Alex Ricklefs

Alex Ricklefs is an experienced program manager specializing in energy projects, currently serving as Program Manager for Community Solar at Clean Power Alliance since February 2022. Prior to this role, experience includes serving as Program Manager at The Energy Coalition, where responsibilities encompassed managing energy efficiency programs, conducting research, and securing new business opportunities. Additionally, Ricklefs worked as Project Manager and Staff Researcher at UCLA's California Center for Sustainable Communities, focusing on distributed energy resources and energy policy. Previous roles include Senior Analyst at Paladino and Company, where expertise in building system commissioning and LEED certification was developed, and an intern at UCSD Sustainability Resource Center, where the Green Office Certification program was designed. Ricklefs holds a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC San Diego.