NECEC Team
Get to know the NECEC staff.
Joe Curtatone, President
Before stepping into the role of NECEC President, Joseph A. Curtatone forged a reputation for being one of the most innovative mayors in the United States as the nine-term Mayor of Somerville, MA. That includes Somerville being named one of only 95 cities in the world to make the CDP Cities A-List for climate planning and action. He also spearheaded a comprehensive net-zero action plan for his city with a strong focus on equity. During his tenure, Curtatone embraced data-driven decision making, employed systems-based solutions to community issues and was an innovator in healthy city initiatives. He has forged regional coalitions to tackle issues around transportation, housing and COVID-19 pandemic response. He also worked to establish Somerville as a leader in climate technology, recruiting Greentown Labs to the city, where it has been steadily growing since 2013. Thanks to his pursuit of cutting edge industries, Somerville saw its workforce increase by more than 40% during his tenure as the city became the home to billions of dollars of new economic activity. Curtatone also did significant work to reshape the city. In 2014, Somerville opened the first new station in Greater Boston's core light rail transit system in 27 years, and soon it will open six more new stations as part of the first major expansion of that system since the 1980s. In addition, during his time in office Somerville built a network of more than 40 miles of bicycle lanes inside a city of just 4.1 square miles. He is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, the New England School of Law and Boston College. A father of four, Curtatone also has been a longtime high school and youth sports coach.
Alistair Pim, Vice President, Innovation & Partnerships
Alistair Pim is Vice President, Innovation & Partnerships for NECEC. Prior to NECEC, Alistair was VP of Business Development and Alliances in the Global Smart Cities segment at Schneider Electric, where he was responsible for developing the partner ecosystem. Alistair has extensive experience in the energy technology industry initiating and developing strategic relationships regionally and globally with IT industry leaders and local government, then building and managing teams to leverage these relationships for mutual business benefit and customer value. Prior to Schneider Electric Alistair was with start-up SynQor Inc, working as GM European operations, and VP WW Sales. Alistair serves on the cleantech committee for the MIT Enterprise Forum and served on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of ASAP (Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals), and is a CSAP (Certified Strategic Alliance Professional). He holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK) and a BS in Engineering Science from the University of Exeter (UK). Reach Alistair at apim@necec.org.
Barry Reaves, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice & Worforce Development
Serving as NECEC's first Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice & Workforce Development, Barry leads the organization's efforts to ensure that the elements of DEIJ are embedded as imperatives in NECECs mission, vision, values and strategic plan. He progresses and champions a truly diverse and inclusive culture for NECEC as an organization, with the NECEC Board and across the NECEC ecosystem, including its partner and member organizations.
Barry is seasoned Diversity Practitioner with more than 18 years of experience. In his development and oversight role with the Boston Planning and Development Agents, he was charged with leading racial, equity and diversity priorities while working to establish collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and fostered a more inclusive, equitable, welcoming, supportive and diverse organization. He increased brand awareness through sponsorships, volunteerism and media placement, establishing a partnership to bring Mobile Makers to Boston along with several other strategic partnerships.
Barry is a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) which is the premiere Department of Defense school in Diversity, Inclusion, Equal Opportunity and Equal Employment, focused on training, education, and research. Prior to his role at the BPDA, Barry served as Assistant Director of Investigations and Training for the City of Boston, and previously managed the Discrimination Complaints Program for the United States Naval Air Systems Command. He has served in various roles for the U.S. Army, including as an Equal Opportunity Advisor. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving on Active Duty for 18 years, and has a deep background in diverse leadership development, diversity and inclusion programming/analytics/
Barry lives in Brockton with his Fiancé Maryjory and He has four children Benjamin, Lauren, Ethan and Isabella. He enjoys volunteering and supporting the local Haitian Community, is an avid UNC fan and loves coffee and Caribbean foods.
Reach Barry at breaves@necec.org.
Kristen Stelljes, Vice President, Learning, Operations, and Organizational Effectiveness
Kristen is the Vice President, Learning & Organizational Effectiveness. She comes to NECEC from the City of Somerville, where she mostly recently served as the COVID-19 Incident Commander and was previously the COVID Planning Chief and the Director of SomerStat, the Mayor’s Office for Innovation and Analytics. Kristen brings deep experience in organizational development and monitoring and evaluation. Prior to the City of Somerville, she was a Program Officer in the Hewlett Foundation’s Global Development & Population Program, focused on evidence-informed policymaking and a USAID Global Health Fellow at the Packard Foundation, supporting the monitoring and evaluation efforts of their population, health, and environment grantees in Ethiopia. Kristen started her career at Management Sciences for Health, where she supported health professionals in developing countries to strengthen their leadership and management skills with a focus on change management, strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluation. Reach Kristen at kstelljes@necec.org
Michael Meehan, Director of Communications and Outreach
As the Director of Communications and Outreach, Michael shapes NECEC's messaging as it leads the just, equitable and rapid transition to a clean energy future and diverse climate economy. He oversees media, social media and events for the organization. Before joining NECEC he was involved in emergency COVID-19 communications and working as a political communications consultant. Michael served as the Executive Director of Communications for the City of Somerville, Mass. While there he established the City's social media platform and built its messaging around critical redevelopment projects, the expansion of public transit and reforming healthcare benefits for the City workforce. Prior to that he had been a Senior Analyst for Application Infrastructure with Current Analysis. He also has served as an editor-in-chief with TechTarget Inc. and a senior writer with Computerworld Magazine. Michael got his start in media and communications as a newspaper reporter with the MetroWest Daily News (Mass.), Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror (Mass.) and Danbury News-Times (Conn.). He is a graduate of Boston University. Michael can be reached at mmeehan@necec.org.
