Kate Ringness

Kate Ringness, Senior Advisor to the Secretary at the Department of Energy, works on Secretarial priorities and other Department-wide issues, including the implementation of community benefit plans through the Department’s financial awards, industrial strategy, place-based economic development, representing the Department on the Energy Communities Interagency Working Group, and private-sector engagement. She joined the Secretary’s Office from the Office of Energy Jobs where she worked on developing a clean energy workforce industrial strategy and supporting quality jobs in clean energy.

Prior to joining the Department of Energy, Kate’s experience in policy, law, and finance informed her work designing multifaceted energy efficiency and clean energy solutions for communities of all sizes and demographics. She also has worked extensively developing state-based roadmaps for economic development in clean energy industries. Kate earned J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Duke University and an MPP from UC Berkeley.