Ava Community Energy
Theresa McDermit is the Head of Brand at Ava Community Energy. Prior to this role, Theresa worked as a consultant at Catalyst Strategies and as an Independent Marketing Consultant, assisting companies in brand amplification and marketing. Theresa has also held various marketing and brand management positions at companies like Atlassian, Oracle, Telwares, and CSC. Theresa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.
Ava Community Energy
Ava Community Energy (Ava), formerly East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), is the local, not-for-profit electricity supplier powering Alameda County and the City of Tracy (electricity service to the Cities of Stockton and Lathrop will begin in 2025). Ava provides clean, green energy at low rates to our 640,000 customers. We reinvest earnings back into the community to create local green energy jobs, local programs, and clean power projects. Ava member cities include Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Stockton, Tracy, and Union City. The unincorporated areas of Alameda County (including Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol) are also served by Ava.