Shubha Muralidhara Harris serves as an Equity in Energy Policy Consultant for Fresh Energy and the Environmental Law and Policy Center.  Shubha’s work focuses on the intersection of equity and affordability in dockets at the public utilities commissions in Minnesota and Michigan, in particular, ensuring the voices and needs of historically under-represented communities are included in energy decision-making. 

Prior to joining Fresh Energy and ELPC, Shubha worked as a Regulatory Attorney for Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest investor-owned utility.  While at Xcel Energy, Shubha represented the Company before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on a variety of dockets related to distribution, service quality, and performance-based ratemaking.  Shubha also co-led the Equity Stakeholder Advisory Group, a consortium of approximately 40 community-based organizations formed to better understand the priorities of communities of color in the clean energy transition. 

Shubha started her career in Teach for America and taught 7th grade in Patterson, New Jersey.  From there, she worked for United State Senators Mark Dayton and Amy Klobuchar before going to law school.  After law school, Shubha clerked on the United States District Court of Minnesota and at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  She then worked for six years in private practice at Stinson Leonard Street and Jones Day.  Shubha is married and has two daughters, ages 17 and 14. She is an avid yoga practitioner and loves to read.   

Elizabeth Turner believes resilient carbon-neutral architecture must be centered on equity and affordability and founded Precipitate in 2017 to accelerate change in the profession toward that goal. She is a 2020 recipient of the Energy News Network’s 40 Under 40 recognizing her leadership in the transition to a clean energy economy. She coaches client project teams in energy efficiency as a Certified Passive House Consultant. She teaches sustainable community development and net positive architecture at the University of Minnesota. Elizabeth volunteers extensively with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Minnesota, previously serving on the Culture Change Leadership Team and co-chairing the Government Affairs Committee, advocating for public policy with a focus on equity and inclusion toward truly sustainable communities for all.

Moderator Aimee Witteman is Vice President of Network at Rewiring America, the leading electrification nonprofit focused on electrifying our homes, communities, and businesses. Aimee brings over two decades of experience guiding federal and state policy and grassroots campaign strategy to accelerate decarbonization.

Throughout her career, she has been drawn to public service and leading teams to carry out missions in the public good. She is nationally recognized for her multidimensional and collaborative approach, connecting people and ideas across sectors and disciplines, and acting as a trusted thought partner to CEOs, government and elected officials, and philanthropists.

Aimee served in the Biden Administration, supporting passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Previously, she worked extensively in regional and national climate philanthropy, including designing and leading the McKnight Foundation’s Midwest Climate & Energy program for a decade, as well as with the Energy Foundation, the Climate Imperative Foundation, and Invest in Our Future. A passionate and proud daughter of the Great Lakes, Aimee lives in Takoma Park with her family, goofy dog, and many bikes.