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Solutions-focused, multi-hyphenate with a comprehensive background and experience in the intersection of governmental relations, public policy, energy and environmental issues. Public speaker. Creative jargon destroyer. Writer. Proven success in applying skills and global perspective to challenges. In-depth policy analyst. Effective communicator and liaison, known for building strategic partnerships and alliances. Expertise: Multinational environmental advocacy, coalition building, and energy access policy and regulatory analysis, campaign strategy development. Fundraisier, deep networking, program support. Persuasive and informational writer.

Stuart Holliday is a President and CEO at Meridian International Center and is based in Washington d.c. Metro Area. He has worked as Regional Program Director, Middle East and North Africa at International Republican Institute; Naval Officer, Active Duty and Reserve at US Navy; and Director, International Practice at QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES. Stuart studied at Georgetown University between 1984 and 1988 and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) between 1990 and 1991.

Connie Chung Joe, JD, is the Chief Executive Officer of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA), the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Prior to joining Advancing Justice – LA in August 2020, Connie served as the Executive Director of the Korean American Family Services (KFAM) for 11 years. Under Connie’s leadership, KFAM nearly quadrupled its budget and staff, with culturally and linguistically responsive services to immigrant families, particularly those struggling with mental health, domestic/family violence, and acculturation stresses. Prior to joining KFAM, Connie was a public interest lawyer for seven years. She worked at the Housing Rights Center in Los Angeles representing clients in fair housing cases and the American Civil Liberties Union in Chicago working on immigrant’s rights, reproductive rights, post-9/11 racial profiling, police accountability and First Amendment cases. Connie received her BA in Spanish and International Relations from USC and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center.