NHPC22 Featured Speaker Announced – Paula Glover

The featured speaker for the National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show will be Paula Glover, the president of Alliance to Save Energy.
In the conference kickoff session, Ms. Glover will explore the intersection of home performance and energy justice through the context of workforce development, energy affordability, and decarbonization. As the energy transition picks up speed, we must ensure that affordability and equity are top of mind and that we are creating healthier communities and broader economic opportunities. How far have we come – and what are the next steps needed to ensure we rise to meet the moment?

More About Paula Glover

Paula R. Glover has served as President of the Alliance to Save Energy since January 2021 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2017. A dynamic leader with more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry, Ms. Glover is the seventh president in the Alliance’s 45-year history.

Ms. Glover’s leadership at the Alliance is driven by her belief that universal adoption of energy efficiency is foundational to achieving energy affordability, economic growth, and decarbonization. She is responsible for working with the Alliance’s diverse coalition of stakeholders to find lasting, consensus-based solutions. During her tenure, the Alliance has secured billions of dollars in federal funding for energy efficiency programs, amplified its work on energy justice, and worked to advance the next generation of technologies with the Active Efficiency Collaborative.

Ms. Glover previously served as President and CEO of the American Association of Blacks in Energy, a non-profit professional association whose focus is to ensure that African Americans and other minorities have input into the discussions and development of energy policy, regulations, and environmental issues.

Ms. Glover’s other experiences include 15 years in the energy industry for both electric and natural gas distribution companies. During that time, she built a stellar reputation working with state legislators and regulators and commands a clear understanding of the consumer and community sides of the business.

Ms. Glover has served on the National Petroleum Council since 2014. She serves on the board of the Keystone Policy Center and Groundswell, a community solar development organization. She is also a Trustee for Cardigan Mountain School, a junior boarding school in Canaan, NH. She received her B.S. in Marketing Management from the University of Delaware.