Michelle Moore is author of “Rural Renaissance” and CEO of Groundswell, a 501(c)(3) that builds community power by cutting electricity bills in half with solar, energy storage, and energy efficiency projects that make local communities more resilient. An experienced energy executive and former White House official with roots in rural Georgia, her accomplishments range from cutting the government’s energy bill by $11 billion and deploying 3.2 Gigawatts of new renewable energy, to developing LEED into a globally recognized brand.
Michelle previously served as a Senate-confirmed member and Audit Committee chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public power utility, and she currently serves as Board Secretary for the Interdenominational Theological Center. Her work is rooted in her faith and the commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself”.