Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas
Vice Chair
Dr. Janell Hills-Thomas is Sr. Director of Equitable Workforce Strategies at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), an independent nonprofit working to build the foundation for rapid adoption of clean energy and energy efficiency. She has 17 years of experience in workforce development, 13 years of experience successfully developing work-based learning and registered apprenticeship programs. Dr. Hills-Thomas is an enthusiastic leader who is passionate about being a conduit for change to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion is embedded in all workforce initiatives. She thoroughly enjoys working to develop programs for underrepresented and underserved populations and BIPOC communities.