YPESFBayArea2016AnnualReport

Prepared: January 2017

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ExecutiveSummaryYPESFBayArea(“YPESF”)isaCalifornianonprofitPublicBenefitCorporationincorporatedonJune23,2014.YPESFisorganizedandoperatedexclusivelyforcharitableandeducationalpurposesandhasInternalRevenueCodeSection501(c)(3)tax-exemptstatus.AllBoardMembersandExecutiveCommitteemembersofYPESFareunpaidvolunteers.YPESFBayAreaisalocalchapteroftheglobalYoungProfessionalsinEnergynonprofitorganization,whichincludesover40,000membersacross40chapters.Wefacilitatetheadvancementofyoungprofessionalsintheenergysectorbyprovidingopportunitiesforprofessionalnetworkingandknowledgesharing.YPEempowersitsmemberstobeleadersintheircommunitiesandtheglobalenergyindustrythroughvariousevent-orientedinitiatives.Oureventsrangefromnetworkingmixers,panel/speakerseminarsthatexplorespecificindustrytopicsandtoursofenergyfacilities.YPEalwayslooksforcreativewaystobringyoungenergyprofessionalstogethertoconnect.Wealsohostcommunityandstudenteventsaspartofourorganization’songoingcommitmenttosocialandeducationalresponsibility.Key2016Accomplishments:

• Throwing21greateventsandco-sponsoring11more(32total)• Continuedthetraditionofsecuringkeynotespeakerseriesfeaturingleadingindustry

expertssuchasJigarShah,NancyPfund,KateGordon,TrevorHouser,StephenLaceyandShayleKann,amongmanyothers.

• Finetuningourmissionandgoalsandensuringthelong-termfinancialsustainabilityofthechapter

• Providingseveralprofessionaldevelopmentandeducationalopportunitiesforourmembers,includingacareerfair

• PartneringwithnearlyallofSFBayArea’sotherenergyassociations

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ContentsExecutiveSummary........................................................1

Contents.........................................................................2

2016EventSummary.....................................................3

Team...............................................................................4

BoardofDirectors..........................................................4

Officers...........................................................................7

EventsCommittee..........................................................7

AdvisoryBoard.............................................................13

FinancialStatements....................................................15

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2016EventSummaryIn2016,YPEthrew21enrichingeventsandco-sponsored11morethroughourindustrypartners(32total).Month EventJanuary YPEHabitatforHumanityVolunteerDay

Co-SponsoredYPE-MITSloanEnergyClubHappyHourYPE+VoiceMattersWorkshop:Voice,PublicSpeaking,andPresence

February YPEFebruaryHappyHour&NetworkingEvent Co-SponsoredMeetup:CleanwebMeetUp

March YPEHappyHour:Energy,Beers,andFoodCarts,OhMy! YPESpeakerSeries:BuildingProfessionalRelationships-WrightFoundationKeynote

April Co-SponsoredEventwithWomeninEnergy-SpeedNetworkingYPESouthBayHappyHour&NetworkingEventCatchingtheSunFilmScreening@Berkeley'sLandmarkShattuckCinemasTourofaNetPositiveEnergy,CarbonNeutral,PassiveCertifiedResidentialBuilding

May YPEPanel:DrivingEVAdoptioninaLowFuelPriceWorldJune YPETouraPowerPlant!VisitGatewayGeneratingStation

Co-SponsoredYPE–MercedesBenzHappyHour&NetworkingEventJuly YPESmartgridPanel:TransformingtheSmartgridVisionintoReality

YPEInterSolarHappyHour&NetworkingEventAugust YPEHappyHourFundraiserwithGRIDAlternativesforSolarRooftopInstallation

YPESpeakerSeries:ThePowerofEnergyDataYPESpeakerSeries:TheEnergy,Water,FoodNexus:MakingSenseofanInterconnectedFuture

September YPEHappyHourontheBay–Sailing&NetworkingEventYPEFiresideChatwithTrevorHouser,EnergyAdvisortoHillaryClinton&DavidBaker,Journalist,SanFranciscoChronicle

