Name: Apartments and Energy Providers Meet The Moment Together
Start: 2021-06-29
End: 2021-06-29

Karen Hollinger

SVP of Strategy, AvalonBay

Karen Hollinger is Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and is responsible for leading large strategic corporate initiatives. She also is point on innovation initiatives and venture-capital investment. Prior to this position, Ms. Hollinger has led several functions and departments at AvalonBay in technology, operations and human resources. Prior to AvalonBay, Ms. Hollinger was a Senior Manager at KPMG, with a partnership focused on accounting systems and IT strategy with clients in the US and in developing countries and built KPMG’s technology consulting practice in Beijing, China.

Ms. Hollinger received a degree in Finance from William & Mary, with highest honors. As part of her involvement in real estate, she has served as the Chair for both NMHC’s Innovation Committee and their Systems Technology & Management Committee, is part of the ULI innovation committee, and has spoken at many conferences on matters related to technology or proptech in the US and abroad.

Jake Blaine

Co-founder, Pearl

Jake Blaine is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of PearlX Infrastructure. PearlX is working to digitally connect global infrastructure assets through the development, ownership and operation of Virtual Power Plants. Prior to PearlX, Jake worked at Stem, EnerNOC and Bloomberg. He holds a B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and currently resides in Marin County, CA with his wife Emily and their two young daughters – Dylan age 4 and Molly age 2.5.

Lucas Davis

Professor, UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business

Lucas Davis is the Jeffrey A. Jacobs Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. A member of UC Berkeley’s faculty since 2009, he teaches courses in data analytics and energy and environmental markets. Davis serves as Faculty Affiliate at the Energy Institute at Haas, co-editor of the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Felicite Moorman

Vice-President of Smart Buildings and Energy Strategy, RealPage

Felicite Moorman is an attorney turned multi-exit technology entrepreneur. She’s received EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award and has earned an international reputation as a go-to IoT industry expert, developing pioneering strategic partnerships and unprecedented technology strategies and initiatives for the Internet of Things.

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Moorman is the CoFounder of STRATIS, a RealPage Company, and SaaS Platform for large-scale Internet of Things installations. STRATIS was named a top ten “Best Company in America” by

Entrepreneur Magazine and ranked in the top twenty percent of Inc Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Companies” three consecutive years prior to acquisition. Moorman was simultaneous CEO of BuLogics, which designed, built, and certified hardware, software, and ecosystems for the Internet of Things.

Moorman is an international speaker and columnist, and has been featured as a thought leader in dozens of mass media outlets and publications including: U.S. News & World Report, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! News, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, and others. She’s also a frequent writer, speaker, and presenter on the Internet of Things and has been featured at CES, SXSW, Samsung DevCon, Eric Ries’ Lean Startup Conference, Smart Cities Innovation Summit Asia, NMHC OpTech, NAA Apartmentalize, Greystar’s Innovation and WAM Summits, and more.

Prior to STRATIS and BuLogics, Moorman launched the Emerging Technologies Division for GE’s Consumer and Home Electronics brand. Moorman quickly established her reputation in technology, engaging eight Fortune 500 companies in less than eighteen months, entering new vertical channels, and creating and beginning execution on the strategic plan to dominate the Internet of Things lighting peripherals market. Today the GE lighting line is a part nearly every home automation and security platform offered in the United States.

Early in her career, Moorman led a team that became the most sought after marketing and management partnership in Baltimore real estate. She expanded the companies to include nationwide finance, brokerage, legal, and insurance offerings. Moorman oversaw $1.5 billion dollars of transactions in less than five years, including property acquisition management for the $500 million dollar expansion of Rutgers University.

Moorman recognizes the importance of giving back, especially within the Philadelphia community, and volunteers her time and expertise to the following organizations: NAA & NMHC’s Real Estate Technology Alliance (IoT Committee Co-Chair), Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator (Lead Mentor), SXSW (Mentor), Lean Startup Conference (Mentor), Philly Startup Leaders (Mentor), Dreamit Ventures (Mentor), and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (Small Business Board Member). She is also a community activist and Chair of East Falls Forward, a Philadelphia Registered Community Organization focused on the revitalization of the Riverfront Business District. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and a Law School Club Founder.

Felicite Moorman is an attorney turned multi-exit technology entrepreneur. She’s received EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award and has earned an international reputation as a go-to IoT industry expert, developing pioneering strategic partnerships and unprecedented technology strategies and initiatives for the Internet of Things.

