Speaker Biography
Director Clark has been a leader of Michigan’s clean-energy efforts since 2008. Her experience includes being a policy advisor in former Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office, a legislative liaison for the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and other roles involving natural resources, environmental, and agriculture policy in state government. She earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Michigan State University while working full-time, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy from MSU’s James Madison College. She has completed the Great Lakes Leadership Academy and serves on the board of Advancing Women in Energy.
Liesl Eichler Clark
Liesl Eichler Clark is Director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, having been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer effective January 1, 2019. She was previously a co-founder and partner of 5 Lakes Energy, a policy consulting firm that serves businesses, policymakers, and other stakeholders seeking to advance the transition to a clean energy economy. She has also served as president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (EIBC), which she founded, and as deputy director for energy programs at the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth. The EIBC is Michigan’s first trade association dedicated solely to the emerging clean energy industry in the state.
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