October EducationalWebinarwithEnerdynamics-IntroductiontoDistributedEnergyResourcesCleanEnergyLeadershipInstituteBayAreaLaunch-YPEHappyHour&NetworkingEventYPESouthBayHappyHour&NetworkingEventYPESpeakerSeries:WomeninPower-DemocratizingCleanEnergyPartnerEventLunchandLearn-NRDC:InvestingforPositiveChangeYPEGRIDAlternativesSolarBuild

November YPEFiresideChat:CorporateProcurementofRenewableEnergyCo-SponsoredFilmScreeningwithMITEnergyClub–TimetoChoosePartnereventwithGoogle:WomeninCleantechandSustainability

YPESpeakerPanel:SB350-ALookBackon2016andPredictionsfortheYearAheadDecember YPEAnnualBanquetwithGuestSpeakersJigarShah,StephenLaceyandShaleKahn

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TeamOuraccomplishmentswouldnotbepossiblewithoutouramazingteamofunpaidvolunteers.WeareapassionatebunchofenergynerdswhoenjoymakingYPEabiggerandbetterorganizationfortodayandtomorrow’senergycommunity.

BoardofDirectors

FrancescaWahl,DirectorandCo-President

FrancescaisaDeputyDirectorofPolicyandElectricityMarketsatSolarCityfocusedonmanagingCaliforniaregulatorypolicyengagementwiththePublicUtilitiesCommissionandfacilitatingrelationshipswithexternalstakeholdergroups.Previously,shewastheSeniorAssociateforEnergyandEnvironmentalPolicyattheSiliconValleyLeadershipGroup,apublicpolicytradeassociationrepresentingmorethan390companiesinSiliconValley.FrancescahasalsoworkedonfederalenergyefficiencypolicyattheAlliancetoSaveinDC,analyzedstaterecyclingregulationandlegislation,assistedgovernmentsandsmallbusinesseswithimplementingsustainabilityprinciplesintheirmanagementplans,andservedintheWhiteHouseLiaisonOfficeattheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.FrancescahasaB.A.inEconomicsandForeignAffairswithDistinctionfromtheUniversityofVirginia.Inhersparetime,sheenjoyscooking,skiing,seekingoutnewlivemusicvenuesandrestaurants,andexploringthegreaterBayArea.francesca.wahl@ypenergy.org

BobWilson,DirectorandCo-President

BobisaSeniorSalesAssociateontheenterprisesalesteamatBloomEnergy,asolidoxidefuelcell(SOFC)developer,basedoutofSunnyvale,CA.AtBloom,heworkswithcompanieslikeAppleandWalmartandnon-profitorganizationslikeKaiserPermanente,todeliveron-siteprimary(baseload)powergenerationsystemsthatprovideamorereliable,cleanerandcost-effectivealternativetothetraditionalelectricpowergrid.PriortoBloom,BobworkedasDirectorofStrategicPartnershipsforChaiEnergy,developersofanenergyefficiencyandenergymonitoringsoftwareapplication,andwastheWesternZoneManagingDirectorforSynapseServices,aboutiquesustainabilityandenvironmentalriskmanagementconsultingfirmbasedinNewYork.BeforefindingYPEandstartingworkintheenergysector,heranthewestcoastforAIGEnvironmentalandZurichEnvironmental.BobhasaB.AinInterdisciplinaryStudieswithafocusonpoliticalscienceandenvironmentalstudiesfromtheUniversityofMissouri–Columbia.bob.wilson@ypenergy.org

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TravisBell,DirectorandCFO

AsaDirectorandtheCFOforYPESF,Travishandlesfinancial,accounting,andtaxmattersforourchapter.TravisisanattorneyandDirectorofCorporateDevelopmentatSRSAcquiom,afirmprovidingfinancialandprofessionalservicesinprivate-targetmergersandacquisitions.Asadealattorney,Travisnegotiated42acquisitions($4billion)workingwithpartiessuchasApple,Google,NRGandSolarCity.Inlawschool,hisresearchattheColoradoHouseofRepresentativeshelpedformthebasisofColorado’scommunitysolarandRPSlegislation.HegrewupinHoustonandhasalwayshadapassionfortheenergyindustryandclean-energytechnology.TravishasaB.S.inBusinessAdministrationwithhonorsfromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaandaJ.D.fromtheUniversityofColorado.Outsideoftheoffice,youcanfindhimonthetenniscourts,onahike,orhittingtheslopesinTahoe.travis.bell@ypenergy.org

