Emma Conroy is an experienced consultant and project manager who has supported a wide range of clients across both the private and public sectors. Emma started her career on the renewable energy services team at The Cadmus Group, where she researched US energy policy and evaluated net metering applications and inspection reports for the Massachusetts System […]

Matt Zebiak is a professional engineer with over 13 years of experience in energy optimization, sustainable engineering, and energy product strategy. At 2050 Partners, Matt is focused on accelerating deployment of EV infrastructure through improved building codes, designing building performance standards and home energy labeling programs, modeling the energy impacts of several market transformation initiatives […]

Tom Bougher has more than 20 years of experience in technology and research innovation spanning industry, consulting, and academia. He has worked in a variety of areas including building construction, automotive, additive manufacturing, and electronics packaging. Prior to joining 2050 Partners, he was the director of research at a façade manufacturer where he also led […]

Fawn Brooks has over a decade of experience and responsibility in utility consulting and climate change research. She is experienced in leveraging data to improve efficiencies, develop strategies, and drive process improvements. Fawn’s educational background is in climate change and hydrology focusing on statistical and spatial analysis. She is adaptive, flexible, and able to learn, […]

Jay Yang possesses over 20 years of industry experience in system design, manufacturing, testing, and product management. He has led diverse teams to complete tasks in a wide variety of technological fields including wireless communications, broadband network, and Internet of Thing. Since joining 2050 Partners, Jay has been managing and collaborating with industry stakeholders in […]

Elise Wall enthusiastically embraces the four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and #RStats. At 2050 Partners, Elise supports utilities and government agencies by researching modeling methods for the electrical grid (BUGMAP) and leads data analyses for building and appliance standards, including cooktops, water heaters, and pipe sizing. She also served as the founding program manager for […]

Garth Torvestad has over 15 years of experience leading research projects and programs to inform land-use, energy, and climate policy. Garth leverages methods ranging from energy modeling to market surveys to develop data to inform sound policy, especially California’s Title 24, Part 6 Standards. Over the course of his career, he has principally focused on […]

Shilpa Surana has more than a decade of experience ranging from sustainability consulting to modeling high performance and net zero buildings. She leverages her consulting and energy modeling experience in advancing building codes and appliance standards at state and national levels. She is a voting member of the 2024 IECC Residential Economics, Modeling and Whole […]