Our Mission

We make energy efficiency affordable

The Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. is dedicated to achieving energy efficiency in new and existing buildings in order to foster and maintain affordable and healthy housing and communities, especially those of low-income.  AEA representatives engage in a broad range of educational, technical and construction management activities and services to promote this mission and develop the industry that advances and sustains it.

New York

Beginning in the early 1990s, AEA has provided training, program design, and implementation services for Weatherization, utility and NYSERDA-funded energy-efficiency programs – including serving as both a technical services provider and direct services subgrantee for the Weatherization Assistance Program in New York State. AEA specializes in delivering energy efficiency to multifamily properties, including affordable housing.

California

AEA opened its West Coast office in 2010 and has since helped lead the charge towards a clean, efficient, and equitable zero net carbon multifamily building stock in California. We are deeply committed to addressing the challenges of climate change by delivering the benefits of energy efficiency and solar to the communities that are most susceptible to climate impacts and have the fewest resources available to them to protect themselves from the consequences.

Our Team

Everyone
New York
California

Peter Hoyle

Executive Director

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David Hepinstall

Senior Policy Advisor

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Andy Brooks

Senior Director, AEA West

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Nick Dirr

Senior Director, Programs

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Adam Romano

Senior Director, Workforce Development and Training

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Linda Toscano

Chief Financial Officer

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Amy Beresford

Director, Human Resources

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Amy Dryden

Director, Strategic Innovation

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Asit Patel

Director, Technical Services

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Betta Broad

Director, Advocacy & Organizing

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Diane Gonzalez

Director of Training Operations

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Francis Rodriguez

Director, Weatherization

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Gina Buffone

Director, New Construction

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John Neal

Director, Technical Services

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Nate Price

Director, Online Learning and Website

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Nick Young

Director, Zero Carbon Buildings

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Pedro Barry

Director, Outreach and Community Affairs

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Sarah Hill

Director, Low-Income Programs

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Tania Hidalgo

Director, Marketing Communications

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Aidan Llora

Associate, Projects

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Alec Alvarez

Associate, Projects

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Alexis Garcia

Energy Auditor

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America Diaz

Coordinator, Projects

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Amrit Kaur

New Construction Project Manager

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Ari Usher

Senior Associate, Projects

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Ashley Davis

Associate, Energy Engineering

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Cesnisha Carver

Scheduling Coordinator

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Christopher Guerrero

Field Technician

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Costanza Gonzalo

Associate, Programs

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David Segan

Manager, Programs

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Dennis Palko

Manager, Enterprise Applications

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Dominic Danquah

Energy Efficiency Engineer

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Edward Ntalo

Program Manager & Energy Auditor

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Elaine Wu

Associate, Data Analysis

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El Hadji Niang

Energy Efficiency Engineer

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Emma Doherty

Projects Associate

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Ethan Evans

Associate, Projects

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G.G. Merkel

Manager, R & D Projects

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Heather Rosa

Manager, Programs

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Helen Wong

Associate, Programs

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Isaiah Thomas

Field Technician

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Jack Aitchison

Manager, Energy Engineering

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Jake Tisinger

Senior Manager, Programs

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John Ahrens

Program Manager

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John Rey

Energy Auditor

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Juana Marte

Senior Energy Advisor

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Kyle Siden

Senior Associate, Data Analysis

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Luca Costa

Senior Associate, Projects

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Luis Guillermo Garcia

Community Organizing & Engagement Coordinator

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Martha Gutierrez

Senior Associate, Programs

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Matt Dean

Senior Trainer

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Md A Mamun

Energy Efficiency Engineer

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Meghan Duff

Manager, R&D Projects

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Mizuki Ihara

Coordinator, Programs

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Molly O'Brien

Associate, Projects

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Natalie Meola

Salesforce Administrator

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Nick Rivers

Senior Associate, Accounting

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Pablo Acevedo

Field Technician/Data Analyst

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Priya Cortes

Manager, Programs

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Ramon Casado

Assistant Program Manager

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Rebecca Sbordone

Energy Advisor

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Reynel Romain

Utility Program Outreach Coordinator

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Ruth Wong

Coordinator, Programs

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Sarah Miller

Administrative Associate

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Scott Adler

Associate, Projects

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Sebastian Cohn

Senior Manager, Projects

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Sharon McGowan

Data Entry Specialist

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Shay Reza

Sr. Associate, Projects

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Sheetal Chitnis

Senior Manager, Programs

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Staci Givens

Associate, Programs

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Terrell Fulwood

Field Technician

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Victoria Turner

Senior Associate, Programs

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Yajun Li

New Construction Program Manager

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Board Leadership

The following AEA board members serve on its Executive Committee:

Joe G. Barden

Chair

Gary Brown

Vice Chair

Dan Rieber

Secretary/Treasurer