SarahTrainor,DirectorandVPMarketingandCommunicationsSarahmanagescommercialmarketingeffortsatSolarCity,thenation’sleadingsolarprovider.AtSolarCity,Sarahisresponsiblefordevelopingandexecutingmarketinginitiativestoattractnewcommercialclients.PriortoSanFrancisco,shelivedinD.C.andledthemarketingteamatGridPoint,anenergymanagementsolution.SarahhasaB.A.inJournalismandPublicRelationsfromBiolaUniversity.Inherfreetime,sheenjoysrunning,traveling,skiingandsinginginSolarCity’srockband,PVWonder.sarah.trainor@ypenergy.org

EricDanziger,DirectorandVPSponsorshipEricisco-founderofGenability,anenergyanalyticssoftwarecompany.Ericoverseesthecompany’scommercialaspectswithanemphasisonstrategy,businessdevelopmentandfinance.EricalsomanagesGenability’spartnerrelationships,fundraisingefforts,corporatedevelopmentandSunShotproject.PriortojoiningGenability,EricwasaninvestmentbankerwithGulfStarGroup,amiddlemarketsell-sideM&Afirm,andJPMorganChase.EricreceivedhisBBAinFinanceandMBAfromtheUniversityofTexas.eric.danziger@ypenergy.org

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CharlotteMacAusland,DirectorandVPPartnership&OutreachCharlottemanageschannelpartnerrelationshipsforSolarCity’scommercialteam.PriortomovingtoSanFrancisco,CharlottespentseveralyearslivingandworkinginChinafollowedbyastintontheeastcoastpursuingentrepreneurialinterestsine-commerceandAsianart.ShereceivedherMBA/MAininternationalbusinessfromWharton/TheLauderInstituteattheUniversityofPennsylvania.SheisfluentinMandarinChinese,withanundergraduatedegreefromSwarthmoreCollege.Charlotteisanavidenvironmentalistandfieldhockeyplayer,andspendsherfreetimeoutside,whetherrunning,skiing,ortendingtoher(verysmall)urbangarden.CMacAusland@ypenergy.org

EricPaul,DirectorandVPStrategicGrowth

EricisaBusinessDevelopmentManageratEcoplexus,acommercialandutility-scalesolardeveloperbasedoutofSanFrancisco.AtEcoplexus,Ericworkswithcommercialandinstitutionalcustomerstodeveloponsitenet-meteredandvirtuallynet-meteredsolarprojects.PriortojoiningEcoplexus,EricwasaSeniorAnalystatAltaTerraResearch,aresearchconsultancyspecializinginrenewableenergysolutionsforthecommercialmarketplace.AsAltaTerraResearch,hecontributedtoabroadrangeofmarketresearchandconsultingengagementsincorporatesustainabilityandrenewableenergysystemsstrategies.Previously,Mr.PaulworkedfortheBusinessEnvironmentalAllianceinSonomaCounty,whereheassistedwiththeimplementationofsustainablebusinesspracticesforlocalbusinesses.EricholdsaBAinEconomicsfromCarletonCollege.Inhisfreetime,Ericenjoysstayingactivebyplayingpick-upbasketball.HeisalsoamemberoftheSanFranciscoLacrosseMen’sLacrosseteam.

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Officers

BrianScaccia,Secretary

BrianiscorporatecounselatCypressCreekRenewables,adeveloperspecializingincommunity-based,utility-scalesolarprojects.LocatedintheSanFranciscooffice,headvisesthecompanyinstructuredfinancingtransactions,assetacquisitions,dispositionsandcorporategovernancematters.PriortojoiningCypressCreek,Mr.ScacciawasanassociateintheFinancepracticegroupatPillsburyWinthropShawPittmanLLP,representingfinancialinstitutionsandcompaniesinavarietyoffinancingtransactions,includingrenewableandtraditionalenergyprojects.Mr.ScacciaisafrequentwriterandspeakeronavarietyofenergyrelatedtopicsandhasservedintheOfficeoftheGeneralCounselatthenonprofitElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI).WhileattheUCBerkeleySchoolofLaw,hewasaneditorofEcologyLawQuarterlyandmemberoftheBerkeleyEnergy&ResourcesCollaborative(BERC),servedasajudicialexternfortheHonorableJudgeCharlesR.BreyerintheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofCalifornia,andservedasagraduatestudentassistantforCommissionerDianGrueneichoftheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.

