2025 CleanTech Advocacy Day

Edward “Ed” McGinnis, President & CEO, CURiO

Edward (Ed) McGinnis is an accomplished senior U.S. government and industry executive with over 30 years of proven experience in the fields of nuclear energy, national and international nuclear energy policy and technical cooperation, national and international nuclear security and nonproliferation, science and technology policy and programmatic activities, international relations, and global energy policy and cooperation. 

Ed’s experience includes serving as president and CEO of CURIO, at the White House as the Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), as Assistant Secretary (Acting) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); leading DOE’s international nuclear energy policy and cooperation for over 10 years as Deputy Assistant Secretary; serving as the founding Chair of the 65-nation International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) and its predecessor Presidential initiative – the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP); as founding Director of the Secretary of Energy’s Global Nuclear and Radiological Threat Reduction Task Force, and serving over 10 years in nuclear nonproliferation, including countering the global threat of nuclear weapons proliferation and serving in DOE’s Office of Foreign Intelligence. 

Kate Kelly, Chief of Staff, Avalanche Energy

Kate is Chief of Staff at Avalanche Energy: a Seattle-based, venture-backed fusion energy startup developing modular fusion microreactors. Prior to joining Avalanche, Kate worked in Product Management at DreamBox Learning and Microsoft. Kate is an Electrical Engineer by training, having previously worked in nuclear consulting and always dreamed of working on Climate Tech. 

Jackie Eutsey, Strategic Outreach Program Manager for New Nuclear Development, Energy Northwest

Jackie oversees key relationships with government, communities, and stakeholders. She leads federal interactions, community affairs, and strategic communications for new nuclear initiatives. Previously, she spent nine years at the American Gas Association in Washington, DC, managing programs like the National Mutual Aid program and served as a staff executive to several technical committees including Underground Storage, Quality Management, and Safety and Occupational Health. She also contributed to AGA’s nationally recognized Peer Review program, which captured industry best practices and lessons learned. Eutsey has experience in developing collaborative partnerships and identifying solutions to meet regional and national energy needs. Eutsey holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University and a master’s in corporate communications and public relations from Georgetown University.

Travis Metcalfe, Senior Energy Strategy Manager, Amazon Web Services

As a Senior Energy Strategy Manager for Amazon Web Services, Travis currently supports the development of energy projects to power data centers across North and South America. Prior to AWS, Travis spent 20 years with a vertically integrated municipal utility holding various leadership roles and led initiatives around strategic planning, integrated resource planning, enterprise asset management, O&M budgeting, LT Debt management, Capital portfolio & project management, training & apprenticeship programs, and corporate performance analytics. Travis is a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in Washington State, a certified Project Management Professional, and has certifications in OKR Management, Data Storytelling, and Change Management. He has an MBA from the University of Washington and degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from Seattle Pacific University. He is committed to developing as a leader and inspiring excellence in his teams.