BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Working to enhance opportunities for renewable energy companies, non-profits, local governments, and educational institutions in marketing, client development, and fundraising for clean energy related work. Project work has included sponsorship recruitment for conferences, targeted association membership, and work with North Carolina energy businesses on federal opportunities.
Check out some recent projects:
Working with an engineering company on pivoting to provide services in the utility scale solar sector.
Working with North Carolina energy businesses on partnership opportunities with North Carolina military bases.
Partnered with the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center to fundraise and promote the State Energy Conference in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Worked with the North Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance to increase their membership among clean energy businesses.
Worked with the Southeastern Wind Coalition to recruit companies for a Southeastern energy storage market evaluation study.
Partnered with IEI and Duke University Global Value Chains Center to study the cluster of smart grid companies in RTP North Carolina.
Amazon Wind Farm US East - Elizabeth City, North Carolina
"I worked with Diane on the largest energy conference in North Carolina for two straight years. She was instrumental in securing sponsorships, marketing the conference, and serving as a strategic advisor as the conference planning went along. She was wonderful in all of these capacities."
SHANNON HELM, SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS,
N.C. CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER
N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY
