Technology Integration Program Contacts

Brett Aristegui is a project manager in the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Vehicle Technologies Division. He serves as the Clean Cities regional manager for the California region and is the point of contact for Clean Cities coalitions in California.

Brett joined the Department of Energy's (DOE) Northeast Regional Office in 2002 working in business operations. He transferred to NETL in 2006, worked as a project manager supporting the Building Technologies Division, then became a Clean Cities regional manager in May 2011. Brett supports his region's coalitions by facilitating the development of regional collaborative strategies, fostering relationships with public partners, hosting annual regional meetings, and speaking at regional events. Prior to DOE, Brett worked as an IT developer.

Brett has a master's in business administration and master's certificates in Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship and Project Management from the Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University, Connecticut. Brett brings experience in strategic analysis and planning, marketing, customer-oriented process improvement, and facilitating cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration.

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
P.O. Box 10940
626 Cochrans Mill Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Trev Hall is the Clean Cities regional manager for the Southeast Region. He is the point of contact for Clean Cities coalitions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Trev started with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a project manager in the Weatherization Assistance Program in 2009. In January 2013, he started in the Clean Cities regional manager role. He has a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and a master's degree in business administration from West Virginia University. Trev brings experience working as a process-improvement engineer, co-founding start-ups, and leading small-growth companies. Trev has served as an adjunct professor at West Virginia University teaching entrepreneurship/business planning and has a passion for training, technology, marketing, and outreach.

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
3610 Collins Ferry Road
P.O. Box 880
Morgantown, WV 26507-0880

Nicole Kirby is the Clean Cities regional manager for the Mid-Atlantic Region. She is the point of contact for Clean Cities coalitions in Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Nicole also supports Technology Integration related to the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Vehicle Technologies Office.

Prior to joining the National Energy Technology Laboratory in 2022, Nicole worked as project manager, chemist, and educator. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Glenville State University and a master's degree in educational leadership from Western Governors University.

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
3610 Collins Ferry Road
Morgantown, WV 26507

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
3610 Collins Ferry Road
Morgantown, WV 26507

Neil Kirschner is the Clean Cities regional manager for the South Central Region and is the point of contact for Clean Cities coalitions in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. He also serves as the team lead of the Clean Cities regional managers in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency Project Management Center.

Neil has been a Clean Cities regional manager since August 2006. Prior to that, he worked at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) performing a wide variety of duties as a DOE employee in support of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection and DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
P.O. Box 10940
626 Cochrans Mill Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

Dan Nardozzi is the Clean Cities regional manager for the Northwest Region and is the point of contact for Clean Cities coalitions in Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Dan became a Clean Cities regional manager in 2015. He has worked as a project manager in the Office of Energy Project Management's Building and Efficiency Technology Division at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) since 2009. He brings a strong technical background with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and Master of Science in engineering management, as well as being a licensed Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional. Dan formerly managed projects at NETL with a focus on developing cost-effective and advanced technologies supporting net-zero energy performance goals for commercial buildings. He has also acted as project lead for Training Curriculum Development for Commercial Building Specialists.

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
P.O. Box 10940
626 Cochrans Mill Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Erin became a Clean Cities regional manager with NETL in 2009. She has over 20 years of experience in the transportation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy fields. She initiated the Northeast Ohio Clean Cities Coalition in 1997 where she was the director until 2001 and then served as the director for Vermont Clean Cities until 2003. She was honored with the Clean Cities Coordinator of the Year Award in 2003 and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

She has supported programs for the former U.S. Department of Energy Northeast Regional Office, the Gas Technology Institute, Renewable Energy Vermont, the Vermont Biofuels Association, and the Northeast Combined Heat and Power Initiative. Additionally, Erin has an extensive portfolio of nonprofit organizational skills, including fundraising, grant writing, marketing, and media relations.

Erin has a Graduate Certificate in sustainable transportation from the University of Washington, a Master of Science in environmental studies from Antioch University New England, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio University. She is also a certified Project Management Professional.

Address

National Energy Technology Laboratory
626 Cochrans Mill Rd.
P.O. Box 10940
Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Wendy Dafoe is a project leader in the Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences (CIMS) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Wendy works closely with the NREL team and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office program staff to identify information needs and execute projects that advance the Technology Integration mission. In 2009, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award for 15 years of outstanding service to Clean Cities.

Address

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
15013 Denver West Parkway, MS 1610
Golden, CO 80401

Stacy Davis is a technical senior staff member of the Transportation Analytics & Decision Sciences Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) National Transportation Research Center, where she also manages the Fuel Economy Information (FEI) project. The FEI project supports the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by preparing and distributing the annual Fuel Economy Guide, as well as maintaining and continuously updating the website fueleconomy.gov.

Stacy has worked with transportation energy data at ORNL for 36 years and has been the lead author of the Transportation Energy Data Book since 1988. She has written and prepared the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office Transportation Fact of the Week since 2001. In addition, Stacy led data-related research for the Department of Transportation in policy and safety. She is active in the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Transportation Energy and the Committee on Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in transportation and logistics from the University of Tennessee.

Address

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
230 Cherahala Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37932

John Gonzales is a senior engineer in the Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences (CIMS) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He works with the Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum and is researching gaseous fuel storage equipment. He also leads and manages the Tiger Teams Technical Assistance program, which helps Clean Cities coalition staff, stakeholders, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and fuel providers overcome obstacles to deploying alternative fuels and advanced vehicles.