EventsCommittee

CarolynCampbell,EventsCommittee

CarolynisasanOrigination&StructuringSeniorAnalystatRecurrentEnergy,aleadingNorthAmericansolarprojectdeveloperdedicatedtohelpingtheworldmeetitsenergyneedswithclean,competitivelypricedelectricity.AtRecurrent,sheworkstoguidestrategicbusinessdecisionsrelatedtoprojectcontractingactivitiesthroughenergymarketdiligence,counterpartyoutreach,competitivepricinganalysis,proposaldrafting,andtermsheetnegotiation.CarolynbeganhercareerinthesolarindustryasaResearchAssociateatGTMResearch,themarketresearcharmofGreentechMedia.WhileatGTM,sheprovidedin-depthanalysisoftheU.S.solarmarketandtheglobalPVsupplylandscape,contributingtonumerousstudiesincludingthequarterlySEIA(SolarEnergyIndustriesAssociation)/GTMResearchU.S.SolarMarketInsightreports.CarolynholdsaB.A.inEnvironment,Economics,&PoliticsfromClaremontMcKennaCollege.Outsideoftheoffice,sheisanavidrunner,yogapractitioner,citycyclist,andfictionreader.

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DanielRoesler,EventsCommittee

Danielistheco-founderandCTOofUtilityAPI,anenergydataserviceforsolarandenergyefficiencycompanies.Hisbackgroundisinchemicalengineeringandnowspecializesinsoftwareengineeringandprojectmanagement.HeisalsotheleadorganizeroftheCleanwebSFmeetup,whosegoalistodrivemoresoftwareandentrepreneurtalentintothecleantechsoftwaresector.Danielhasworkedthroughouttheentireenergyindustryduringhiscareer.HestartedoutclimbingsmokestacksatcoalpowerplantsandoilrefineriestomeasureemissionsforCleanAirEngineering.Whilethere,hewasawardedapatentforamoreaccuratemethodtomeasuresulfuricacidemissions.Later,heworkedasaprojectdevelopmentengineerforTerraVerdeRenewablePartnerstodevelopcommercialsolarprojectsforschoolsandcities.Recently,heco-foundedUtilityAPI,anenergysoftwarecompanythatenablestheautomaticcollectionofbillandintervalhistoryforuseinsolarquotesandenergyaudits.

SaurabhSamdani,EventsCommittee

SaurabhSamdani,P.E.worksforCupertinoElectricinSanJose.Hehasworkedon100sofMWsofsolarprojectsandhisexpertiseisinoptimizingdesignandoperationofSolarPVsystems.Heenjoyspresentingcomplexideasanddatainmeaningfulwaysandhasspokenatvariousindustryevents.Heisanavidtraveler,lovesthrillermovies,cooksgourmetdinnersoccasionallyandisanaspiringsurfer.HeisaregisteredElectricalEngineer(Power)inCalifornia.HeobtainedhisMSfromStanfordUniversityandB.TechfromTheIndianInstituteofTechnology-Guwahati

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ChrisParker,EventsCommittee

ChrisisanattorneyintheAdministrativeLawJudgeDivisionoftheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.AttheCommission,heworkscloselywiththeAdministrativeLawJudgestodraftrulingsanddecisionsandtobriefCommissionersoncontroversialissues.HehasworkedonNetEnergyMetering(NEM2.0),theGreenTariffSharedRenewablesProgram(GTSR),Time-of-UsePricing,andresidentialratereform.Hispracticeincludesenergyregulation,financing,andtransactions,suchaspowerpurchaseagreements,renewableandsolarincentives,taxincentives,interconnectionrules,feed-intariffs,qualifyingfacilities,permittingfordevelopmentandoperatingauthority,andCEQAenvironmentalreview.Heisespeciallyknowledgeableaboutjurisdictionalissues,taxandaccountingforelectriccorporations,andratesettingforinvestor-ownedutilities.Priortolawschool,ChrisperformedresearchontheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentActattheSierraClub,didmarketresearchforanEastCoastsolarintegrator,andworkedinpoliticalfundraising.ChrisreceivedhisJ.D.fromUCLASchoolofLaw,wherehecompletedaspecializationintaxandbusinesslawthroughtheLowellMilkenInstituteforBusinessLaw&PolicyandexternedwiththeHonorableAlexKozinskioftheNinthCircuitCourtofAppeals.HeholdsaB.S.inEconomicsfromDukeUniversity.Inhissparetime,ChrisenjoyshomebrewingbeerandtrainingfortheIncaTrail.

