2021 Conference Speaker Bios

Darnell is the President of Urban Efficiency Group, a minority owned sustainability design firm that develops and deploys equitable sustainability strategies to disinvested communities. Darnell is a 9 year US Army Veteran with over two decades of social science experience that includes, but is not limited to; grassroots community organizing, pastoral ministry and program development and implementation. Darnell serves as the national Vice-Chairman for the Building Performance Association, Board Member for the Illinois Environmental Council and Board Member for Neighborhood Heroes Foundation.

Darnell is excited about the launch of EVolve, a multi-phased approach to increasing awareness, access, affordability, and EV adoption by disinvested communities once delivered at scale.