Our mission: making it easier, faster, and more affordable to decarbonize all homes.
We work with homeowners and renters, building renovation professionals, manufacturers, and local governments.
Read about our programs
An ecosystem of interconnected programs that make it easier, faster, and more affordable to decarbonize all homes
Healthy Homes Fair
The largest consumer-facing home decarbonization and electrification event in the country
Real Estate Agents Leading Electrification (REALE)
Trusted community advisors sharing resources with homeowners.
Special projects
Cool things we do that also make it easier, faster, and more affordable to decarbonize all homes
Hosting Capacity Study
Technical report on how much energy produced by distributed energy resources our DC grid can deal with.
Tenant Engagement
Letting tenants know about upcoming energy efficient measures and how these will affect them.
Sun Day in DC
Yearly event in collaboration with a dozen of the best nonprofits to inspire homeowners and renters to make their own power through the sun.
Electrify DMV Network
We convene manufacturers, service providers and local governments to reduce fragmentation and accelerate electrification.
Our partners
Meet the Team
Electrify DC is a multidisciplinary team with expertise in electrical engineering, mechanical contracting, data science, communications, public engagement, consumer marketing, decarbonization policy, and community health.
Staff
Vanessa Bertelli
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Romita Biswas
Technical Lead Hosting Capacity Study
Andrea Diaz
Strategic Communications Consultant
Michelle Kołacz
Partnership and Development Manager
Jon Jenkins
Systems and Operations
Board
Donna Sheler
Co-Founder
Rachel Leah Gallant
Founder, Gallant Mechanical Services
Natasha Shields
Product Rules CPO
Matt Bevens
Principal Buena Vista Strategies
Jamal Lewis
Board member
Zach Ferry
User Experience Research
Jade Huang
Managing Director at Calvert Research and Management
Phil Guire
Realtor Vice President Jeanne, Phil and Meg
Advisors
Bill Eger
Founder and CEO, ETHOS Sustainability
James T. Kim
Realtor
Mark Kresowik
Senior Policy Director, ACEEE
John Allen
President, Allenbuilt
Leslie Talmadge
Marketing Strategy
Elizabeth Vazquez
We Connect CEO
Max Bye
Website Implementation