Kaitlin Hollinger

Kaitlin Hollinger is the Manager of Policy at BlueWave Solar. Kaitlin has held this position since January 2019. Prior to that, they were a Fall Innovation Fellow at Cleantech Open Northeast from September 2018 to January 2019. From May 2018 to December 2019, they were the Policy and Communications Manager at SEBANE. Hollinger began their career as an intern at Clean Water Action in January 2018 and became a Field Manager there in May 2016. In between their time at Clean Water Action, they were the Greening Coordinator at the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival from May 2016 to September 2016. Hollinger interned on the campaign to elect Johnnie Ray McKnight in May 2015 and became a TEDxAmherst Partnerships Team Member in October 2015. In August 2015, they became a Peer Mentor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where they stayed until May 2016. Lastly, Hollinger was the Marketing and Development Assistant at the UMass Fine Arts Center from September 2014 to May 2018.

Kaitlin Hollinger graduated from East Catholic High School before going on to study at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. There, they earned a Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration in Applied Astrobiology as well as a Certificate in Environmental Policy. Kaitlin then went on to study Climate Change Leadership at Uppsala University.