KelleyVendeland,EventsCommittee

KelleyisaSeniorManagerofMarketing&CommunicationswithRecurrentEnergy,oneofNorthAmerica’slargestsolarprojectdevelopers.Shedrivesallaspectsofthecompany’smarketingandcommunicationsstrategy,includingcorporatepositioning,policycommunications,andcommunityengagementinregionswhereRecurrentEnergydevelopsandoperatesutility-scalesolarfacilities.PriortojoiningRecurrentEnergy,sheservedasAccountManagerwith463Communications(nowVrgeStrategies),apublicaffairsconsultancy,wheresheexecutedstrategiccampaignsandprogramsforclientsincludingAdvancedEnergyEconomy(AEE)andFacebook.SheholdsaB.A.fromTuftsUniversity.Outsideoftheoffice,KelleyvolunteerswiththeSPCAandenjoyssoccer,skiingandtraveling.

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MichaelDidyk,EventsCommitteeMichaelisanAssociateinSunEdison’sManagementLeadershipDevelopmentProgram,apost-graduate2-yearrotation.MichaelrecentlycompletedadualdegreeMBA/MIAatColumbiaUniversity,concentratedinGlobalEnergyManagement&Policy.WhileatColumbia,MichaelwastheCo-PresidentoftheCBSEnergyClub,evaluatednewmarketopportunitiesforEnerNOC,andworkedasanEDFFellowintheenergystrategyteamatCaesarsEntertainmentinLasVegas.Inhisfreetime,Michaelisanavidicehockeyplayer,andenjoyscycling,running,hiking,andbeachvolleyball.

NikhilGargeya,EventsCommittee

NikhilworksasanAnalystatSiemensTTB,anexternalinnovationandventuregroupwithinSiemens.SiemensTTBpartnerswithstartupsdevelopingsolutionsintechnologyareasrelevanttoSiemens.Nikhil’sworkisattheintersectionoftechnologytrendevaluation,startupscouting,businessdevelopment,andprojectduediligence.Histopicsoffocusincludesmartgridsoftware,andtheInternetofThings(IoT)asitrelatestoindustrialautomationandenergy.Hisinvolvementandinterestinenergystemsfromhistimeatschool:asanundergrad,hewasinvolvedwithgridresearchatLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLab(LBNL),wasontheundergraduateleadershipteamoftheBerkeleyEnergyandResourcesCollaborative(BERC),andwasonthefirstUCBerkeleySolarSpringBreakteamtoinstallarooftopsolararraywithGRIDAlternatives.NikhilholdsaB.S.inEnvironmentalScience(physicalscienceconcentration)fromUCBerkeley.Inhisfreetime,heenjoyshiking,andreadingaboutpolitics,SouthAsianhistory,andtheenvironment.

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PoonumAgrawal,EventsCommittee

Poonumcurrentlyworksasaconsultantinelectricitymarketsandenergytechnology.PriortoherconsultingworkPoonumworkedonbusinessdevelopmentforthestartupPointCarbonNorthAmerica.BeforeherstartupworkPoonumworkedattheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyfor6years.InitiallyshewasaPresidentialManagementFellowworkingonallaspectsofdatacollectionandanalysis.LatershemanagedthemicrogridR&Dprogramandcollaboratedwithindustryparticipantstodeveloptheroadmapformicrogridtechnology.ShelaterfocusedonelectricitytransmissionpolicyandnotablyledthefirstofitskindnationalelectricitycongestionstudywhichwasusedbytheSecretaryofEnergytohighlightareasofthecountrywithhighpricedandconstrainedtransmissionsystems.PoonumhasadualM.SinEnvironmentalEngineeringandTechnologyPolicyfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandaB.S./B.A.inChemicalEngineeringandInternationalRelationsfromTuftsUniversity.Poonumenjoysyoga,meditation,spendingtimeinnature,goodveggiefoodandtravel.

