Dan Shugar, CEO and Founder of NEXTracker

Did you know 90% of solar employees believe mentorship is critical to advancement, yet only 37% of clean energy companies offer these programs, according to the Solar Foundation? NEXTracker is one such company that offers a robust mentorship program for women, people of color & lower income residents in order to facilitate greater diversity, equity & inclusion within the clean energy industry. I recently spoke with Dan Shugar, CEO of NEXTracker, about this program, including their partnership with Women in Cleantech & Sustainability & Girls Inc.

Interview with Julia Hamm, CEO & President of Smart Electric Power Alliance

What was it like to become the President & CEO of Smart Electric Power Alliance at the age of 27? I recently spoke with Julia Hamm about this, the value of taking significant risks to make big career moves, salary negotiation and her personal champions.

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Interview with Gilbert Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO of Volt Energy

Catherine talks with Gilbert about his background in clean energy, his work on the SEIA board with diversity and inclusion initiatives, his advice for entrepreneurs and more.

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Interview with Kathy Magruder, Executive Director of Maryland Clean Energy Center

Are you an inventor looking to move your clean technology to market but need some extra support, or are you interested in providing strategic business guidance for early stage cleantech companies? The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) is bringing key team members & strategic partners to new companies that are helping to mitigate climate change. One wind energy company has already earned sponsorship from Exelon as a result of MEIA.

Catherine speaks with Katherine Magruder, Executive Director of Maryland Clean Energy Center, about MEIA’s Energy Executive in Residence program & the impact MEIA has had on facilitating the growth of critical clean tech companies thus far.

Interview with Nicole Steele, Co-Chair of Clean Energy for Biden

Catherine talks with Nicole about how climate change could be the issue that tips the scales of the upcoming presidential election, CE4B’s impressive accomplishments thus far, Joe Biden’s plan for an equitable, clean energy-led economic recovery & much more.

SunCast Panel: Diversity and Inclusion Hiring in Action

How are managers creating diverse and inclusive work environments? Hear from hiring professionals and D&I experts as they dispense practical advice, best practices, and processes to efficiently implement D&I strategies to your hiring procedures.

Interview with Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI

Catherine talks with Devin about why UtilityAPI’s management team having virtually no overlapping demographics is actually a strength, as well as his recent viral LinkedIn post about the lack of diversity & inclusion in the clean energy industry among many other topics.

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Interview with Reneé Bourgeois, Energy Data Consultant

How Big Is The Opportunity To Gain Diversity Hires From The Fossil Industry?

After big oil & gas companies like Chevron laid off up to 15% of their staff amid Coronavirus context, the downsizing of the fossil fuel industry has become obvious, and it opened a window for many qualified professionals to transition into the clean energy space, but how do we get there?

Join me live with Catherine McLean and Reneé Bourgeois as we cover some of the best techniques and approaches you can take to transfer your skills into the clean energy sector by identifying your right “role”.

Interview with Bee Hui Yeh, Founder of The Power of We

Watch the latest videos from Dylan Green featuring a focus interview with Bee Hui Yeh, Founder of The Power of We.

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Interview with Paula Glover, President & CEO of American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)

Watch the latest videos from Dylan Green featuring a focus interview with Paula Glover, President & CEO of American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE).

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Interview with Jabu Dayton, the CPO at Energy Impact Partners.

Watch the latest videos from Dylan Green featuring a focus interview with Jabu Dayton, the CPO at Energy Impact Partners.

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Interview with Rahul Advani, CEO of SER Capital.

Watch the latest videos from Dylan Green with an insightful interview with Rahul Advani, the CEO and Managing Partner at SER Capital.

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50% Commitment at Dylan Green, Update from Catherine McLean

I’m excited to announce that 6 months after we made the 50% commitment, we’ve placed 62.5% women, 60% of which have been women of color or women from the LGBTQ community! To keep this progress going, we need to bring new, diverse candidates into the clean energy industry.

Interview with Karen Lalley, SVP at People Nexamp

Watch the latest videos from Dylan Green with Karen Lalley, SVP at People Nexamp discussing the process of onboarding during a pandemic and the overall importance of industry passions for clean energy hires.

Part 1 - Onboarding new hires during a Pandemic

Part 2 - The Importance of Industry Passions for Clean Energy Hires

Part 3 - Advice for women joining the solar industry

Part 4 - Cultural Shift to Remote Work and Impact on Women

Interview with Elizabeth Weir, COO at Sol Systems

Watch the latest videos from Dylan Green with Elizabeth Weir, COO at Sol Systems discussing how their business and team have adapted and creatively communicated their core focus during the pandemic.

Part 1 - Advice for women joining the solar industry

Part 2 - Roles toughest to fill with diverse candidates

Part 3 - Remote work + cultural shift with women

Part 4 - Empathy in marketing and communication campaigns

Part 5 Ann and HR leadership

Interview with Katherine Ryzhaya, CEO at Marvel Power Group

Watch the latest video from Dylan Green with Katherine Ryzhaya, CEO at Marvel Power Group. We cover her career story and journey founding Marvel, what it’s like to launch a company in COVID-19, forecasting revenue and hiring in a pandemic, predicting a new normal, being in the Silicon Valley area right now, hiring remote candidates, sales vs business development (spoiler: she thinks they’re the same), the most challenging roles to find diverse candidates for, and handling mansplaining.