Moorman is the CoFounder of STRATIS, a RealPage Company, and SaaS Platform for large-scale Internet of Things installations. STRATIS was named a top ten “Best Company in America” by

Entrepreneur Magazine and ranked in the top twenty percent of Inc Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Companies” three consecutive years prior to acquisition. Moorman was simultaneous CEO of BuLogics, which designed, built, and certified hardware, software, and ecosystems for the Internet of Things.

Moorman is an international speaker and columnist, and has been featured as a thought leader in dozens of mass media outlets and publications including: U.S. News & World Report, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! News, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, and others. She’s also a frequent writer, speaker, and presenter on the Internet of Things and has been featured at CES, SXSW, Samsung DevCon, Eric Ries’ Lean Startup Conference, Smart Cities Innovation Summit Asia, NMHC OpTech, NAA Apartmentalize, Greystar’s Innovation and WAM Summits, and more.

Prior to STRATIS and BuLogics, Moorman launched the Emerging Technologies Division for GE’s Consumer and Home Electronics brand. Moorman quickly established her reputation in technology, engaging eight Fortune 500 companies in less than eighteen months, entering new vertical channels, and creating and beginning execution on the strategic plan to dominate the Internet of Things lighting peripherals market. Today the GE lighting line is a part nearly every home automation and security platform offered in the United States.

Early in her career, Moorman led a team that became the most sought after marketing and management partnership in Baltimore real estate. She expanded the companies to include nationwide finance, brokerage, legal, and insurance offerings. Moorman oversaw $1.5 billion dollars of transactions in less than five years, including property acquisition management for the $500 million dollar expansion of Rutgers University.

Moorman recognizes the importance of giving back, especially within the Philadelphia community, and volunteers her time and expertise to the following organizations: NAA & NMHC’s Real Estate Technology Alliance (IoT Committee Co-Chair), Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator (Lead Mentor), SXSW (Mentor), Lean Startup Conference (Mentor), Philly Startup Leaders (Mentor), Dreamit Ventures (Mentor), and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (Small Business Board Member). She is also a community activist and Chair of East Falls Forward, a Philadelphia Registered Community Organization focused on the revitalization of the Riverfront Business District. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and a Law School Club Founder.

Enoch Lenge

Lead, Multifamily Initiatives, Eversource

Enoch Lenge is a Supervisor in the Eversource Energy Efficiency department, where he has worked for 12 years managing various programs such as, commercial retrofit and new construction, residential new construction, multifamily, and behavioral. Currently in his role as Supervisor of the Eversource Multifamily Initiative, Enoch leads a team that focuses on working with multifamily property decision makers implementing energy efficiency upgrades in their properties throughout Connecticut. Enoch is also the Energy Efficiency Spokesperson for Eversource. In this role, he is the company representative to the media for all things related to energy efficiency.

Bob Pinnegar

President and CEO, National Apartments Association

Robert Pinnegar, CAE, is the President & CEO of the National Apartment Association (NAA), the leading voice and premier resource for the rental housing industry.

As President and CEO, Pinnegar leads a large network of industry professionals, researchers and local affiliates, leading advocacy and public policy efforts, building strategic partnerships and overseeing the development of innovative resources and educational programs. He has over 20 years of experience in the apartment industry, with a background in public policy, and is committed to advancing the industry through technology, legislation and professional standards.

Pinnegar joined NAA as COO in 2011 from the NAA-affiliated San Diego County Apartment Association (SDCAA) where he served as the Executive Director, and prior to that, SDCAA’s lobbyist.

Pinnegar began his professional career on the staff of the then-Rep. Bill Lowery (R-Calif.-41) from San Diego, later transitioning to local staff and campaign positions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts and Sciences and Public Administration from San Diego University. He is an active member of ASAE and holds its Certified Association Executive designation.

Julia Hamm

Former President & Chief Executive Officer, SEPA

Julia served as SEPA’s President & CEO from 2004 – 2022, providing leadership and strategic direction for the organization. She guided and oversaw all of SEPA’s research, education, and collaboration activities for its 1,100 member companies and the broader energy industry.

Julia was a visionary non-profit leader at the center of the transformation in the electric power sector to a clean and modern energy future. For the past 20 years, she has advised and collaborated with utilities, solution providers, and government agencies on business models, grid modernization, and clean energy policies, strategies, and programs.

She led SEPA through significant expansion in recent years, including rebranding from the Solar Electric Power Association to the Smart Electric Power Alliance and merging with both the Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid (ADS) and Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP).

Prior to joining SEPA, Julia worked for ICF International where she supported EPA’s implementation of the ENERGY STAR program. Julia – a graduate of Cornell University – walks the talk, driving an EV and living in a PV-powered home in Northern Virginia with her husband, two children, and dog.

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Apartments and Energy Providers Meet The Moment Together

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