Meet the Team

Jessica Walsh is a Director of Development at Apex Clean Energy with extensive experience developing large utility scale wind and solar projects across New York and the Midwest. She joined Apex in 2017 and has guided renewable energy projects from development through construction and into operations. Jessica holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geoscience from the University at Buffalo and brings a strong understanding of both the technical and community aspects of rural energy development. Jessica travels to her project communities ensuring stakeholders are well informed and feel supported during each project milestone.

Brian O'Shea leads Apex Clean Energy's public and community engagement efforts for projects throughout the USA. Brian began his career organizing in rural communities in North Dakota and throughout Minnesota before moving to the private sector in 2013, where he worked as a consultant to numerous businesses, trade associations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups across the country on issues ranging from education policy to workforce development to clean energy. Brian was excited to join Apex Clean Energy as a public engagement manager in 2019. In this capacity, he works closely with local elected leaders, community leaders, landowners, and residents to gather local feedback, answer common questions, and work with communities to help realize their opportunities for renewable energy development and accelerate America’s shift to clean energy.

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Anna first joined Apex Clean Energy in 2020 as a part-time employee and became a full time Field Organizer for Apex and the Northeast Region in September 2022. Anna is a resident of the Town of Barre, NY where renewable energy has recently made its footprint. Anna looks forward to engaging local communities and providing quality information about renewable energy.