About this Event
Join us every second Saturday of the month at 1pm to learn more about area and industrial history, engineering, archeology, water access and more from experts in a variety of fields. On March 14, hear from three members of the Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) about their career paths and experiences in the energy industry. Panelists include Julianna Morales Pizarro Hill, Sarah Basham, and Maryette Haggerty Perrault.
All Second Saturday events take place upstairs in the Overlook Gallery. The presentations are free and open to everyone, including walk-in visitors, space permitting. Please help us monitor capacity by reserving your FREE tickets in advance.
About the Panelists:
Julianna Morales Pizarro Hill is a mechanical engineer focused on energy efficiency in commercial buildings. As a Mechanical Designer at B2Q Associates, Julianna performs energy audits in a variety of buildings including municipal buildings, dormitories, university lab buildings, and manufacturing facilities. She also conducts heat pump evaluations and identifies decarbonization measures for facilities targeting emission reduction goals.
Sarah Basham, M.S., CEM, DGCP, is an accomplished energy industry professional focused on sustainability, decarbonization, and resilience. In her current role as the Lead Engineer for Climate Strategy at National Grid, she develops strategies to enhance the resilience of electric infrastructure against climate change.
Previously, Sarah served as the Deputy Manager of Climate Analysis for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where she authored the Massachusetts 2050 Clean Energy and Climate Plan and led greenhouse gas reduction initiatives. She’s held prior roles at National Grid in Regulatory Policy, Sustainability, and Energy Efficiency. In her early career she worked on fuel cell and biofuel technologies.
Sarah holds a Master of Science in Energy and Mineral Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University.
Maryette Haggerty Perrault serves as Senior Policy Manager for Bloom Energy where she advances policies that support the energy transition and adoption of distributed energy resources. Before joining Bloom Energy in 2022, she spent four years at Eversource leading several strategic initiatives and assisting customers in achieving their energy efficiency goals. In her early career, Maryette spent seven years at a startup managing a team of energy analysts and engineers delivering portfolio and building level efficiency insights utilizing the Retroficiency Analytics Platform. She is currently the Vice President of the Association of Energy Engineers’ New England Chapter and serves on the Advisory Group for their Council on Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership. Maryette holds a self-designed Bachelor of Arts degree from Hampshire College integrating architecture, engineering and environmental studies.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon Street, Boston, United States
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