Lydia Covert – Board Chair, ClimateWork Maine Board of Directors

Jeff Marks – Executive Director, ClimateWork Maine

Alan Caron – Managing Partner, Quiet Lakes, LLC & Founder, ClimateWork Maine

Data shows that renewables like solar and wind are now the new low-cost energy alternatives to fossil fuels. How do we use innovation, technology, and policy to lower ratepayer costs, drive climate-friendly solutions, and ensure a clean but affordable economy with an innovative, competitive edge.

• Linda Ball – President, Central Maine Power

• Dan Burgess – Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Energy Resources

• Bradley Campbell – President, Conservation Law Foundation

• Michael Stoddard – Executive Director, Efficiency Maine Trust

• MODERATOR: Andrea Tetzlaff - Publisher, Mainebiz

While the pendulum of national climate priorities has swung away, it will swing back – the global market will require it. We need to be prepared to confront the challenges, capture the opportunities, and capture a competitive advantage on innovation and technology.

• Deborah Bronk Ph.D. - President/Chief Executive Officer, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

• Georgina Campbell Flatter – CEO, Greentown Labs

• Michael DuGuay – Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic & Community Development

• David Stapp - CEO/CTO and Co-Founder, Peregrine Turbine Technologies

• MODERATOR: Brian Deese, Chair, ClimateTech Incubator Advisory Board, The Roux Institute, Northeastern University

Join us as we proudly announce and celebrate the 2026 Climate Action Awards, recognizing Maine leaders and organizations making meaningful, measurable progress toward a more sustainable future.

Climate Catalyst Award

Climate Innovation Award

Climate Performance Award

Bob Keefe – Executive Director, E2

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Businesses that start now to navigate the complexities of climate action and sustainable practices in their operations, products, and services will obtain the resources necessary to help them grow, succeed and compete in a carbon-constrained economy. Climate action will enhance their brands’ reputation, resilience, and bottom lines.

• Mark Adams – President, Sebago Technics

• Andrew Frederick – CEO, Croft

• Richard Harrison – CEO, Standard Biocarbon Corporation

• Philip Jean - CEO, Piper Shores

• MODERATOR: Kristina Egan - Executive Director, Greater Portland Council of Governments

Big brands have teams, budgets, and time. Most Maine businesses don’t—and still need to act on climate. In this interactive Sustainability Council session, sustainability leaders from large companies will “scale down” their own projects, explaining how they would tackle the same goals with half the budget, limited staff, and fewer resources. Panelists will break their work into practical, first-step actions so small and mid-sized businesses leave with concrete, right-sized ideas they can afford to implement now.

• Laney Brown – Vice President of Sustainability, Avangrid

• Gunnar Hubbard – Co-Founder, Solen Works

• Britt Lundgren - Director, Organic & Sustainable Agriculture, Stonyfield Organics

• Dan Wojciechowski – Sustainability Program Manager, IDEXX

• Arthur Woolverton - Regional Leader Northeast, Energy & Performance Services, Siemens | Smart Infrastructure (MODERATOR)

Join us for a post-Summit reception co-hosted by E2Tech, featuring a beverage and great conversation—an easy, informal way to unwind, connect, and reflect after a full day of learning and engagement