Suzanne MacDonald

Suzanne MacDonald is a Senior Researcher and Project Leader at NREL where she supports stakeholder engagement in community-based energy transition programs, as well as in land-based and offshore wind. Suzanne has nearly 20 years of experience supporting communities to navigate complex change and build climate resilience, most recently as Chief Programs Officer at the Maine-based Island Institute. She holds degrees in policy, as well as international and urban community development. Suzanne also serves as board chair of the Efficiency Maine Trust, a nationally leading organization focused on the cost-effective delivery of efficiency and electrification efforts in rural communities.