Grant Gridlock: Policy, Law, and the Path Forward
AN OVERTURE INSIGHTS CONVERSATION WITH FORMER U.S. EPA CHIEF OF STAFF MANDY GUNASEKARA AND FORMER U.S. DOE GENERAL COUNSEL SAM WALSH
Wednesday, February 5th
11:00am - 12:00pm PT
If you're a founder or investor in the energy or climate sector awaiting a previously awarded government grant, this session is for you.
Recent federal actions have created uncertainty around funding disbursements. The situation remains fluid.
Join Overture and Boundary Stone Co-Founder Brandon Hurlbut, former Trump U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara, and former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) General Counsel Sam Walsh as they help you navigate the uncertainty and understand what’s next for your startup.
Mandy Gunasekara has served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and was Chief of Staff at the EPA under President Trump. She played a key role in shaping the administration’s environmental and energy policies, including leading the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Accord. Sam Walsh spent nearly a decade at the DOE, most recently serving as General Counsel.
Panelists
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Mandy Gunasekara
FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Sam Walsh
FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Brandon Hurlbut
CO-FOUNDER, OVERTURE & BOUNDARY STONE