Power Flow
Episode 1.04 On EV Infrastructure and Green Workforce Development with Kameale Terry
One of the biggest concerns I have heard from laypeople about the electric vehicle transition is about the availability of charging stations. Kameale Terry is helping to address that need with ChargerHelp! which boasts a specialized workforce of charging station maintenance professionals, able to troubleshoot non-working EV charging stations and get them back online. In doing so, Kameale is not only contributing to the electric vehicle revolution, she is developing the new green workforce - providing solid middle class jobs that advance clean energy and provide healthy, safe work environments with excellent stability for her team. I also loved talking to Kameale about collaborative ideation and making sure people are "in the room" with lived experience and expertise when decisions are made.Quotables“It’s a beautiful thing that one day we'll be able to look back and say we were part of the generation that really changed the trajectory of the health of our nation in regard to air quality.” -Kameale Terry“Let's have the future right now. Let's reimagine transportation, let's reimagine how we take care of the environment and the things that we create, and the impact of the things that we create. It’s time to do it.” -Kameale TerryThis week’s guestKameale is the Co-Founder and CEO of ChargerHelp, Inc. an app that enables on-demand repair of electric vehicle charging stations. As the former Director of Programs at EV Connect, an electric vehicle charge station network provider, Kameale structured and led teams to execute electric vehicle infrastructure projects and programs in the United States, Australia, and Canada for commercial and government entities. Her most notable projects include the Electrify America – Phase One Program, the Southern California Edison Charge Ready Pilot, and the New York Power Authority portfolio. Prior to this role Kameale created, hired, and oversaw the Customer Experience Department at EV Connect, by partnering with the Southbay Workforce Investment Board to employ candidates from the local community. As a South Central Los Angeles native, Kameale believes that an equitable green economy can be achieved through impactful workforce development and realignment.Resources:Connect with Kameale Terry on LinkedIn and check out her website. Follow ChargerHelp! on LinkedIn and check out their website.If you enjoyed the conversation, please share the episode with other innovators. Leave us a positive review and subscribe to Power Flow on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out our awesome merch! And hey, we’re new, so you can even apply to be a sponsor or a guest.You can follow Power Flow Podcast on LinkedIn, Instagram, Solar Sister is a non-profit organization that envisions a brighter world powered by women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. In the next five years, Solar Sister will empower 10 thousand women who can bring clean energy to 10 million people. Join them on this journey by going to www.solarsister.org and clicking Give Now.