2022 Annual Member Meeting

Hanna Grene

Director, Energy & Sustainability

Microsoft

Hanna Grene, Director for Energy and Sustainability at Microsoft, is an energy and technology executive with over 14 years of leadership experience in strategic planning, operations, marketing, policy, and business development. She has worked closely with federal agencies, governments, utilities, and C&I clients worldwide to fund and execute renewable energy and grid resilience projects. At Microsoft, Hanna leads strategy and partnerships across the Power and Utilities market in the Americas and works closely with Fortune 500 executives and policymakers to accelerate investment and innovation in a decarbonized, secure, resilient, and affordable energy system. Prior to joining the Microsoft team in 2021, Hanna was the Chief of Commercial Development for PXiSE Energy Solutions, a San Diego-based startup company and subsidiary of Sempra Energy that builds grid controls technology. Hanna helped the organization complete 800MW of renewable energy and microgrid projects across three continents and seven countries. As the Director of Policy at the Center for Sustainable Energy, Grene led corporate strategy and advanced critical legislation to secure $1B in funding for solar, battery storage, and EVs in CA and OR with an emphasis on equity-focused programs. She has advised public utilities commissions, government agencies, and lawmakers on market barriers, technology, and data-based incentive structures to accelerate renewable energy and electric vehicle adoption. Hanna has an MBA from the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego and a BA in International Relations from American University. She has been published as a subject matter expert on energy and climate issues with local and national press and has authored original research on corporate governance and culture. In 2021, Hanna was recognized as a San Diego 40 Under 40 Top Business Leader.

Anne Hoskins

Chief Policy Officer

Sunrun

Anne Hoskins is Sunrun’s Chief Policy Officer where she leads policy advocacy to expand access to solar energy and storage, electrify the grid and create a more sustainable energy system. Anne serves on the Board of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and is Vice Chair of the Solar Energy Industries Association Board of Directors. Prior to joining Sunrun, Anne served as a Commissioner on the Maryland Public Service Commission and was a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Board of Directors and Chair of the NARUC International Relations Committee. Anne’s prior professional positions include Senior Vice President for Policy and Sustainability at Public Service Enterprise Group, Visiting Research Scholar and Instructor at Princeton University, Senior Regulatory Counsel at Verizon Wireless and Policy Advisor to New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Cornell University, where she currently serves on the Advisory Council to the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.