Kathleen Brennan is the Acting Director of Policy and Planning serving the Province of Prince Edward Island's Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action and the PEI Energy Corporation. She holds a Master of Public Health Science from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, undergraduate degrees from St. Francis Xavier University in both Biology and Human Nutrition, and is a Registered Dietitian. As a provincial civil servant for almost 20 years, Ms. Brennan has practical experience and strong aptitudes in government relations and a solid appreciation for the complexities of building public policies while working in collaborative, multi‐sectoral environments. She has been instrumental in leading the Province’s unique, whole-of-government approach to climate action which has helped bring awareness to pathways for reducing energy poverty on PEI. She currently also serves on the Board of STEAM PEI.