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Mark Lambrides has over 14 years of experience in the promotion and
development of sustainable energy projects in Latin America and the
Caribbean. He is the Project Manager for Renewable Energy in the
Americas Initiative (REIA), a hemispheric initiative based in the
Office. REIA works with member countries to expand the use of renewable
energy and energy efficiency technologies. Mark has worked closely with
many countries to overcome barriers that limit the deployment of
sustainable energy solutions in both grid-tied and rural applications,
including the preparation of policy and regulatory guidance, creative
financing packages, technical feasibility work, and human capacity
building initiatives. Mark is currently managing projects including; the
Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Energy Project (Geo-Caraïbes), the
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Parntership (REEEP) Sectretariat
for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and the Western Hemisphere
Information Exchange (WHIX). He is also actively supporting the Global
Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) in LAC, and the Global Sustainable
Energy Islands Initiative (GSEII) in the Caribbean.
His energy sector
career has included work in the private sector (DynCorp), an energy
trade association (U.S. Export Council for Renewable Energy), and with a
non-governmental environmental organization (Winrock International).
Currently a Senior Energy Specialist at the Organization of American
States (OAS), Mark holds an M.A. in International Relations and
Economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a B.A. in Political Science and
Spanish from Kalamazoo College. Mark is married (Nancy) and has two
children (Stephen and Alex). In his free time Mark enjoys triathlons,
downhill skiing, and cycling. |
