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23rd Annual General Assembly

March 23, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

 

This year’s keynote speaker for the South Bay Cities Council of Government’s (SBCCOG)  23rd Annual General Assembly was Gene Rodrigues, who was recently appointed as assistant secretary for electricity within the United States Department of Energy by President Joe Biden. He vibrantly addressed energy reliability, resilience and climate change. 

The General Assembly is an annual opportunity for the region’s thought leaders to gather, share ideas and discuss important issues. This theme for SBCCOG’s 2023 General Assembly was “The South Bay: Leading the Way in Resilience & Adaptability.” The conference featured panel discussions and interactive exhibits. The program explored how the South Bay is adapting to the potential impacts of climate change to create a more resilient future. The community, as well as county, state, and federal legislators representing the South Bay in large numbers came out to engage and enjoyed the array of speakers.

This free event was designed with elected officials, city staff, city commissioners, residents and local businesses in mind and is made possible by the SBCCOG’s generous sponsors. 

 

Read the speaker bios and see our list of sponsors for the event below.

Speaker Presentations and Bios

Jacki Bacharach

Executive Director

South Bay Cities Council of Governments

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Kevin Cody (Moderator of Powering the South Bay)

Publisher & Owner

Easy Reader Newspaper

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Liz Crosson

Sustainability, Resiliency and Innovation Officer 

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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John Cruikshank (Moderator)

Mayor Pro Tem, City of Rancho Palos Verdes

Board Chair, South Bay Cities Council of Governments

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Kina Desai

Student

Youth Panelist

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Gabriella Fish

Student

Youth Panelist

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Veronica Fish

Student

Youth Panelist

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Cedric Hicks, Sr.

Councilmember, City of Carson

1st Vice Chair, South Bay Cities Council of Governments

 

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Lorenzo Kristov

Principal Market Architect 

Electric System Policy, Structure, Market Design 

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Janice Lin

Founder & President

Green Hydrogen Coalition

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Alden Lundy

Renewable Energy Associate, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Youth Panelist

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Dr. Anthony Michaels

Managing Director, Proteus Environmental Technologies

Special Advisor for Research Initiatives, AltaSea

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Gregory Reed

General Manager

West Basin Municipal Water District 

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Gene Rodrigues

Assistant Secretary for Electricity

Office of Electricity, US Department of Energy

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Chuck Schaich

Policy and Resource Specialist 

City of Torrance, Public Works Department 

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Ryan Smoot

City Manager

City of Lomita

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Tiffany Tran

Associate Resource Specialist

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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Alex Turek

Director of Strategic Development

GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles

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Bailey Wong

Student

Youth Panelist

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Carolyn Yvellez (Moderator)

Project & Strategy Lead 

Farallon Strategies 

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