Alexis Washburn Resume Redacted — File 23-1763

Alexis Washburn PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Northeast Regional Director July 2022 – Present Emerald Cities Collaborative, Boston, MA Focused on building collaborative multi-stakeholder tables to advance climate, racial, and economic justice through innovative and community-centered program design and implementation. Promotes economic inclusion policies and programs bringing benefits to underserved communities by implementing a variety of workforce development programs under ECC’s High Road Accelerator for Minority Businesses Initiative (e.g., E- Contractor Academy and other workforce development services). Launched Emerald Connections: Wx + Health pilot program which includes enhancements and innovations to expand the services offered by the existing Weatherization Assistance Program in Massachusetts and Washington. Economic Inclusion Manager December 2021 – June 2022 Emerald Cities Collaborative, Boston, MA Responsible for E-Contractor Academy training, a women and minority business enterprises (WMBE) accelerator focused on increasing MWBE utilization in the clean energy sector. Connected WMBE contractors to project developers working on affordable housing, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects leading to contracting opportunities for WMBEs. Climate and Buildings Program Analyst August 2019 – November 2021 Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Boston, MA Led the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council’s Equity Working Group to develop innovative solutions to remove barriers to participation for historically underserved populations including renters, moderate- income customers, English-isolate populations, and small businesses. Developed training materials for regional planning agencies to support the Baker Administration’s Affordable Access to Regional Coordination effort focused on increasing knowledge and awareness of, and participation from low-income households in energy efficiency programs. Contributed to the Commonwealth’s 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan, including developing specific policy recommendations for equitable electrification and decarbonization of residential and commercial buildings. Research Intern June 2017 – June 2019 NMR Group, Inc., Somerville, MA Supported participant recruitment and data collection efforts for energy efficiency program evaluation studies in Massachusetts and beyond including non-energy impacts (e.g., health & safety) in low-income, multi-family housing. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE City of Cambridge Participatory Budgeting August 2017 – August 2019 Volunteered as a Budget Delegate during the 2017 and 2018 budget cycles contributing to the research and evaluation project ideas submitted by community members. EDUCATION Tufts University, Medford, MA September 2017- May 2019 Master of Arts, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Boston University, Boston, MA September 2013 – May 2017 Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science