Director of Partnerships and Programs, Ottawa Climate Action Fund

Tina Nicholson has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector both in electricity and gas strategic initiatives and partnerships. She has led delivery of energy efficiency and conservation programs for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors, including activities encompassing a broad set of technologies, program market interventions, promotional efforts and evaluation aimed at lowering or shifting customer’s demand, energy use and carbon emissions. Tina co-chaired the Technical Evaluation Committee for Natural Gas Demand Side Management initiatives in Ontario, resulting in the development of the first Ontario Natural Gas Technical Reference Manual used to assist in planning and evaluation of energy conservation programs.

She is passionate in brokering relationships and partnerships to advance solutions to combat climate change.