Microgrid Partner & Strategy Leader
Schneider Electric
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sam Childress is expanding the global adoption of renewable energy by designing and commercializing microgrid & distributed energy solutions at Schneider Electric. She is responsible for cultivating innovative partnerships to enable clean, affordable, and reliable energy for everyone. Sam is passionate about private sector involvement at the nexus of energy access and international development and as such serves as the president of United Solar Initiative, a nonprofit organization that leverages private sector contributions to deploy clean energy projects for communities and NGOs worldwide. She also serves as an advisor to Footprint Project, a disaster response nonprofit that helps communities #buildbackgreener following climate disasters. She is an alum of Appalachian State University (B.S.) and Duke University (M.E.M.).
The Power of Microgrids: Community Resilience for a Changing Climate
Thursday, October 24, 2024
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT