Demystifying the operation of electric school buses

Jeff’s passion for clean mobility and advanced energy technologies has led to a career at the nexus of sustainable transportation, energy storage, demand response and renewable energy. His experience – more than a decade working with vehicle manufacturers, research institutes, utilities and governments – affords him a unique, grounded perspective on what is needed to move the needle on market adoption of clean energy technologies. Jeff’s work has covered personal and commercial vehicle engineering, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage technology, vehicle-grid integration, and demand response, among others.

Valérie holds a Bachelor's degree in International Development with a minor in Environmental Studies from the University of Ottawa. Through this education and her travels in developing countries, such as Tanzania where she worked as an intern with a socio-economic development organization, she has developed a keen interest in environmental and climate justice issues. 

She is currently awaiting her Master's degree in Environment and Sustainable Development, with a specialization in social issues and governance, at the Université de Montréal. She first joined Équiterre in the fall of 2020 as an intern in sustainable mobility, which led her to focus on the social and environmental implications of transportation in her final master's paper and in her new position as a sustainable mobility advisor.