FY23 A.I. School Bus Electrification*
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The goal of this session is for attendees to walk away with concrete next steps to begin planning for school bus fleet electrification. We will give an overview of funding and technical assistance opportunities in addition electrification background and how to overcome barriers to entry.
Pujarini (Rini) Maiti
Environmental Engineer
Environmental Protection Agency Region 1
Gary Rennie
Environmental Analyst, Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, Air & Radiation Division
Gary Rennie works as an Environmental Analyst in the Air & Radiation Division of the EPA Region 1 offices in Boston, MA. He leads the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program and is the regional contact for EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. Gary also co-leads the Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC) with EPA Region 2 in addition to working on General Conformity issues relating to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Prior to EPA, he worked as an Analyst for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and as a Forester for the US Forest Service in Alaska. Gary holds a M.A. in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy from Tufts University.
Orly Strobel
Program Administrator
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Elijah Sinclair
Program Manager
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Harriet Slaats
Fellow
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
David Coelho (Moderator)
Director of Finance
Weston Public Schools
David has been the Director of Finance with the Weston Public Schools since July 2025. Prior to joining Weston, he was the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations in the Lexinton Public Schools for six years and the Director of Finance in the Bedford Public Schools for sixteen years. David came to public education after ten years of service in state government and the nonprofit sector. He holds a BA in Government and Economics form Clark University and a Masters in Public Administration from Suffolk University.