AERTC Advisory Board
The Advanced Energy Center (AERTC) has a diverse and robust Advisory Board that works closely with leadership to help achieve these goals.
- Provide basic oversight and guidance on the mission, focus and direction of the AERTC.
- Provide recommendations on the technology sectors that the AERTC focuses on/supports.
- Work with the AERTC to recommend policy regarding energy technology and its adoption.
- Where appropriate, become strategic partners with the AERTC for the formation and implementation of R&D Centers and initiatives.
- Where appropriate, work with AERTC researchers and entrepreneurs as strategic partners for the development and commercialization of technology.
- AERTC Advisory Board
Mr. Robert B. Catell
Chairman of the Board, AERTC 
Yacov Shamash
Co-Chairman of the Board, AERTC 
Mr. Michael L. Faltischek
General Counsel, AERTC;
Founding Partner, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Lawrence J. Waldman
Treasurer, AERTC; Chair of the Board, CVD Equipment 
Mr. Ross Ain
President, Caithness Long Island, LLC 
Mr. George Bilicic
Vice Chair, Investment Banking, Global Head of Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Lazard LTD 
Ms. Katherine (Kathy) L. Boden
Senior Vice President, Con Ed 
Dr. Vincent Boudreau
President, City College of New York 
Dr. Linda Ng Boyle
Vice Dean for Research, NYU Tandon 
Ms. Echo D. Cartwright
Director, Climate Mitigation, The Nature Conservancy New York 
Mr. Digaunto Chatterjee
Vice President, System Planning, Eversource 
Mr. Matthew Cohen
President & CEO Long Island Association 
Hon. Robert E. Curry, Jr.
Senior Advisor, CRA International 
Mr. Steven J. DeCarlo
Senior Associate, Director of Utility Services,
Colliers Engineering & Design CT, P.C.
Mr. Paul A. DeCotis
Senior Partner, East Coast Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners, LLC 
Dr. Donald DiMarzio
NG Next & BNL/CFN UEC Chair, Northrop Grumman Corporation 
Mr. Justin E. Driscoll
President and CEO, New York Power Authority (NYPA) 
Mr. Tom Falcone
Chief Executive Officer, Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) 
Ms. Carrie Meek Gallagher
Director, Long Island Office, NYS Department of Public Service 
Mr. James T. Gallagher
Adjunct Professor, Energy Regulation and Restructuring, Clarkson University Graduate School of Engineering 
Mr. Larry Goldenhersh
President, Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) 
Mr. Ross D. Groffman
Vice President,
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Mr. Jeffrey Grybowski
CEO, US Wind, Inc. 
Mr. Jeff Hammond
Chief Operating Officer, Star Gas Partners 
Mr. David Hardy
Chief Executive Officer, Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind 
Ms. Doreen Harris
President & CEO, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) 
Dr. JoAnne Hewett
Lab Director, Brookhaven National Lab 
Mr. Michael A. Hults
Partner, Cameron Enginering 
Mr. Jeffrey S. Katz
Head of Grid Technology Energy, Environment and Utilities Industry, IBM Corporation 
Mr. Richard M. Kessel
Consultant,
East Coast Progressive Energy Solutions
Mr. Kevin Knobloch
CEO and President, Greentown Labs 
Mr. Kevin S. Law
Director, Empire State Development Corporation;
Partner and Executive VP, Tritec Real Estate
Mr. David Lyons
Interim President & COO, PSEG LI 
Mr. Gene E. Martin
President & COO, Transmission Developers, Inc. 
Mr. Victor Mullin
President, New York Transco 
Mr. Clint L. Plummer
CEO, Rise Light & Power 
Ms. Sarah Salati
CCO, National Grid Ventures 
Mr. Werner J. Schweiger
Independent Director 
Hon. Paul J. Tonna
Executive Director, The Energia Partnership at Molloy College 
Ross Turrini
Chief Gas Engineer, National Grid