Careers in the Energy Sector: Energy Week Alumni Panel

Rob Janssen is a Senior Vice President of Kelson Energy and recently served as the General Manager of New Athens Generating Company (1,080 MW, NY) and as the Chief Commercial Officer for Dogwood Energy. Mr. Janssen led the effort to monetize Kelson’s remaining ownership interest in the Dogwood Energy Facility, a 650 MW combined cycle generating facility, through the sale of fractional interests to municipal utilities and power agencies in Missouri and Kansas. Previously, Mr. Janssen was the General Manager of Redbud Energy (1,230 MW, OK) and managed the sale of the facility to Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Mr. Janssen also has extensive experience in leading and managing state and federal regulatory processes and in electric market design and implementation. He played a key role in the roll-out of the Southwest Power Pool’s energy markets and in leading the integration of both the Redbud and Dogwood facilities into those markets. Prior to joining Kelson in 2005, Mr. Janssen held a senior position with Boston Pacific Company. Mr. Janssen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Janssen has also pursued postgraduate work in business administration.

Rich Chung is Chief Investment Officer at Hanwha Renewables, one of the largest fully vertically-integrated renewable energy platforms in the United States, backed by Hanwha Group, a Fortune Global 500 industrial and energy conglomerate.  He leads investment strategy, capital formation, and institutional partnerships, and he has raised and structured over $5 billion across solar, wind, energy storage, and energy infrastructure.  Previously, Rich led Capital Markets and Project Finance at Hanwha Qcells, the second-largest solar module manufacturer in the United States.  He began his energy career at GE Capital Energy Financial Services, financing assets across the power and energy value chain.  

Craig Glazer serves as the Vice President of Federal Government Policy for PJM Interconnection. In this capacity, Mr. Glazer coordinates all of PJM’s regulatory and legislative policies before Congress, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions, the United States Department of Energy and other federal agencies. Prior to coming to PJM, Mr. Glazer served as Commissioner and Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Mr. Glazer served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Chairman of its International Relations Committee and a member of its Electricity and Energy Resources Committees. 

Tabeen Hossain manages the Solarize Greater Philadelphia program, the City of Philadelphia-backed initiative to help homeowners and business owners go solar. Through her work, she oversees the vetting of solar installers and solar energy equipment, ensuring consumer protections so residents can go solar with confidence. Tabeen is managing an expansion of the Solarize program throughout the surrounding region, broadening the reach and impact of the Solarize installer network. Outside of her work with PEA, Tabeen is on the board of the Philadelphia chapter of Young Professionals in Energy and volunteers as a cat foster parent with Project MEOW in West Philly. Tabeen graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts (C'17) and a Master of Environmental Studies (C'2020).

Ryan Hledik is a Principal of The Brattle Group. He is also an alumni policy advisor at the Kleinman Center. His consulting practice focuses on regulatory, planning, and strategy matters related to emerging energy technologies and policies. Hledik’s work on the grid edge has been cited in federal and state regulatory decisions, as well as in the national media.