Gabriela Martin

Gabriela has extensive professional sustainability experience that spans the government, electric utility, policy think tank, and non-profit sectors. She is currently the Program Director for Energy at the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, a private non-profit dedicated to advancing renewable energy, energy efficiency, and transforming the built environment through net zero projects.  Before pursuing a career in the non-profit sector, she held a key management position at an electric utility, with broad responsibilities for energy efficiency and renewable energy ventures, strategic planning, business plan development, and product innovation. Her prior corporate consulting experience focused on energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions. She has presented at and helped organize numerous conferences, published articles, and chaired Solar Today Magazine. She volunteers as an Illinois Green Alliance Facilities Mentor to guide and encourage others interested in creating a more sustainable future.