Before joining NREL, John worked for the Natural Fuels Corporation promoting natural gas as an alternative fuel for automobiles, trucks, and buses. As the fleet manager for Adams 12 Five Star School District in suburban Denver, he was responsible for 140 school buses and 120 support vehicles along with the maintenance and custodial equipment for the school district of 42,000 students. His hands-on experience has helped John relate to the concerns of fleet managers who are adopting and using a variety of alternative fuels and technologies.

John graduated from the University of Southern Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in automotive parts and service management. He has served as a board member for the American Lung Association of Colorado, as chairman of the Denver Metro Clean Cities, and as chairman for the Colorado Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association.

Address

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
15013 Denver West Parkway, MS 1610
Golden, CO 80401

Janet Hopson is a Research Associate Professor in the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Tennessee. Since 1999, she has worked with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Fuel Economy Information Program. This program, funded by Technology Integration, develops and maintains the joint DOE/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fueleconomy.gov website, publishes the annual DOE/EPA Fuel Economy Guide, and conducts research on fuel economy and related topics. In addition to her work on fueleconomy.gov, Janet also teaches environmental science at the University of Tennessee.

Prior to joining the University of Tennessee, Janet worked as a post-graduate research associate for the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education and was an instructor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She has a Master of Science in geology from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Tennessee.

Address

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Sandra Loi is a project manager in the Center for Integrated Mobility Sciences (CIMS) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Sandra focuses on Technology Integration coordination, education, training, and outreach activities, including supporting coalitions, preparing new program initiatives, and organizing webinars and trainings for coalition staff and stakeholders. Sandra supports the network of more than 75 local Clean Cities coalitions throughout the United States as the main NREL point of contact. Sandra develops and strengthens partnerships with community organizations, industry partners, media, and other stakeholders. Sandra leads and manages the Technical Response Service (TRS) a resource available to both coalitions and external stakeholders to help answer transportation-related questions. She also manages the Peer 2 Peer program, which pairs coordinators to tackle a specific idea, project, or challenge. In 2020, Sandra received the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office Distinguished Achievement award for outstanding service to DOE and Technology Integration partners.

Before joining NREL, Sandra worked for the Propane Education & Research Council in Washington, D.C. as a project manager, focusing on product commercialization and marketing for on- and off-road vehicles, forklifts, and agricultural engines. Sandra also conducted education and outreach for propane technology.

Sandra holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in international business and marketing from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a Master of Science in management and organizations with a specialization in global management from the University of Colorado.

Address

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
15013 Denver West Parkway, MS 1610
Golden, CO 80401

Marcy Rood worked for Clean Cities at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office in Washington, D.C., from 1995 to 2008. She currently manages a team of experts at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) supporting Technology Integration in a number of areas, such as the Energy and Environmental Justice Initiative; training and analysis of the electric-drive markets; Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program ; and management of the development of tools and information on idle reduction technologies, telematics, plug-in electric vehicles, emissions reductions, and total cost of ownership of alternative fuels. She also is the deputy director of operations for the U.S. Department of Energy's Net Zero World Initiative, working with multiple national laboratories to help partner countries accelerate transitions to net zero, resilient, and inclusive energy systems.

During her time at DOE, she served as the Deputy Director of Clean Cities and the Director of Clean Cities coalitions, directing the efforts of both headquarters and regional DOE staff; overseeing the activities of the network of coalitions; and collaborating with national and international stakeholders, fuel trade associations, infrastructure developers, and federal agencies. She provided direction for grant programs, training initiatives, the Alternative Fuels Data Center, and assisted in the planning of national Clean Cities conferences. She is a native Ohioan and has a Master of Public Administration from The Ohio State University.

Address

Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S Cass Avenue
Building 362
Lemont, IL 60439

Mike Scarpino works at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center and provides technical and programmatic support for Technology Integration through various special projects and interagency collaborations. Mike's current responsibilities involve providing support for DOT and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for various alternative fuel initiatives and activities, such as Federal Highway Administration's Alternative Fuel Corridor Designation Initiative and DOE's Clean Cities Coalition Network, as well as supporting the newly formed Joint Office of Energy and Transportation with the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's charging and fueling infrastructure programs.

Mike has been involved with Clean Cities/Technology Integration since May 1997, previously working as the Northeast Clean Cities regional manager for DOE's Northeast Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts, until June 2006, and at DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory from June 2006 to September 2013. Mike is considered one of the "program old-timers" and in 2009 received a Lifetime Achievement Award for "leadership, creative thinking, and devotion" to Clean Cities. Mike also received a 2015 DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Vehicle Technologies Office Distinguished Achievement Award for contributions to Clean Cities and strengthening DOE and DOT collaboration.

Mike worked for two years as a nuclear engineer at the DOE's Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina (1995–1997) and for 10 years as a nuclear engineer for the Department of the Navy at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1985–1995). Mike has a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from the University of Maine.

Address

U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
55 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142

On assignment from Idaho National Laboratory (INL), John Smart is the acting program manager for the guidance, standards, and requirements team in the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. He has given over 20 invited presentations at conferences and workshops and served as a technical adviser to the White House, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, and several private companies.

Prior to joining the Joint Office, John led INL's Mobility Systems & Analytics Group. During his 15-year tenure at INL, he has led cross-functional teams of experts in electric transportation, energy storage, power systems, cybersecurity, and data science. John has fostered successful partnerships with numerous private companies, universities, Clean Cities coalitions, and government agencies to conduct electric vehicle and charging infrastructure R&D, demonstration, and deployment projects across the country. Before joining INL, John spent six years at Ford Motor Company, leading powertrain product development and manufacturing teams from multiple automakers and suppliers. He earned a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University.

Address

Idaho National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1625
Idaho Falls, ID 83415