RebeccaLanger,EventsCommittee

RebeccaisaProgramCoordinatoratGRIDAlternatives,anon-profitsolarcontractor,andmanagesprojectsthatarepartofGRIDsSub-ContractorPartnershipProgramandThirdPartyOwnershipProgram.ShealsospendspartofhertimereportingtotheCAPUContheSingle-familyAffordableSolarHomes(SASH)Program.BeforemovingtoSanFrancisco,RebeccalivedandworkedinFrance,Belgium,andMoroccofornon-profitsfocusingonconservationandhumanrights.SheisfluentinFrenchandgraduatedwithaBAinInternationalAffairsfromLewisandClarkCollegeinPortland,OregonwithaminorinEnvironmentalStudies.Althoughanavidtraveleralwayseagertowandertonewplaces,RebeccalovestakingadvantageoflifeinCaliforniaandoftenspendshertimeexploringwithfriends,running,hiking,andskiingwhenthepowderisgood.

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SarahSzewczyk,EventsCommitteeSarahworksinTransmissionOperationsatPG&E,ensuringthatthegriddeliversenergysafeandreliably.ShebeganhercareerinenergyinWashingtonstate,wheresheworkedforTacomaPowerinOperationsandPlanning.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofWashingtonin2012,whereshewasaGraingerFellowandIEEEPESScholar.

LalaWu,EventsCommittee

LalaisanassociateintheEnvironmentandEnergyGroupatMorrisonandFoersterLLP.Shecounselsclientsonlanduse,environmental,regulatory,andlitigationmattersacrossarangeofindustries,withafocusonrenewableenergyandmixed-useprojectdevelopment.BeforejoiningMorrison&Foerster,Ms.WuservedasalawclerktotheHonorableJosephC.SperooftheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofCalifornia,andtheHonorableChiefMagistrateJudgeJenniferC.BoaloftheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.ShealsoworkedasanattorneyataboutiqueenvironmentalandlandusefirminDenver,Colorado.Ms.WureceivedherJ.D.fromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,wheresheservedontheeditorialboardsoftheCaliforniaLawReviewandtheEcologyLawQuarterly.Duringlawschool,sheservedasCo-PresidentoftheBerkeleyEnergyandResourcesCollaborative(BERC).ShealsointernedattheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeandtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.ShereceivedherB.A.inUrbanStudiesfromBarnardCollegeofColumbiaUniversity.

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AdvisoryBoard

JoannaGubman,AdvisoryBoard

JoannasupervisestheEnergyEfficiencyResidentialProgramsandPortfolioApprovalsectionattheCaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission.Herteamfocusesonenergyefficiencyprogramsfortheresidentialsector,low-incomeprograms,energyefficiencyfinancing,andlocalgovernmentpartnerships.Previously,shemonitoredutilityprocurementandhelpeddevelopcapacityvaluationmethodologiesforwind,solar,storageanddemandresponseresources.BeforejoiningtheCommission,JoannawasaGermanChancellorFellowattheGermanSolarIndustryAssociation,wheresheanalyzedpotentialpoliciestosucceedthesolarfeed-intariff.PriortomovingtoGermany,shewasaManagingConsultantinEnergyEfficiencyandSustainabilityStrategiesatNavigantConsulting.JoannaholdsB.S.andM.S.degreesinMechanicalEngineeringfromStanfordUniversity.Inherfreetime,youcanfindJoannasocialdancing,practicingyoga,findingexcusestospeakGerman,andenjoyingtheoutdoors.

ColinLaw,AdvisoryBoard

AstheformerVPPartnership&Outreach,ColinwasresponsibleforprovidingenergyprofessionalsintheBayAreawithworld-classeventsandopportunitiesthroughpartnershipswithuniversities,companies,non-profits,andotherprofessionalsgroups.OutsideofYPE,ColinworksasaProductEngineeratSunrunwherehedevelopsandmanagesSunrun’ssolarofferinginmarketsacrosstheUS.Inthisrole,heconceivesof,evaluates,andimplementsproductfeaturesandchanges,workingtocreateacleanenergyofferingattractivetohomeowners.PreviouslyheworkedasaconsultantatMcKinsey&CompanyinNewYorkwhereheworkedinstrategyandoperationsatmultiplecoal,gas,windandsolargeneratorsandutilities.Inaddition,hewasselectedforacompetitive1-yearfellowshipinMcKinsey’sglobalSustainabilityandResourceProductivitypractice.ColinholdsamechanicalengineeringdegreefromQueen’sUniversityinCanada,andenjoyshiking,skiing,backpacking,climbing,andrunning.

