2010 POWERFUL HISPANICS IN ENERGY
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Ice Energy Department of the Interior Go Smart, Save Money
Frank Ramirez has a hot niche in a cool sector. He is the CEO of Ice Energy. The Windsor, Colorado company cre- ates distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions for optimizing energy system efficiency. In English, that means Ice Energy provides utilities with cheaper power from thousands of diverse locations and sends to the utili- ties when demand peaks. Prior to Ice Energy, Ramirez honed his innovative skills. First, he founded and directed Structured Capital Management, a bou- tique investment bank that specialized in complex asset securitizations. Later, he started and ran a start-up—funded by Calpine Energy—that “developed inside-the-fence energy solutions for mission critical facilities.” He was also a principal of investment bank Alex Brown and Sons, and an ex-managing director of Bear, Stearns and Co. His first job was with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as a staff attorney. Ramirez earned a B.A. in eco- nomics from Stanford University, a J.D. degree from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Off the clock, he has a host of community interests. These include serving as vice president of Scoutreach for the West- ern Region Board of the Boy Scouts of America. He has also been a member of the board of The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, a trustee of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Trust, a member of the Advisory Board of the Stanford Center for Chicano Re- search, and at a trustee of the Colorado Outward Bound School.
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Energy Issues Attract His Attention Kenneth L. Salazar, secretary of the Depart- ment of the Interior, is at the helm dur- ing America’s most destructive man-made ecological disaster. And everyday since the BP Deepwater Horizon collapse, the department’s website has led with a response story. In late July, nearly every Interior agency’s home page also posted energy-related news. The Bureau of Indian Affairs linked to a story about a tribal energy transmission system-planning workshop in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Land Management Bureau published its Renewable Energy Resources fact sheet. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement home page pulsed with energy pieces. These included an update on the spread and impact of oil, a link to Secretary Salazar’s testimony about offshore energy reforms, and a discussion about deepwater drilling safety issues. The Bureau of Reclamation provided information on the energy-producing dams, power plants, and projects. The Office of Surface Mining linked to regulating coalmines, and the U.S. Geological Survey showcased the critical role the U.S. Coast Guard plays in coordinated response to the Gulf oil spill. Secretary Salazar is well- suited to preside over the Department of the Interior. The former Colorado senator served on the Senate Agriculture, and Energy and Natural Resources Committees. His bio also states that while a U.S. senator, Salazar worked on creating a renewable- energy economy less dependent on foreign oil. “He was involved in every major bipartisan legislative effort on energy since 2005, including helping craft the Renew- able Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007.”
stu HILDA SOLIS Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
A History of Green and Energy Initiatives
Earlier this year, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced that $150 million of the half-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 would be used to promote careers in energy ef- ficiency. The “Pathways out of Poverty” grant is tied to green jobs and training people to build wind turbines and install solar panels. It is part of a Labor Depart-
ment initiative to bring the poor, high school dropouts, and ex-criminal offenders into the work force. Prior to confirmation as secretary, Solis represented California’s 32nd Congressional District, and was a vocal advocate for clean energy jobs. She authored the Green Jobs Act, which provided funding for job training for veterans, displaced workers, at-risk youth, and individuals in families. Her related interest in the environment was recognized in 2000, when she was awarded the John F. Ken- nedy Profile in Courage Award for her work on environmental justice issues. The year before, her California environmental justice legislation was the first of its kind in the nation to become law. From 1992 to 1994, she was a member of the California State Assembly. That year she was elected as the first Latina in the California State Senate. She is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. During the Carter administration, she worked in the White House Office of Hispanic Affairs and later as a management analyst with the Office of Management and Bud- get in the Civil Rights Division.
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