Senior Vice President, Equity and Justice
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
As a member of ACORE’s leadership team, Thompson is responsible for collaboratively driving and implementing ACORE’s DEIJ strategy focused on leveraging ACORE’s public and private networks to build opportunities for smaller renewable energy companies owned and operated by women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color leaders while advocating for national policies and industry best practices that accelerate social and economic justice as a part of our nation’s transition to a renewable energy economy.
She brings to ACORE over 20 years of experience collaboratively launching, sustaining, and measuring the impact of transformational DEI-focused initiatives, coalitions, membership programs, and strategic partnerships on behalf of leading Fortune 500, Ivy League, scientific, and engineering-focused institutions.
A Cornell University Certified Advanced Diversity Practioner (CCDP/AP), Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and French from Virginia State University and serves on the boards of Renewables Forward and Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE).
It's Urgent: Embedding DEI in the Clean Energy Industry
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CT