Cal TF staff facilitate an open, transparent technical review process and maintain a website of Cal TF materials and TF recommendations.
Contact us at CalTF@CalTF.org
ANNETTE BEITEL
Facilitator
Annette has over 20 years of experience providing legal, regulatory, procurement, and management support to energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in California, the Midwest, and internationally. She has over fifteen years of experience leading and managing large, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder efforts relating to clean energy, including collaboratives, working groups, advisory councils, and non-profit governance boards.
Annette currently facilitates the California Technical Forum (Cal TF), for which she works with nationally known technical and policy subject matter experts to advance the development of energy efficient measures for the California program portfolios. She also served as the lead facilitator for the successful, long-standing Illinois Stakeholder Advisory Group for 10 years, a forum authorized by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to build consensus and make recommendations to the ICC the on State energy efficiency policies, portfolio and program design, administration, implementation, and evaluation. She has recently been asked to lead the Illinois Income Qualified Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
For three years, Annette organized and chaired the Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program Governance Board and was responsible for administering the natural gas energy efficiency portfolio for Chicago and surrounding communities, which involved selecting and managing natural gas energy efficiency technologies for a broad range of customers. Earlier in her career, Annette practiced law in California and litigated matters before the California Public Utilities Commission, and provided legal advice and counsel to the Pacific Gas & Electric Company Customer Energy Management group.
Annette has a JD from studies at Harvard University and New York University, a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from Wellesley College.
AYAD AL-SHAIKH
Principal Engineer
Ayad has more than 20 years of engineering experience in energy efficiency and related fields, primarily as an engineering lead, project manager, and engineering manager. Ayad currently manages the engineering team who serve as staff for the California Technical Forum. Previously, Ayad served as Engineering Director for CLEAResult Inc. (formerly the Resource Solutions Group) during which he developed and managed the CLEAResult California engineering team, served as a technical lead and industry expert for energy efficiency programs, and led CLEAResult in key strategic areas to expand its program services.
Ayad has a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Ayad is a Professional Engineer, certified in Mechanical Engineering.
ARLIS REYNOLDS
Principal Consultant
Arlis Reynolds has 15 years of experience in the energy efficiency industry including program evaluation, measurement, and verification and stakeholder facilitation on technical and policy topics. For the Cal TF, Arlis is leading collaborative efforts to leverage the eTRM framework and capabilities to support custom measures and projects. Prior to joining the Cal TF team, Arlis served as Director of Engineering for Opinion Dynamics and has served as technical project manager and facilitator for initiatives including the U.S. Department of Energy’s Uniform Methods Project and the CPUC’s Track 2 Working Group focused on streamlining custom programs.
Arlis has a Master of Business Administration from the Paul Merage School of Business (University of California at Irvine) and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
DANIEL MAY
Software Director
Daniel May has more than 33 years of software management experience including designing, maturing, and selling two companies that developed successful software products for the financial trading industry. For the Cal TF, Daniel will support the next phase of the eTRM software development.
Daniel has a B.S. in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Florida.
CHAU NGUYEN
Engineer
Chau works on the engineering team for the California Technical Forum. At the Cal TF, she provides technical support and performs data analysis for various eTRM related projects, including development of statewide measures and eTRM software.
Chau has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics from the University of California at Davis.
SPENCER LIPP
Senior Project Manager - Engineering
Spencer has over 20 years of experience with energy engineering, energy auditing, and the implementation of energy efficiency programs, the bulk of which has involved the portfolios managed by California utilities. In his career, Spencer has led teams of engineers conducting due-diligence energy project reviews, conducted on-site energy audits of a wide range of commercial and industrial facilities to assess energy savings, made energy efficiency measure recommendations, and developed and executed measurement and verification (M&V) plans. Spencer has brought his extensive experience to several collaborative processes, including his participation in the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the development of standard M&V guidelines for RCx savings assessments.
For Cal TF, Spencer is a key contributor to the Custom Initiative, leading the work to developing statewide custom measure characterizations and custom tools and supporting Cal TF’s review of the Industry Standard Practice process.
Spencer has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a California Professional Engineer and an AEE Certified Measurement & Verification Professional.
RANDY KWOK
Senior Engineer
Randy Kwok has more than 30 years of technical experience in EE and, as a 16-year veteran of PG&E’s EE team, has in-depth knowledge and understanding of CPUC EE policies and guidance, codes and standards, and other California and EE program requirements. For the Cal TF, Randy is supporting the Measure Property Data effort.
Randy has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and M.A. in Industrial Technology from San Jose State University.
Cal TF Staff are provided by Future Energy Enterprises, LLC.