RNG CONFERENCE 2025 Schedule
Subject to additional updatesMonday, December 1
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Registration and Check-In Open
10:00 AM: GOLF CLASSIC
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: OPENING RECEPTION
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: BREAKFAST
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Opening Keynote - State of the Industry
Speaker: Johannes Escudero, Founder & CEO (RNG COALITION)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: RNG + Demand Potential from Marine & International Markets
Moderator: Dave Baran, Director of Origination (NextEra Energy)
Panelists: Amit Goyal, Sr Director Low Carbon Service NA (DNV Energy USA Inc)
Chris Maloney, Sr Advisor (SustainRNG)
Sunny Punj, CCO of RNG (Vanguard Renewables)
Pat Foody, CDO (IOGEN)
Ryan Childress, Managing Director of Low Carbon Fuel US (Anew Climate)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: RNG + Status Update on Voluntary Market Developments (Power for AI-Driven Data Centers, GHG Protocol & ISO)
Moderator: Maya Kelty, Director of Regulatory Affairs (Generate Capital)
Panelists: Joshua Belcher, Partner (Holland & Knight)
Geoffrey Dietz, Sr Director of Federal Government Affairs (RNG COALITION)
Paul Saavedra, Sr Business Dev Manager (Constellation Energy)
Cassandra Farrant, Head of Environmental Programs & Regulatory Affairs (Amp Americas)
Benjamin Gerber, President & CEO (CleanCounts)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: RNG + Near Term Demand from Medium & Heavy-Duty Transport
Moderator: Brad Douville, CEO (Greenlane Renewables)
Panelists: Ryan Bankerd, Global Director of Sustainability (UPS)
Philip Sheehy, SR Director (ICF Resources)
Tom Swenson, Director - Global Reg Affairs (Cummins Inc)
Andres Carlos, Principal Fuel Strategy (AMAZON)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: LUNCH
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Dolphin & Whale Watching Charter
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Leadership Advisory Board Meetings (RNG COALITION Members)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: OPEN NETWORKING & RECREATION
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: RECEPTION
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: BREAKFAST
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM: RNG + Navigating Tax Credit Implementation Post-One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Moderator: Geoffrey Dietz, SR Director of Federal Government Affairs (RNG COALITION)
Panelists: Elizabeth Crouse, Partner (Holland & Knight)
Amish Shah, Partner (Holland & Knight)
Elisabeth Shellan (RSM US LLP)
Timothy Urban, Sr Principal (Bracewell)
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM: RNG + RFS (SET, RVO)
Moderator: Harrison Clay, Head Biogas & Energy Transition (Mercuria)
Panelists: Robert Anderson, Managing Director, Advisory of Energy Compliance Services & Regulatory Consulting (Weaver)
Sandra Franco, Legal & Regulatory Counsel (RNG COALITION)
Susan Lafferty, Partner (Holland & Knight)
Paul Machiele, President (Fuel Policy Advisors, LLC)
Natasha Singh, Strategy & Regulatory Affairs (BP)
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: RNG + LCFS (State Clean Fuels Regulations)
Moderator: Sam Wade, VP of Public Policy (RNG COALITION)
Panelist: Amy Malaki, Head of Policy and Sustainability (SkyNRG)
Jon Chaney, Manager of Low Carbon Programs (Archaea a BP Company)
Greg Mayeur, Branch Chief (CARB)
Stefanie Tanenhaus, Director of Regulatory Policy for North America Environmental Products (Citadel)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: RNG + Canadian Policy Developments (Legislation & Regulation)
Moderator: Alex Ripley, Manager of Government Affairs Canada (RNG COALITION)
Panelists: Suzanne Hunt, VP of Policy (Generate Upcycle)
Scott Gramm, SR Manager RNG & LCF Development (FortisBC Energy)
Yaniv Scherson, COO (Anaergia)
Sally Taylor, Director (EcoEngineers)
Julia Mackey, Analyst (Orennia)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: LUNCH
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Leadership Advisory Board Meetings (RNG COALITION Members)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: OPEN NETWORKING & RECREATION
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: RECEPTION
Thursday, December 4
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: BREAKFAST
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: RNG + State Legislative Developments
Moderator: Yanni Psareas, Manager of State Legislative Affairs (RNG COALITION)
Panelists: Donald Chahbazpour (National Grid)
Senator Henry Stern (California Senate District 27)
Brett Barry, Policy Director Eastern US (Clean Energy)
Senator Kevin Parker (New York 21st Senate District)
John Wenger, Legislative Advocate (Sloat Higgins Jensen and Associates)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: RNG + Policy and Technology Challenges & Opportunities with Landfills in North America
Moderator: Matt Tomich, President (Energy Vision)
Panelists: Julian Sabri, Deputy Director of Compliance Support (Orange County Waste & Recycling)
Nicole Neff, Chief Revenue Officer (LoCi Controls)
Meredith Gipson, Director (Republic Services)
Luke Morrow (Morrow Process Solutions a Morrow Renewables Company)
Jeffrey Pierce, Sr. Project Director (SCS Engineers SCS Energy)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: RNG + Growing Partnership between Project Developers & U.S. Farmers
Moderator: Anne Steckel, Principal Lobbyist (RNG COALITION)
Panelists: Chris Roach, CEO (Monarch Bioenergy)
Andrew Craig, VP GHG Programs (California BioEnergy)
Cyn French, EVP Corporate Affairs (LF Bioenergy)
Andy Dvoracek, VP of Business Development (Amp Americas)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: RNG + Impacts of Safety & Risk Management on Project Economics
Moderator: Mel Lara, Senior RNG Commercial Manager (Certarus)
Panelists: Andrew Gann, Partner (McGuireWoods)
William Brinker, Managing Director (Landfill Group)
Andre Eichenholtz, COALITION Coverage Coordinator (Coalition Coverage)
Jason Bridges, Program Manager Engineered Solutions P.Eng. (Startec Compression & Process)
Evan Williams, President (Cambrian Energy)
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM: Closing Remarks
Speaker: Johannes Escudero, Founder & CEO (RNG COALITION)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: CLOSING LUNCH
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