Meredith Bearden is a Director of ESG Strategy and M&A for Sustainable1 at S&P Global Full Bio

Meredith Bearden is a Director of ESG Strategy and M&A for Sustainable1 at S&P Global representing the company’s integrated sustainability offerings and providing customers with a 360-degree view to help achieve their sustainability goals. She is responsible for helping to drive the strategy for enterprise-wide efforts to accelerate ESG, sustainability, impact, and energy transition. She works cross-divisionally with partners, potential targets, and clients to drive ESG initiatives.

Prior to her current role, Meredith was an Associate Director within the Energy and Commodities group at S&P Global Market Intelligence. She was responsible for the growth and development of the energy segment and expansion strategies for renewable energy and international energy transition, as well as working to support ESG product and thought leadership initiatives across the company. Previously, she worked in several other capacities at S&P guiding clients through data, news, and research solutions to progress their own energy transitions. Meredith has a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Minimize

Steve Piper is Director of Energy Research with S&P Global Market Intelligence. Full Bio

Steve Piper is Director of Energy Research with S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has been with the company since 2009. Steve specializes in market price forecasting, economic feasibility assessment, demand forecasting and environmental analysis. Steve manages strategic research and forecasting for SNL Energy’s clients in the utilities, natural gas and coal industries.

Prior to his role at S&P Market Intelligence, Steve held positions at Platts, RDI and RCG/HaglerBailly.

Steve earned a Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College and an Master in Project Management from the School of Public Affairs at University of Maryland-College Park. Minimize

Adam Wilson is an analyst with the Regulatory Research team at S&P Global Market Intelligence specializing in U.S. renewable energy policy and analysis. Full Bio

Adam Wilson is an analyst with the Regulatory Research team at S&P Global Market Intelligence specializing in U.S. renewable energy policy and analysis. He has worked in renewable energy for over five years, specializing in wind, solar, and energy storage research. Prior to joining S&P Global, Adam worked at Navigant and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducting research and analysis on wind energy and distributed generation. Adam holds a BS in Meteorology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado-Denver. Minimize

Katherine (McCaffrey) Nelson, PhD is a Senior Research Analyst with the S&P Global Commodity Insights Energy Research team, creating the Market Intelligence Power Forecast for CapIQ Pro Full Bio

Katherine (McCaffrey) Nelson, PhD is a Senior Research Analyst with the S&P Global Commodity Insights Energy Research team, creating the Market Intelligence Power Forecast for CapIQ Pro. She is the forecast product lead, contributing market knowledge and data analytics skills to automating, producing and visualizing the forecast product. Dr. Nelson brings to the team 5 years as a research scientist in wind energy meteorology at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from the University of St Thomas (MN) and a PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder. Minimize

Sara May Bellizzi is a Research Analyst focused on the regulatory developments in the U.S. electric and gas utility sector. Full Bio

Sara May Bellizzi is a Research Analyst focused on the regulatory developments in the U.S. electric and gas utility sector. Prior to joining RRA in May of 2015, Sara May managed the Energy Regulatory Financials content set in SNL’s Energy Industry Content group for 10 years. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Minimize