Stephen leads RMI’s programmatic efforts to help US cities and communities leverage federal programs and incentives to accelerate the adoption of clean technologies. This work builds on Stephen’s 12 years of experience supporting a variety of organizations–from universities to large companies to local communities. Stephen and his team specialize in providing a combination of technical insights, tactical guidance, and responsive facilitation to support communities in designing and deploying clean technology solutions that maximize local benefits.
Prior to taking on his current role, Stephen served as a core team member and leader of the Business Renewables Center (BRC), which has since been spun out to form the Clean Energy Buyers Association. In this position, Steve led several projects, including the development of a series of technical manuals and guides, the creation of the program’s web platform, and a series of in-person training events and workshops. Stephen’s prior work experience before RMI included conducting research for a renewable energy developer and analyzing the financial impacts of corporate decisions while working at an economic consulting firm.
Stephen received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and computer science from Williams College.
 

George Karayannis currently serves as Public Sector Segment Lead at Schneider Electric. George has more than 30 years of leadership in sustainable energy solutions, complex systems, and emerging technologies. George most recently led Honeywell’s North American Smart Cities team where his team helped public sector customers define, design, finance, and deploy transformational sustainability, decarbonization, fleet electrification and resilience solutions integrating energy, mobility, water, social equity, and the built environment. George has also led the smart city team at Panasonic, the Lockheed Martin smart grid team, and IoT teams at AT&T and leading-edge wireless startups.

George has served as an elected council member and as an ICBM Launch Crew member in the US Air Force, has authored a book on the ISO 37120 global standard for Smart City indicators, and restored a 100-year-old opera house. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton, a master’s degree in business from Case Western Reserve, and is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Dr. Alexander Mirescu - As a specialist consultant in urban resilience, climate risk, and disaster risk reduction with over 17 years of experience in the management consulting, global development, municipal, academic, and research sectors, Mirescu took on the role of Head of Extreme Weather at Zurich Resilience Solutions in April of 2025. Engaging with the public and private sectors, Mirescu leads a diverse team that focuses on identifying the multiple hazards and risk his clients face and bringing critical extreme weather and climate risk evaluation tools, as well as resilience-focused engineering to market. Through building critical partnerships and addressing sector-specific climate risks, his work consistently speaks to the unique ROI of resilience and adaptation as the key driver to understanding the benefits of resilience and adaptation in communication and practice.

Golda Obinzu has over 25 years of experience in the energy conservation and sustainability field. She is currently the Resilience and Sustainability Administrator for the City of San Antonio’s Department of Resilience and Sustainability, leading policies, and initiatives to meet the city’s resilience and sustainability goals. Previously, Golda was the energy manager for the City of San Antonio where she was responsible for the energy reduction and conservation of all City-owned assets. Prior to the City of San Antonio, Golda was the Energy Manager for Bexar County where she helped save over $2.0 million dollars in utility expenses and obtained $1.2M in utility rebates. Golda also worked for Johnson Controls, Inc. as an Energy Engineer and was responsible for developing over $25 million in Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) within the education, local, state, and federal government sectors throughout Texas. Golda holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, and LEED Accredited Professional.

Martin Szczepanik is the North America Lead for Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants at Baringa, where he helps utilities, developers, and investors design and implement distributed energy strategies that enhance grid resilience, flexibility, and decarbonization. He specializes in the intersection of business models, regulation, and technology deployment for distributed energy resources, drawing on Baringa’s global experience in energy system transformation. Martin holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland.

Christine Weydig is a strategic advisor for the enterprise accounts team at Schneider Electric, helping clients advance integrated energy, digitalization, and resilience strategies. She brings deep expertise from leadership roles spanning clean energy investment, infrastructure, and policy.
Previously, Christine was Vice President of Transportation at AlphaStruxure (a Carlyle Group–Schneider joint venture), where she drove growth of the energy-as-a-service model and led microgrid projects from inception through long-term contracting. Christine has also served as Executive Director of the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility, a global CEO-led initiative advancing sustainable transport innovation. She spent nearly a decade and a half as Director of Sustainability at the Port Authority of NY & NJ, where she spearheaded its industry-leading net-zero strategy across airports, seaports, transit, rail, logistics, real estate, and other transportation infrastructure. Earlier, she managed Middle East energy portfolios for the U.S. Departments of Energy and State.
She is a Fellow at the Clean Growth Leadership Network, holds multiple public and private board positions, and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.