April Salas

April Salas has an extensive work experience in various roles related to energy, sustainability, and policy. April is currently the Executive Director at The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth since May 2022. Prior to this, they co-founded and served as the Founding Chairwoman of the Board at the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire starting from October 2021. April also held the position of Board Member at 3Degrees Group, Inc. from February 2021 onwards.

April Salas has expertise in sustainability and energy management, as evidenced by their role as the Chief Sustainability Officer at the Town of Hanover NH, where they played a vital role in implementing the town's commitment to 100% renewable energy and overseeing clean energy projects. April served in this position starting from April 2018.

In addition to their work with various organizations, April Salas has been actively involved in the clean energy sector. April served as a Board Member at Clean Energy NH since March 2019 and as a Board Member at the Sustainable Hanover Committee starting from September 2016.

April Salas has also contributed to academia through their role as the Executive Director of the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth since April 2016. In this position, they provided strategic guidance and oversaw programming related to energy leadership. April also served as a Project Advisor on energy-related consulting projects.

Before these roles, April Salas gained experience in government and international affairs. April worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, where they served as the Director of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) Task Force Secretariat, overseeing the development of a national energy strategy. April also held the position of Chief of Planning and Analysis/Senior Program Manager - Infrastructure Systems Analysis, playing a key role in energy assurance and resilience planning.

Prior to their work at the U.S. Department of Energy, April Salas worked as a Foreign Affairs Specialist in the East Africa Regional Engagement Division at the United States Africa Command. In this role, they were responsible for coordinating and evaluating policy and security cooperation programs for Somalia and the East Africa region.

Overall, April Salas has a diverse background in energy, sustainability, policy, and international affairs, making their a valuable asset in driving sustainable practices and initiatives.

April Salas has a diverse education history. In 1999, they began their undergraduate studies at William & Mary, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with a focus on Environmental Science, as well as Pre-Law. April graduated from William & Mary in 2003.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Salas engaged in an intensive Advanced-Level Arabic Language Study at the American Institute for Maghreb Studies (AIMES) in 2003. Following this, they furthered their education at The American University of Paris, where they obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs. Salas focused their studies on Conflict Resolution, Civil Society Development, and completed a thesis on Electrification & Development. This education period at The American University of Paris took place from 2005 to 2007.

Additionally, in 2005 to 2007, Salas pursued a Master de Recherche in Sociologie des conflits et sécurité internationale at the Institut catholique de Paris.

April Salas also holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management. However, specific details such as the start and end years are not provided.

Furthermore, Salas has had some involvement in Political Science, but the specific details of this field of study at Georgetown University are not supplied.

Overall, April Salas has acquired a multidisciplinary education background with a focus on International Relations, Environmental Science, Conflict Resolution, Civil Society Development, and Sociologie des conflits et sécurité internationale.