With a background in engineering, Martin Heinrich brings a unique perspective to the Senate, where he is focused on creating the jobs of the future and protecting the vital missions at New Mexico’s national labs and military installations. Raised by working class parents, he is a strong advocate for working families, a staunch ally of Indian Country, and a champion for New Mexico’s public lands and growing clean energy economy.

Dwayne Cowan is the President of Residential HVAC. In this role, he has full responsibility of the strategy, operations, innovation and performance of the Residential HVAC business. Dwayne sits on the joint venture boards of Mitsubishi Electric Trane US, Alliance, and Oxbox. Since joining the company in 2006, Dwayne has held roles of increasing leadership and responsibility. Prior to his current role, he was President of Thermo King EMEA and Global Marine, Rail and Air Business. Dwayne also served as vice president of sales and service for Thermo King Americas. He has led district and regional sales and has product management experience. Dwayne has a track record of achieving substantial business growth through diverse market conditions and meeting customers’ evolving needs through innovative solutions. Dwayne has earned a reputation for his collaborative style, his ability to build trusted relationships and his extensive knowledge of our customers’ industries. In 2021, he received the Challenge Possible Leadership Award for his commitment to employee engagement, developing talent and advocating for diversity and inclusion. Prior to his time with Trane Technologies, Dwayne held roles in engineering and sales at Continental Tire. Dwayne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biological engineering from the University of Georgia College of Engineering and an MBA from Arizona State University.

Kristy Drutman, otherwise known as “Browngirl Green” is a speaker, consultant, media producer, and environmental educator passionate about working at the intersections between media, diversity, and environmentalism. As a young entrepreneur, Kristy has educated hundreds of thousands of people across the globe about modern-day environmental issues through speeches and media content as well as facilitates workshops centered around environmental media and storytelling in cities across the United States. Kristy is also the Co-Founder of the Green Jobs Board, a climate tech start-up bridging the equity and inclusion gap within the green economy through conversations, resources, and pathways to bring more diverse talent into the environmental field.

Dr. Sweta Chakraborty is the CEO of North America, We Don’t Have Time. She is a partner at Pioneer Public Affairs. She is also the founder and principal of Adapt to Thrive, a venture that seeks to better inform individuals, businesses, and government entities on the complex, interconnected challenges, such as food insecurity and disease, already existing and emerging from a warming planet.

Ted Tiffany focuses on technical support of decarbonizing buildings, from policy development through technology innovation and resources to advance building science. Before joining BDC, Ted worked for a top-level engineering firm focusing on building electrification design, from houses to hospitals, with a focus on technically challenging buildings. His work in building performance modeling, sustainability consulting, renewable energy and microgrid planning set the groundwork for his expertise in energy policy.

Lindsay Robbins is the Vice President of Market Transformation at CPC Climate Capital where she works to ensure stakeholders across the multifamily spectrum are aware of CPC Climate Capital’s suite of products, inform the evolution of those products based on the needs of the market, grow lender capacity, and build tools and standards that make it easier to incorporate energy performance upgrades into housing projects. Prior to joining CPC Climate Capital, Robbins spent nine years at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) where she most recently led NRDC’s work to advance the adoption of equitable building decarbonization policies, programs, and financing solutions. Robbins has also worked for the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) where she ran multifamily energy efficiency initiatives, as well as sustainability planning and implementation programs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in film and television production and a master’s degree in urban planning, both from New York University.

Jason LeRoy is the Director of Research and Development for the Residential HVAC & Supply business at Trane Technologies which cover the strategic brands of Trane, American Standard, Ameristar and Nexia. Mr. LeRoy’s organization is focused on the development of improved HVAC components, system technologies, and the evaluation and development of alternative, not-in-kind, technologies. Prior to that, he led the development of Trane’s flagship product, Trane TruComfort Variable Speed. He is the holder of six U.S. patents and has served as the chairman of ASHRAE’s technical committees 8.11 – Unitary and Room Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps and 1.1 – Thermodynamics and Psychrometrics. Mr. LeRoy was awarded Purdue University’s Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award in 2014. Every year, the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University recognizes 4-6 alumni who have demonstrated excellence in industry, academia, governmental service, or other endeavors related to mechanical engineering.