Meet the Staff

Founded in 2017, the Renewable Thermal Collaborative is facilitated by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, David Gardiner and Associates, and the World Wildlife Fund.

Blaine Collison

RTC Executive Director

Senior Vice President

David Gardiner and Associates

David Gardiner

President & Principal

David Gardiner and Associates

Brad Townsend

Vice President for Policy and Outreach

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Martin A. Spitzer

Senior Director, Climate and

Renewable Energy

World Wildlife Fund

Daniel Riley

Director, International Corporate

Climate Partnership

World Wildlife Fund

Doug Vine

Director, Energy Analysis

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Carlos Claussell Velez

Climate, DEI, and

Environmental Justice Manager

World Wildlife Fund

Chris Kardish

Industrial Fellow

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Cihang Yuan

Program Officer, International

Corporate Climate Partnership

World Wildlife Fund

Hunter Hollander

Program Officer,

Climate and Renewable Thermal Energy

World Wildlife Fund

Rose Luttenberger

Senior Policy Advocate, Policy and Government Affairs

World Wildlife Fund

Oren Lieber-Kotz

Research Analyst

David Gardiner and Associates