Meet the Team Behind EVCAN
A collaborative, mission-driven team with deep experience across energy, utilities, and transportation electrification, working to make EV charging more accessible, reliable, and equitable.
A collaborative, mission-driven team with deep experience across energy, utilities, and transportation electrification, working to make EV charging more accessible, reliable, and equitable.
At EVCAN, our work is guided by a team of passionate professionals who bring together diverse experiences from across the energy ecosystem. From utility program management and energy efficiency to transportation electrification and stakeholder engagement, our staff is committed to advancing accessible, reliable EV charging through collaboration and transparency.
We know firsthand the challenges facing EV infrastructure: fragmented incentive program requirements, complex integrations, grid readiness, product quality and reliability, and more. That’s why our team is focused on building partnerships, sharing knowledge, and making it easier for stakeholders to find and implement practical solutions.
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Tina Halfpenny brings deep leadership experience in energy policy, utility program design, and nonprofit management to her role as Executive Director and CEO of EVCAN. From her experience leading the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) for the past decade, she excels at driving impact and working to make complex energy technologies more accessible, scalable, and effective.
Tina previously served as Director of the Energy Efficiency Division at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, where she chaired the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council. Before that, she led energy efficiency program strategy at National Grid across its U.S. service territories.
Her approach blends long-range strategic planning with hands-on stakeholder engagement. She believes in building collaborative systems that drive both innovation and practical results.
Carolyn Weiner leads EVCAN’s program strategy, bringing nearly two decades of experience in the utility and renewable energy sectors. Her career spans electric vehicle program design, rooftop solar and storage, and strategic consulting for utility clients.
Before joining EVCAN, Carolyn spent almost nine years at PG&E, where she led electric vehicle and energy efficiency programs. Her roles have consistently focused on connecting big-picture energy goals with on-the-ground implementation, ensuring that programs are designed to be scalable, equitable, and effective.
Carolyn holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Davis. She remains connected to the energy field as a mentor to graduate students in UC Davis’s Energy Graduate Group, where she supports emerging leaders in clean energy and policy.
She brings to EVCAN not only a strong technical background but also a commitment to making EV charging solutions work in real-world contexts across communities, technologies, and utility frameworks.
As Communications Director, Liesel Whitney-Schulte leads EVCAN’s stakeholder engagement and communications programs. Her work focuses on ensuring the organization remains responsive to the needs of a broad and evolving industry.
Liesel, in her decade of work at the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), brings deep experience with technical program development, outreach and stakeholder engagement. Her career includes over 20 years of experience in utility energy efficiency programs.
Aaron Feldman serves as Associate Director of Operations, supporting EVCAN’s program delivery and research efforts. His career blends technical expertise with a commitment to improving energy efficiency and product quality in the built environment.
Before joining EVCAN, Aaron spent seven years in commercial lighting roles. His background includes everything from designing automotive exterior lighting to leading engineering teams at a large manufacturer, where he helped develop and certify high-performance lighting products.
Aaron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. At EVCAN, he brings a systems-level perspective to program operations, working across initiatives to ensure that strategy translates into action and outcomes.
Levin Nock researches and develops new policies using the Efficiency Forward stakeholder engagement process to advance energy savings, interoperability, and cybersecurity in EV charging solutions. He has researched emerging technologies and developed specifications for over 30 years, with more than 15 years in energy efficiency, including 9 years at the DLC/Efficiency Forward.
Before joining the DLC, Levin managed research on energy efficient emerging technologies as a contractor at Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Oregon. His experience also includes analyzing commercial building energy efficiency at a national research firm and holding research and product development roles at a global electrical manufacturer and several startups.
He holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Duke University, a bachelor’s degree in physics from Cornell University, and a Sustainable Building Advisor certificate from Seattle Central Community College.
Bagwat Mohan manages the EVCAN qualification process, where he distills technical specifications into structured questionnaires, identifies required documentation, and collaborates closely with CSMS (Charging Station Management System) providers to validate compliance and qualify their systems in the Qualified Products List. He also provides technical expertise in developing the specifications that guide the qualification framework.
Driven by a passion for emerging technologies that create an environmental impact, Bagwat likes to seek new challenges—first through advancing secure, interoperable lighting systems, and now through enabling scalable EV charging infrastructure. His ability to bridge technical depth with practical implementation makes him a key contributor to EVCAN’s mission. Bagwat’s experience managing the Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) qualification process for the DLC directly informs his role in shaping EVCAN’s application and review framework with the same emphasis on clarity, consistency, and compliance. Both NLC and CSMS serving parallel roles to advancing smart, sustainable infrastructure, relying on standardized protocols and cybersecurity safeguards.
Bagwat brings a strong background in energy audits and savings calculations through his work at Eversource, supported by a master’s degree in energy systems from Northeastern University in Boston and a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Anna University in Chennai, India.
We’re always looking to collaborate with new stakeholders and partners across the EV and energy landscape. Whether you’re interested in contributing to our work, exploring the Qualified Product List, or just learning more about our team, we’d love to hear from you.