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LaurenBurke,AdvisoryBoard

Forthelastseveralyears,Laurenhasbeenadvocatingforsustainablebusinessesandcleantechnologiesattheintersectionoftransportation,energy,andfinance.Herexpertiseliesindesigningandimplementingcommunicationstodrivemarketchange.AsSeniorDirectoratmc²,Laurenleadsclientcampaignstrategyforearlyandmid-stagecompanies.Beforemc²,LaurenspearheadedcampaignsforOpower,Recargo,WaterFXandWilliamMcDonoughatBluePractice,supportingclientsthroughM&As,globalsales,andfundraising.

She’sgarneredinternationalexperienceasaUnitedStatesPeaceCorpsVolunteer,servinginAlbania,andworkedwithlocalorganizationsonenvironmentalandhumanrights-basedprojects,campaigns,andcurricula.Mostnotably,sheco-createdadocumentaryonthediscourseofgenderandemploymentinAlbania,whichpremieredononeofAlbania’sleadingtalkshowsandwasrecognizedbyU.S.AmbassadorArvizuforherleadership.

Committedtocreatingcleanandaffordableenergyaccess,LaurenalsoservesasanadvisortoAmpedInnovation,inadditiontoYPE.SheholdsaBAcumlaudefromUCBerkeley.

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FinancialStatementsYPESF’s2016FinancialStatementsincludeaBalanceSheet,anIncomeStatement,andaGeneralLedger.ThesestatementswerepreparedbyTravisBell,DirectorandChiefFinancialOfficerofYPESF,andwerereviewedbythe2017BoardofDirectors.

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BalanceSheetBalanceSheet

BalanceSheet

YPESFBAYAREA

Asof:2016-12-31

Created2017-01-19

Assets

AccountAccount BalanceBalance

CurrentAsset

CashonHand 17,974.42

AccountsReceivable 0.00

TotalforCurrentAsset 17,974.42

TotalAssets 17,974.42

Liabilities

AccountAccount BalanceBalance

TotalLiabilities 0.00

Equity

AccountAccount BalanceBalance

PreviousYear(s)

Earnings

7,271.89

CurrentYearEarnings 10,702.53

Totalequity 17,974.42

TotalLiabilitiesand

Equity

17,974.42

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IncomeStatementIncomeStatement

IncomeStatement

YPESFBAYAREA

Reportingperiod:2016-01-01to2016-12-31

Created2017-01-19

Revenue

AccountsAccounts

Event-TicketSales 22,998.02

TotalRevenue 22,998.02

CostofGoodsSold(COGS)

AccountsAccounts

Event-Food&Drinks 9,126.46

Event-VenueFee 929.51

TotalCostofGoodsSold

(COGS)

10,055.97

GrossProfit 12,942.05

OperatingExpenses

AccountsAccounts

Donations 824.00

MiscellaneousNon-Event

Expense

340.22

Board-Food&Drinks 875.42

AnnualFilingFees 20.00

MarketingExpense 179.88

TotalOperatingExpenses 2,239.52

NetProfit 10,702.53

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GeneralLedger:SummaryGeneralLedger:Summary

GeneralLedger

YPESFBAYAREA

From2016-01-01to2016-12-31

Created2017-01-19

AccountAccount DebitDebit CreditCredit NetMovementNetMovement

CashonHand 23,188.02 12,485.49 10,702.53

Event-TicketSales 190.00 23,188.02 22,998.02

Event-Food&Drinks 9,126.46 0.00 9,126.46

Event-VenueFee 929.51 0.00 929.51

Donations 824.00 0.00 824.00

MiscellaneousNon-Event

Expense

340.22 0.00 340.22

Board-Food&Drinks 875.42 0.00 875.42

AnnualFilingFees 20.00 0.00 20.00

MarketingExpense 179.88 0.00 179.88

Total 35,673.51 35,673.51 0.00