Vote Solar
Charlene Turner, SPHR, currently serves as the Director of Operations at Vote Solar, focusing on achieving a 100% clean energy future through a solutions-driven, people-first approach. In addition, Charlene has been the Executive Director of DevoCenter for Service-Learning since July 2019, where the mission is to prepare women for nonprofit entrepreneurship. Previously, Charlene held the position of Managing Director at The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education, contributing to educating communities for a sustainable future from May 2008 to April 2020. Early career roles include Business Development Manager at GL Media Company and Human Resources positions at RiskMetrics Group and CareInsite/THINC. Charlene's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hunter College, certifications in Non-Profit Management from Medgar Evers College, and completion of the SPHR Preparation Course specialized in Human Resources at the New York Institute of Technology.
Vote Solar
America’s energy problems — from economic crisis to global climate change — will only be solved by a national transition to renewables. Clean, homegrown, reliable solar energy is ready to play a large part of the solution. It is the fastest growing energy source in the world, but we have still just scratched the surface of solar’s vast energy potential. In order to bring the technology to scale, we need to bring down costs. Vote Solar works to build the economies of scale necessary to bring solar into the mainstream. We are a national nonprofit organization working to bring solar into the mainstream with grassroots action and technical expertise. We work at the state level to implement the policies and programs that build robust solar markets — and pave the way for a transition to a renewable energy economy.