Dennis V. McGinn (USN, Retired)
President & CEO,
American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)

 


In 2011, Retired Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn took the helm as President of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). ACORE is dedicated to creating a more secure and prosperous America with clean, renewable energy.

For more than a decade Admiral McGinn has been actively engaged in efforts at the national level to highlight the close link between energy, climate and national security. He is a strong advocate for innovative government policy, public and private partnerships, and investments that will promote clean energy growth and innovation. He has testified before the U.S. Congress on the national and economic security implications of climate change and our dependence on fossil fuels, highlighting the need for action on clean energy. He is a widely recognized energy and national security expert, who has interviewed with major news networks and national journalists. He is regularly asked to participate in public forums about energy and national security and has been published in newspaper articles and opinion pages across the country. Admiral McGinn serves as co-chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board advising policy makers on the nexus of energy and national security, and as an international security senior fellow at the Rocky Mountain Institute. He is also a director of the National Conference on Citizenship.

In addition to his public work, Admiral McGinn serves as Chairman and CEO of RemoteReality, a high technology optical and software research firm. He was previously with Battelle Memorial Institute, the world’s largest nonprofit independent research and development organization, where he was a corporate officer and led the energy, transportation and environment division. Additional assignments with Battelle included serving as VP of strategic planning and national security business development, and as a director on the board of Brookhaven Science Associates.

His continued commitment to bettering the nation follows a 35 year career with the U.S. Navy where he served as a naval aviator, test pilot, aircraft carrier commanding officer, and national security strategist. His capstone assignment with the Navy was Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs at the Pentagon, where he oversaw the development of future U.S. Navy capabilities. In a previous operational leadership role, he commanded the U.S. Third Fleet, responsible for some 50 million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean. As Third Fleet Commander, he was recognized for leading great advances in operational innovation, rapid prototyping of sea-based information technology, and international naval force experimentation and coordination. He has also served as chairman of the board of directors of the U.S. Naval Institute and as a commissioner on the National Commission on Disabled Veterans’ Benefits in Washington, D.C.

Admiral McGinn earned a B.S. degree in naval engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, attended the national security program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and was a Chief of Naval Operations strategic studies fellow at the U.S. Naval War College. He lives just outside of Washington DC.

2012 Speakers Include

Dan Adler Ric Abel
Managing Director
Prudential Capital Group
Dan Adler Dan Adler
President
CalCEF
Dan Adler Jeetu Balchandani
Head of Leasing & Tax Credits
MetLife
Arun Banskota
President
eVgo (NRG EV Services)
Dan Adler David Belote
Executive Director, DoD Siting Clearinghouse
U.S. Department of Defense
Dan Adler Mit Buchanan
Managing Director
JP Morgan
Dan Adler Michael Butler
CEO
Cascadia Capital
Dan Adler Karen Butterfield
Director of Federal Programs
Sunpower
Dan Adler Gavin Danaher
Managing Director - Power & Infrastructure Investments
John Hancock Financial Services
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Paul Detering
CEO
Tioga Energy

Chris Diaz
Vice President
Seminole Financial Services
Dan Adler Tom Doyle
President & CEO
NRG Solar
Dan Adler Rodney Eckhardt
Managing Partner
RoundRock Partners
Dan Adler Ira Ehrenpreis
General Partner
Technology Partners
Dan Adler Luka Erceg
CEO & Co-Founder
Simbol Materials
Dan Adler Ed Feo
Managing Director
USRG Renewable Finance
Dan Adler Nancy Floyd
Managing Director
Nth Power
Dan Adler Paula Gant
Vice President of Policy
American Gas Association
Dan Adler Tony Grappone
Partner
Novogradac & Company LLP
Dan Adler Nancy Hartsoch
VP Marketing
SolFocus Inc.
Dan Adler Jason Kaminsky
Vice President Environmental Finance
Wells Fargo
Dan Adler Paul Leggett
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
Dan Adler Arun Majumdar
First Head of ARPA-E
U.S. Department of Energy
Dan Adler Lance Markowitz
Senior Vice President
Union Bank
Dan Adler Eric McAfee
Chairman
McAfee Capital
Dan Adler Dennis V. McGinn (USN, Retired)
President
ACORE
John Mitola
President
Juhl Wind, Inc.
Dan Adler Jonathan Powers
Federal Environmental Executive
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Dan Adler Dick Rai
Manager
PNC Energy Capital
radtke-chris0 Christopher Radtke
Diretor
Credit Suisse
Dan Adler Jim Rice
CEO
Nautilus Solar
Dan Adler Ted Romaine
Manager, Strategic Marketing
Johnson Controls Solar Energy Solutions
Dan Adler Nancy Ryan
Deputy Execvtive Director
California Public Utilities Commission
Dan Adler Barney Schauble
Managing Principal
Nephila Advisors
Amy Corrine Smith
Managing Director, Head Global Cleantech Investment Banking
Jefferies & Company Inc.
Dan Adler Rob Sternthal
President
Reznick Capital Markets
Dan Adler Nello Tortora
Commande, Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville
U.S. Army
Dan Adler Kelly Truman
CEO
Deeya Energy
Dan Adler Darren Van't Hof
Director of Renewable Energy Investment
US Bank
Dan Adler Bill Watkins
CEO Bridgelux
Board Member at Flextronics and Maxim Semi
waever-don0 Don Weaver
Partner
SNR Denton
weisgall-jon0 Jonathan Weisgall
VP Legislative & Regulatory Affairs
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Dan Adler Yiaway Yeh
Mayor
Palo Alto
zalke-ed0 Edward W. Zaelke
Partner
Akin Gump Straus Hauer & Feld LLP

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