Working Groups

Working Group participation is the beating heart of the North American SEM community. We welcome volunteers from all levels of experience, offering a valuable opportunity for beginners and experts alike to learn from one another and collaborate on the most pressing SEM challenges, topics and trends.

To get involved, including opportunities to co-lead Working Group, complete this interest form.


Beyond the E
This working group identifies the additional benefits (engagement, customer service, non-energy specific resource conservation) that SEM brings to energy management.

2025 leads: April Cannon (Ask Energy) and Marti Mendenhall (SEG)

2025 meeting cadence: Every two months

K-12 Schools
This working group focuses on how to educate future energy consumers within school funding constraints.

2025 leads: Wendy Gibson (Stillwater Energy) and Kathleen Belkhayat (Energy Trust of Oregon)

2025 meeting cadence: Monthly


Emissions Reduction/Decarbonization (GHG + SEM)
This working group discusses and develops strategies to integrate greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies with SEM.

2025 leads: Pam Berkel (Cascade Energy)

2025 meeting cadence: Every two weeks

Workforce Development
This working group focuses on opportunities to enhance skills of folks engaged in SEM as well as finding ways to draw people into the industry/SEM work.

2025 leads: Greg Baker (VEIC)

2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025


Building Performance Standards (BPS)—NEW!
This working group will focus current challenges and areas for alignment across entities subject to building performance legislation.

2025 leads: Faith Debolt (SBW)

2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025

Supersize scale and reach of SEM—NEW!
This working group will focus on ways to design SEM to bring in more customers and savings.

2025 leads: Jinsy Oomman (Cascade Energy) and Oggi Finci (Goldfin)

2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025

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