Utility Advantage President, Laurie WIegand Jackson, participates in APEC Chile 2019 & Chile Encuentros Ciudadanos held in Antofagasta, Chile

Meeting with Chile Ministry of Energy at APEC Chile Energy Working Group Forum:  (Left to right) Romina Cuid, CURO Consultant and APEC trip coordinator; Paula Estevez, Chile Ministry of Energy International Relations; Laurie Wiegand-Jackson, President Utility Advantage and chair of Board of Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership; Francisco Javier Lopez, Chile SubSecretary of Energy; Leslie Lopez Arias, Coordinator Encuentros Ciudadanos; Ms Wiegand-Jackson, President of Utility Advantage made two presentations at the APEC Chile 2019 Energy Conference. The first presentation addressed regulatory strategies that drive energy transformation and the second covered biogas technology and applications in the USA and Chile.

Ms. Laurie Wiegand-Jackson, President of Utility Advantage and Chair of the Board of the Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) participated in a panel discussion on the opportunities for women in the energy sector. The discussion included participation with the audience and Ms. Wiegand-Jackson provided insights in response to questions regarding gender equity and the challenges for women in male-dominated industries.