Chairman Verlon Jose, General Manager Brian Fickett of the Tohono O'odham Utility Authority (TOUA), and the TOUA Team with 7Skyline will lead the following agenda for this free event that is open to the public.
 

8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

 

10:00 a.m. Opening

• Celestine Pablo, San Xavier District Vice Chairwoman

 

10:10 a.m. Blessing

• A'Dream Lake, Miss Tohono O'odham Nation 2025

 

10:15 a.m. Welcome

• Executive Office: Brian Fickett, TOUA General Manager 

• David Harper, Executive Officer, 7Skyline

 

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Energy and Resilience Speakers (20 minutes)

• Woodee Manuel, TOUA Management Board 

• Blaise Caudill, Governor's Office of Resiliency

• Jordy Fuentes, Arizona Power Association 

 

11:45 to 1:00 p.m. Lunch

 

Lightning Round (5 minutes each)

• DNV and Americans for a Clean Energy Grid

• Schneider Electric

• US Global Energy

• Solar Stewards

• Kimley-Horn

• TransCo.Energy

• ZGlobal

 

1:00 to 1:30 p.m. Renewable Energy 101

• Jennifer Rouda, CEO, and Alisha O’Connell, VP, 7Skyline (15 to 20 minutes)

 

1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Panel: Overcoming Barriers to Tribal Renewable Energy Integration

Moderator: Brian Fickett (10 minutes each, 10 minutes for questions)

• Bob Stuart, Stuart Consulting; Tim Nuvangyaoma, Hopi Tribe Chairman

• Thomas Tortez, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (former Chairman)

• Joe Mease, TOUA Electric Operations Manager

 

2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Tribal Energy Projects with Community Benefits

Moderator: Angelina Papakee, Energy Manager, 7Skyline

• "San Xavier Street Light Project" Camden Walsh, Planner, San Xavier District (15 minutes)

• "Process of the Garden Project" Jennifer McCandless, San Carlos Apache College, United States Department of Energy award-winning solar community garden project (10 minutes)

 

2:45 to 3:00 p.m. Break (15 minutes)

 

3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Energy Transition Opportunities for the Tohono O'odham Nation (20 to 30 minutes)

• Mark Kravitz, CEO, Alidade Consultants

 

3:30 to 4:00 p.m. Empowering Tribal Energy Workforce Development: Panel Discussion

Moderator: Ms. Teresa (30 minutes)

• Jackson Doe, Tohono O'odham Community College

• Marie Kills Warrior, Red Cloud Renewable

• Mark Kravitz, CEO, Alidade Consultants

 

4:00 to 4:20 p.m. Strengthening the O'odham Electric Grid (20 minutes)

• Brian Fickett, TOUA General Manager

• Joe Mease, TOUA Electric Operations Manager

 

4:20 to 4:35 p.m. Keihina and Giveaway Dance

 

4:35 to 4:40 p.m. Wrap Up