Staff

Prior to founding CEG, Lew was Vice President of Conservation Law Foundation, New England's leading environmental organization, where he directed the Energy Project. Previously, he practiced environmental law at a private firm and as New York's Assistant Attorney General. He is co-author of The Wages of War, a social history chronicling America's treatment of its military veterans. He has a J.D. from Georgetown Law Center and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers College.

Mark Sinclair isVice President of CEG as well as Executive Director of CESA. Mark manages the strategic and day-to-day operations including oversight for all projects and staff. Prior to his work with CEG, he was senior attorney and Vice President with Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) for ten years. He also served as general counsel to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. He serves on the Board of the Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund, the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative, and the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative. He has written extensively on renewable energy policy, program, and finance topics. Mark earned his B.A. degree from Williams College and received his law degree from Cornell Law School.

Ross Tyler works with CEG where his priority as Executive Director for the UNEP Sustainable Energy Finance (UNEP-SEF) Alliance is to increase awareness, membership, and funding for this important group of public-funded entities seeking to accelerate low carbon economies. In addition, Ross represents CESA in its Washington, D.C. office and supports special projects. Prior to joining CEG, Ross worked as the Director of Clean Energy for the Maryland Energy Administration.

Anne Margolis is a Project Director for CEG and CESA, where she focuses primarily on member services as well as outreach and communication efforts to members and external stakeholders. Prior to joining CEG, Anne was the Director of the Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund. She holds a B.A. degree in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College.

Lizzie Rubado is a Project Director for CEG and CESA, leading collaborations between state, national and private organizations. Currently, she is directing the Interstate Turbine Advisory Council; a national effort to create a unified list of small and midscale turbines that meet the performance and durability expectations of state incentive programs.  Prior to joining CESA, Lizzie was a Program Manager for the state clean energy fund Energy Trust of Oregon. There, she headed solar and wind incentive programs, as well as supporting initiatives for biopower, geothermal and microhydro development.  Lizzie has a degree in Physics from Whitman College and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Jessica Morey is a former Project Director for CEG and CESA and now serves as a consultant for CESA's Marine Energy Project. Prior to working with CEG, Jessica was a clean energy analyst at the World Bank and previously the International Fellow at the Pew Center for Global Climate Change. Jessica has M.A.s in International Affairs and Sustainable Development from American University and the UN University for Peace and a degree in engineering from Dartmouth College.

Val Stori serves as an assistant Project Director and research assistant to CEG and CESA. Val provides assistance with various projects including research for CEG's Climate Technology Innovation Initiative  and research for a Northeast-based fuel cell cluster project to enhance regional economic growth for the deployment of fuel cells. She has a Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and a B.A. from Middlebury College in Environmental Studies/Conservation Biology.

Meghan Monahan is CEG's Executive Assistant and Office Manager. She also serves as a project assistant for CESA. Her duties include managing staff schedules, administrative support, research, and event planning. Meghan is a magna cum laude graduate of Champlain College, where she majored in Business Administration.

Kevin Cavanaugh serves as CFO for CEG and CESA, where his primary responsibilities include budgeting, financial accounting, external reporting/audit, and grant reporting.  In addition, he works with staff in human resource management and benefits design/administration.  He previously served as the chief operating officer of The Reinvestment Fund, a nonprofit development finance corporation in Philadelphia.  He holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Delaware. 

Maria Blais Costello is Program Coordinator for CEG and CESA. She is responsible for managing grants and contracts for CESA and CEG projects. She also coordinates grant reporting, publications, and special events. She previously worked at Conservation Law Foundation, where she served as the office manager for the Vermont office. She graduated cum laude from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in Political Science.

Judy Scruton serves as CEG's and CESA's Bookeepper and Human Resources assistant.