RISE 2019 Conference
Transforming University Engagement In Pre- and Post-Disaster Environments: Lessons from Puerto Rico
Stephen Walls
Energy Transition Initiative Program Lead
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Stephen Walls, Esq., has been at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) since 2011, where he helped create the Energy Transition Initiative. This portfolio focuses on improving the energy security of island and remote grids of the United States.He was the lead content developer for its Islands Playbook published in early 2015 (www.energy.gov/islandsplaybook).
Stephen is currently in the Office of Electricity supporting federal recovery efforts related to Hurricanes Maria and Irma, after serving as an ESF-12 responder for those events. Before his work with DOE, Stephen worked in global government relations and capital markets for a Fortune 50 company. He earned a J.D. with honors from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., and undergraduate degrees in Economics and International Relations from the University of Delaware.