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Our trained Community Energy Advisors are here to help you make informed decisions regarding your clean energy choices. We encourage you to connect with us to learn more about the possibilities that exist and begin one of the applications today. These services are available to everyone and will never cost money.
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Community Energy Advisors
Community Energy Advisors provide residents and business owners with information and resources to help make informed clean energy decisions.
Nassau County
Suffolk County
August Ruckdeschel
Lead Community Energy Advisor
Cornell Cooperative Extension of
Suffolk County
631-727-7850 x 350
ar2464@cornell.edu
Director, Long Island Clean Energy Hub
Nassau County
Rick Wertheim
Senior Vice President, Housing Development, Sustainability & Training
United Way of Long Island
RWertheim@unitedwayli.org
Communications & Event Coordinator
Nassau County
Julia Mei Hanzl
Community Energy Advisor
Cornell Cooperative Extension of
Suffolk County
631-727-7850 x 369
jh2868@cornell.edu
Workforce Training
Long Island Clean Energy Hub Leadership Team
Faith Laudano
Associate Director,
Program Accountability
Nassau County
516 - 832 - 2591 ext. 128
fll28@cornell.edu
Melissa Parrott
Executive Director
Renewable Energy Long Island (reLI)
melissa@reli.org
Lawrence Levy
Executive Dean
The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®
Lawrence.Levy@hofstra.edu
Associate Director,
Community Engagement
Nassau County
Long Island Clean Energy Hub Partners
Daniel Busi
Program Manager
Renewable Energy Long Island (reLI)
daniel@reli.org
Deborah Tinnirello
Senior Assistant Dean of Administration
The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®
Deborah.Tinnirello@hofstra.edu
Neal Lewis
Executive Director
Molloy University Sustainability Institute
nlewis@si.molloy.edu
Electric Vehicles
Clean Energy Workforce Development Manager
Nassau County
Danielle Moore
Program Coordinator
Renewable Energy Long Island (reLI)
danielle@reli.org
Christopher Niedt, Ph.D.
Academic Director
The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®
Christopher.Niedt@hofstra.edu
Andrew Manitt
Deputy Executive Director
Molloy University Sustainability Institute
amanitt@si.molloy.edu