Alumni

Eric O’Shaughnessy earned a Master of Public Affairs, certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy (EAP), and PhD in Environment and Resources from UW–Madison and works as an independent renewable energy research analyst for clients including NREL, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the World Resources Institute, focusing on solar energy.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2005 with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy, Holly Burnett’s career has spanned multiple countries and several roles as an engineer, technical consultant, business development leader, and mentor in the renewable energy industry.

Carmen Best graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2004 with a master’s degree in Land Resources and a certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and is now the Vice President of Policy and Emerging Markets at an energy software start-up called Recurve.