Energy Landscape in Chicago

Carrie Zalewski, Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission

Carrie Zalewski was appointed Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission on April 15, 2019, by Governor JB Pritzker to a 5-year term.

Carrie is a utility regulator, attorney, and trained engineer with over 15 years of experience in environmental and energy regulation with an extensive background in public utility regulation, environmental policy and compliance, wholesale power issues and policy, and corporate governance. Prior to her appointment, Chairman Zalewski served on the Illinois Pollution Control Board, was Assistant Chief Counsel for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and worked in private practice in litigation.

She earned her JD at the Chicago-Kent Law School and her Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 

Katrina Lewis, VP Energy at AECOM

Katrina Lewis is a Vice President at AECOM where she leads ESG and Energy Advisory services as part of the company’s Energy Business. She has led high profile advisory assignments in Chicago and across the United States, including resilience strategies for Chicago and Seattle and connected community plans for ComEd and other Exelon utilities. Her team is currently supporting the decarbonization strategies for both Argonne and Los Alamos National Laboratories and sustainable strategies for the Los Angeles Olympics. Katrina received a Master of Public Policy (with honors) from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy with a focus on energy and climate economic policy and a BA from the University of Michigan.

Adam D'Ambrosio, Senior Director, Energy Services and Sustainability at UChicago

Adam D’Ambrosio is the Senior Director of Energy Services and Sustainability at the University of Chicago. In his role, he is responsible for long-term energy management programs, including strategic procurement of natural gas and electricity, energy conservation efforts, renewable energy portfolio, master planning, sustainability, and strategic initiatives. Adam is responsible for developing and implementing the plan to achieve the University’s new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.

Adam has over 20 years of experience in power generation, energy management and sustainability gained during his service as a naval submarine officer and with Carrier Corporation and NORESCO. Adam holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.

Jared Policicchio, Deputy Director of Policy, City of Chicago

Jared Policicchio is an experienced legal and policy professional focused on advancing Chicago's equitable climate, environmental, and energy priorities. In 2020, he began serving in Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot's administration as her Deputy Director of Policy and Senior Policy Counsel. Prior to that, Jared was a Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Chicago Department of Law where he managed the City's legal work related to energy and public utilities. Jared has also worked as a non-profit environmental advocate for the Environmental Law and Policy Center.  He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a BA from Franklin & Marshall College.

Sonny Garg, Rustandy Center Civic Impact Executive in Residence and former Chief Information & Innovation Officer at Exelon 
Sonny Garg has served 25 years as a senior executive or board member across many organizations in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Most recently, he launched and was responsible for the Energy division at Uptake Technologies and prior to that was a member of the Executive Committee and the Chief Information & Innovation Officer at Exelon Corporation. Sonny also served in the administrations of Mayor Richard M. Daley and President William J. Clinton. Sonny currently serves on the boards of The Invisible Institute, the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago and the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and is an Executive in Residence at Chicago Booth’s Rustandy Center. He is also a Henry Crown Leadership Fellow at the Aspen Institute. Sonny has a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and an M.P.P. from Harvard University.