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Faculty bios:
R. Thomas Hoffmann, Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Mr. Hoffmann is a partner in the Business & Finance Department and co-partner-in-charge of the Energy and Project Finance Group in the firm’s Washington, DC office. His practice concentrates on energy industry transactions, including project development, investments, finance, and public/private partnerships. He frequently represents developers and investors in the development and financing of solar, wind, and biomass projects; as well as coal-fired projects; gas projects; nuclear projects and cogeneration projects.
Matthew Ferguson, Principal and Renewable Energy Practice Group Leader, The Reznick Group
Matt Ferguson is a principal and the National Renewable Energy Services Practice leader with Reznick Group, a national accounting, tax and business advisory services firm. Mr. Ferguson advises clients on energy-related transactions including matching renewable projects with tax equity investors, raising capital, mergers and acquisitions within the renewable energy sector, and maximizing public policy to promote and reward low-carbon solutions as well as helping with energy tax credit financing with current clients. Mr. Ferguson has worked on projects involving public-private partnerships, coal gasification, prepaid output from wind technology, biomass, landfill gas, and the syndication of tax equity investments in wind and solar electricity generating projects.
Kathleen Alana McGinty, Partner, Element Partners
Ms. McGinty is a nationally recognized leader on energy policy. She has served as the Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); chaired the White House Council on Environmental Quality; and acted as Deputy Assistant to President Clinton. In the private sector she served as Vice President for Asset Management for Natsource LLC, and served on the Board of Directors for NRG Energy. After leaving the DEP, she joined Element Partners, a clean technology investment firm, as operating partner.
Howard H. Shafferman, Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Mr. Shafferman is a partner in the Business & Finance Department and co-partner-in-charge of the Energy and Project Finance Group in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mr. Shafferman’s practice involves advising and representing clients on all aspects of federal and state regulation of electric, hydroelectric and gas facilities and services. Mr. Shafferman was chief of staff and counselor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from February 1990 to January 1993.
Carl Weatherly-White, Managing Director, Barclays Capital