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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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Are you part of an organization that is interested in having a representative from the LI Clean Energy Hub participate in one of your upcoming meetings or events? Send us an email at licleanenergy@cornell.edu!

Community Energy Advisors

Community Energy Advisors provide residents and business owners with information and resources to help make informed clean energy decisions.

Nassau County

Shannon Fabiani

Community Energy Advisor
Nassau County

516 - 832 - 2591 ext. 130
slf226@cornell.edu

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

Jose Avila

Community Energy Advisor
United Way of Long Island

631-940-3712
javila@unitedwayli.org

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

Michael Pitzer

Community Energy Advisor
Drive Electric Long Island


Mpitzer@driveelectriclongisland.org

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