Going Big on California Offshore Wind
Setting a Course to be a Global Leader on Floating Wind
May 19 - 21, 2025
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
Sacramento, California
REGISTER TODAYWhat is the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit?
The Pacific Offshore Wind Summit brings together state and federal officials, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to mobilize support and build momentum for California to meet its ambitious planning goals to generate up to 5 gigawatts (GW) from offshore wind by 2030 and a nation-leading 25 GW by 2045.
Explore the 2025 Agenda
WHAT TO
EXPECT IN
2025
2
Days of
Programming
10
Keynote
Addresses
15
Panel
Discussions
24
Sponsors
and Partners
60+
Speakers
Who Should Attend?
Our attendees cover the many sectors of offshore wind and come from all over the world to meet and discuss the future of the industry.
Industry Professionals & Technical Experts
- Offshore Wind Developers
- Mooring, Platform, Cabling, Turbines, and Other Tech Providers
- Marine Engineering
- Offshore Construction and Services
- Ports and Shore Assembly
Regulators, Policymakers & Advocates
- BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) and Other Federal Policymakers
- State Regulators and Policymakers
- Environmental NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
- Labor Representatives
- Legal and Policy Experts
- Academics and Researcher
- Tribal Nations, Local Government, and Community Groups
Investors, Utilities & Consultants
- Investor-Owned Utilities, Public Power, and CCAs (Community Choice Aggregators)
- Renewable Energy Industry Analysts
- Environmental and Energy Consulting Firms
Media & Press
A limited number of press passes are available for members of the news media to attend the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit 2025. If you are interested in receiving a complimentary press pass, please send your request to the Summit Event Team for consideration.
Featured Speakers
David Hochschild
Chair
California Energy Commission (CEC)
Jana Ganion
Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Lena Gonzalez
Senator
California State Senate
Jerry McNerny
Senator
California State Senate
Josh Becker
Senator
California State Senate
Cottie Petrie-Norris
California State Assembly Member, 73rd District
Rick Chavez Zbur
California State Assembly Member, 51st District
Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus
Chris Rogers
California State Assembly Member, 2nd District
Madison Flynn
CEO
Northern California Indian Development Council, Wiyot Tribe
Jason Ramos
Chairperson
Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe
Jaclyn Robinson
West Coast Tribal Relations Lead
Vineyard Offshore
Chris Hannan
President
State Building & Construction Trades Council of California
Adam Stern
Executive Director
Offshore Wind California
Suzanne Plezia
Senior Director/Chief Harbor Engineer
Port of Long Beach
Sam Cohen
Government Affairs and Legal Officer
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Molly Croll
Pacific Offshore Wind Director
American Clean Power
Jeff Hunerlach
District Representative
Operating Engineers Local #3
Micah Mitrosky
International Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Travis Alexander
Senior Organizer
Nor Cal Carpenters Union
Elizabeth Huber
Director, Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection
California Energy Commission
John Reynolds
Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission
Dawn Weisz
CEO
Marin Clean Energy
Arne Jacobson
Director, Schatz Energy Research Center
Cal Poly Humboldt
Leuwam Tesfai
Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy
California Public Utilities Commission
Chuck Bonham
Director
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Tony Appleton
Director, Offshore Wind
Burns & McDonnell
Amber Hewett
Senior Director, Offshore Wind
National Wildlife Federation
Eddie Ahn
Executive Director
Brightline Defense
Jenn Eckerle
Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy for Natural Resources
California Natural Resources Agency
Michael Colvin
Director, California Energy Program
Environmental Defense Fund
Dan Jacobson
Legislative Director
Environment California
Garry George
Senior Director, Climate Strategy
National Audubon Society
Joseph Street
Manager, Energy, Ocean Resources and Federal Consistency Division
California Coastal Commission
Kris Ohleth
Director
Special Initiative on Offshore Wind
Whitney Fiore
Technical Director of Environmental Science
WSP
Brian Sabina
CEO
Clean Energy Terminals
Alicia Barton
CEO
Vineyard Offshore
Daniel Runyan
SVP and Head of Offshore Wind Development
Invenergy
Stephanie McClellan
Founder & Strategic Advisor
Turn Forward
Michael Brown
CEO
Ocean Winds North America
Martin Goff
Project Director, Atlas Wind
Equinor
Sam Eaton
President & CEO
RWE
Brian White
Partner
KP Public Affairs
Grace Chang
Science Advisor, Director of Research and Development
Integral Consulting
Ben Ruttenberg
Director, Center for Coastal Marine Sciences
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Kelly Boyd
Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory, Pacific Region
Equinor
Rick Umoff
Director of Government Affairs
Vineyard Offshore
Andrew Meredith
Director of Labor Relations, Offshore US
RWE
Awbrey Yost
Senior Policy Analyst
Schatz Energy Research Center
Jason Busch
Executive Director
Pacific Ocean Energy Trust
Abrah Steward
Program Manager
CFROG
Chris Mikkelsen
Executive Director
Humboldt Bay Harbor District
Eli Harland
Supervisor - Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Unit
California Energy Commission
Danielle Mullany
Program Specialist
California Energy Commission
Chris Potter
Offshore Natural Resources Leader
WSP
Jennifer Lim
Ports and Offshore Wind Lead
Moffatt & Nichol
Rob Holmlund
Director of Development
Humboldt Bay Harbor District
Ryan Calkins
Commissioner
Port of Seattle
Anna Fero
Associate
Davis Wright Tremaine
Seth Price
Vice President of Technology
Principle Power
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Senior Director for Policy & Outreach
Oceantic Network
Travis Douville
Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Susan Lee
Vice President
Aspen Environmental
Treston Shull
International Representative
LIUNA
Meghan Sahli-Wells
California Director
Elected Officials to Protect America
Official Sponsors
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
EXHIBIT SPONSORS
SUMMIT PARTNERS & MEDIA PARTNERS
Become a 2025 Sponsor
Being a Pacific Offshore Wind Summit Sponsor offers an opportunity to highlight your role as an industry leader and raise your organization's visibility among Summit attendees.
The Pacific Offshore Wind Summit is an ideal location for us to gather and talk about all of the latest policy, legislative, and technology developments, and encourage greater collaboration and innovation among key stakeholders of the offshore wind industry in California.