Kari Hyde has over 20 years' experience in the energy and utilities industries. A recognized leader in demand-side management, Kari specializes in distributed energy resource integration, demand response and energy efficiency, driving policy advocacy and program design initiatives to support the energy transition. With a background in design-thinking and customer experience, Kari focuses on pragmatic, people-centric solutions that balance sustainability and scalability with real-world implementation and impacts.
Working across Canada, Kari collaborates with government officials, municipalities, utilities, electricity organizations and peer ENGO groups to advance the adoption of key decarbonization technologies and long-term integrated energy planning. Her work also includes addressing barriers to deep retrofitting that align with affordability, market transformation, climate resilience and net-zero goals.