Beth Zonis, Senior Director, Cleantech Open Northeast
Beth has over 25 years of experience in program strategy and management, business development and partnerships, marketing and entrepreneurship. Most recently at MIT she helped set up innovation ecosystems in Russia and India. Prior to MIT, Beth ran Eco Marketing, a marketing and sustainability consultancy. Beth has also worked at IBM and two IT startups. As a long-time mentor in the Cleantech Open, Beth is committed to advancing the cleantech economy. She is a Board Member of ACTION, the Association of Cleantech Incubators of New England. Beth plays squash, swims, kayaks and hikes, and enjoys spending time with her family. Beth holds a BA, cum laude, from Wellesley College, an MBA from Boston University, a Certificat de Science Politique from Sciences Po in Paris, a Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Southern Maine, and a Certificate in MIT Venture Mentoring. She speaks French and Spanish. Reach Beth at bzonis@cleantechopen.org.
Natalie Hildt Treat, Senior Policy Manager
Natalie is senior policy manager with NECEC’s Policy and Government Affairs team. Prior to joining NECEC, Natalie served as senior policy advisor for Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), where she managed a multi-state Building Electrification Initiative. For five years, Natalie was the executive director of C-10 Research and Education Foundation, a nonprofit focused on public health and nuclear safety. She worked for eight years at Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), where she was senior manager for public policy outreach. Natalie has also served at National Grid managing communication and energy efficiency programs, as community development director for U.S. Congressman John F. Tierney, as project coordinator for Energy & Resource Solutions, Inc. and as project associate at the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP). Natalie holds a B.A. in Environment and Public Policy from Connecticut College and an M.A. in Communication Management from Emerson College. Reach Natalie at ntreat@necec.org.
Brennan Molina, Membership Manager
Brennan is NECEC’s Membership Manager. Prior to joining NECEC, he worked at Harvard Business School in Executive Education, maintaining the logistics for Comprehensive Leadership Programs, and serving as the main liaison for global business leaders. Prior to working for Harvard, Brennan worked for the West Suburban YMCA in the Membership Department, handling corporate outreach and membership accounts. Outside of his career, he has also worked on municipal political campaigns in Taunton and Newton. Brennan graduated from UMass Boston with a degree in English and recently finished his Master's in Sustainability, with a focus on sustainable urban planning. Reach Brennan at bmolina@necec.org.
Carly Joos, Northeast Partnerships Manager
Carly is the Partnerships Manager for Cleantech Open Northeast. Carly comes to the Cleantech Open team with experience in business development, partnerships, client engagement, and marketing. Most recently she led business development for an early stage startup as one of its first ten employees. She also held roles at large multinational corporations including WW International, New Balance, and Wayfair. Carly holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University and an MBA from the University of Vermont’s Sustainable Innovation MBA program. While pursuing her MBA, Carly co-found and led the Sustainable Innovation Review, a student-run digital publication, and was a finalist in Wharton’s MIINT (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training) competition. Reach Carly at cjoos@cleantechopen.org
Olivia LaRoche, Northeast Program Manager
Olivia is a 2022 graduate of Wellesley College with a Bachelor's degree in International Relations-Political Science. She has experience working with a variety of environmental organizations, in policy and non-profit groups at both the local and national levels. Olivia is originally from midcoast Maine and has a passion for and commitment to climate change mitigation and business sustainability. Reach Olivia at olaroche@cleantechopen.org.
Kym Weil, Executive Assistant
Kym is NECEC's Executive Assistant providing direct support to our senior management team. Kym brings a depth of experience in varying fields that will help support our mission. Prior to NECEC Kym was part of a team that initiated restorative justice services to the Division of Juvenile Justice for the State of Alaska and coordinated health care services for homeless and underserved in the Anchorage community. Most recently Kym was part of an administrative team that supported hands-on learning, project management and real world experiences to high school students in Upstate New York. Kym brings effective organization and communication to our team to support NECEC's vision on clean energy and decarbonization through innovations and solutions. Kym holds a M.A. from Capella University in Human Services specializing in Criminal Justice & Social and Community Services and a B.A. from Colorado State University in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice. Kym resides in Bangor, Maine, and can be reached at kweil@necec.org.
Dan Bosley, Government Relations Executive
Dan is NECEC’s Government Relations Executive. He served in the Massachusetts Legislature for 24 years as the State Representative from the First Berkshire District. During his time as State Representative, he served in several leadership positions including chair of the Joint Committee on Energy and as a member of the conference committee on budgeting. He is credited with several job creation bills creating thousands of jobs across the Commonwealth as well as being the co-author of a groundbreaking life science bill and electricity restructuring in Massachusetts. While in the Legislature, Bosley was appointed to the federal USTR’s Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Council and served as the National Chair of the Council of State Governments (2004). Reach Dan at dbosley@necec.org.