Rose McKinney-James

Rose McKinney-James is an experienced and accomplished small business leader, clean energy advocate, and independent corporate director with a broad history in public service, private sector corporate sustainability, social impact, and non-profit volunteerism. She is the former President and CEO of the Corporation for Solar Technology and Renewable Resources, (CSTRR) and former Commissioner with the Nevada Public Service Commission, she also served as Nevada’s first Director of the Department of Business and Industry. She is currently the Managing Principal of Energy Works LLC and McKinney-James & Associates, which provides business-consulting services and advocacy in public affairs, energy policy, strategy and economic and sustainable development. Ms. McKinney-James has over two decades of experience in advocacy in legislative and utility regulatory proceedings and has helped to shape much of the existing energy policy framework in the state of Nevada, through both lobbying efforts and advocacy in partnership with local organizations. A registered lobbyist with the Nevada Legislature, Rose currently represents a range of public and private entities with interests in regulatory and energy and public policy. She has been honored by the American Solar Energy Society (SOLAR NV) as the Advocate of the Year. She is the recipient of the inaugural GreenBiz Verge VANGUARD Award and the DirectWomen Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Board Excellence. She also served as a member of the Obama-Biden Transition Team in 2008.