Meet the AESP team
AESP Canada operations
Heather Donaldson
AESP Canada Communications Lead
Khadija Cutcher, CAE, ChPC
AESP Canada Member Relations Lead
Khadija is a seasoned administrative professional with over 20 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, corporate governance, and operations. Holding the CAE (Certified Association Executive) and ChPC (Chartered Professional Coach) designations, she brings a strong foundation in non-profit organizational excellence and association leadership.
In her role as Member Relations Lead, she is dedicated to creating meaningful connections, fostering member belonging, and driving engagement initiatives that deliver real value to the AESP Canada community.
Raquel Shaw Moxam, BSc, MSc
AESP Canada Association Director
Raquel is an impact-oriented executive with over 20 years of experience advancing community-driven solutions across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments. Recognized for her leadership, she delivers programs that measurably improve lives and close the gap between intent and action.
Raquel will provide day-to-day leadership and coordination of AESP Canada’s activities including serving as the liaison with AESP HQ. Raquel will advance key start-up priorities and operational objectives as well as support partnership development to position AESP Canada appropriately within the community.
North America executive team
Jennifer Szaro
President and CEO
Jen is AESP North America’s fearless leader. She is a LEED accredited professional whose passion lies in integrating clean energy and efficiency technologies to create a brighter tomorrow. She serves on several boards including IREC and ASES and has authored over forty publications in her twenty-five year career.
Jamie Kline
Vice President, Member Relations
Jamie is a dynamic membership leader with 11+ years in strategic growth and engagement for nonprofits. Her passion for creating win-win outcomes for members is what drives her. Prior to AESP, Jamie worked as the Director of Membership and Corporate Development for Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Jenny Senff, PMP
Vice President, Programs and Education
Jenny brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role as Vice President of Programs and Education. With a keen eye for detail and operational success, Jenny is a true asset to the organization. Jenny is a certified PMP with extensive educational portfolio management experience.
Ian Perterer
Director, Communications
Ian loves the challenge of conveying complex ideas to the masses. For over a decade, Ian has championed these ideas, contributing to over fifty clean energy publications. At AESP, he leads our communication efforts including Demand Flexibility Day, AESP’s brand development, and AESP’s State of Demand Flexibility Report.
Kelly Thorsgard
Director, Information Systems
Kelly ensures that all systems are operational at AESP. She is a skilled IT professional experienced in program and cloud management as well as technical program implementations. She is our go-to professional for our association management systems and member data management.
Nicole Harlos
Executive Affairs Coordinator
Nicole helps Jen with day-to-day administrative tasks that keep our association running smoothly. She manages our CEO’s travel, calendar, and helps in the management of our Board of Directors.
North America experts
Jennifer Lee, MBA
Senior Program Manager
Jennifer leads the development and management of AESP Chapters, many of AESP’s special programs, and our committees. She helps members sharpen their technical and soft skills through groups like Topic Committees and our Joule Mentorship Program. You can often find her at conferences leading our Emerging Professionals Group and helping create fantastic experiences for scholarship winners.
Lauren Bilodeau
Training Manager
Lauren brings over ten years of experience in education and all the accompanying expertise that a curriculum leader possesses. As our training manager, she leads the development of live and self-paced learning through the AESP Academy and leads much of our workforce development grant work.
Christina Coppotelli
Manager, Membership
Christina’s joy for helping others is what members love about her most. As part of our membership team, she assists members with inquiries, account management, points, and more. You can frequently see her at our in-person events at the registration desk in her element – helping our members.
Samantha Edetanlen
Communications Coordinator
Samantha executes the storytelling and brand positioning of AESP and its industry services. She’s an adept project manager and communicator. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and a Minor in Business Management from the University of West Georgia.
Raza Rizvi
IT Operations Specialist
Raza helps us keep our business running. He can be found deep in automation workflows, code, integrations, and all the technical intricacies it takes to run a modern business. Raza has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Technology Administration from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Melanie Cohen
Sr. Program and Education Coordinator
Melanie leads the day to day coordination of AESP webinars in addition to assisting other members of the programs team with product and program execution. Melanie can often be found assisting speakers and moderators at AESP events.