Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI) April 2025 Meeting

This in-person event from the Southeast Transportation Electric Regional Initiative (SETRI) will bring together a multisector network to highlight successes, opportunities, and challenges in advancing electric mobility activities and collaboration across the Southeast. The meeting will feature a presenter talks, moderated roundtable discussion, and opportunities for networking. A virtual option will be available for the morning session.

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This event is organized by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University and Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute in collaboration with SETRI partner organizations. SETRI is a collaborative network connecting, informing, and advancing transportation electrification in the Southeast. Read more about SETRI at southeastev.org. 

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Trey Gowdy
Research Lead, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Trey supports the Nicholas Institute’s research, project management, and educational programs. This includes work on transportation electrification in the Southeast – including as a co-facilitator of the Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI), electric vehicle workforce development research and open energy. Trey holds a M.A. in public administration and a B.A. in political science from the University of North Florida, and was a 2024 Clean Energy Leadership Institute fellow. Trey has worked in state government clean energy and higher education sustainability programs at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and Florida State University Sustainable Campus.

Richard Simmons, PhD
Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute

Richard Simmons, PhD is a Principal Research Engineer at Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) where he directs cross-cutting energy projects with an emphasis on clean electric power, vehicle efficiency and alternative fuels. Simmons co-facilitates the Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI). Simmons is also Director of Research and Studies for the Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPICenter) whose objective is to perform research and outreach in energy policy and innovation with a distinctively regional perspective. He has appointments in Georgia Tech's School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Public Policy. Simmons received his BS from Georgia Tech, and MS and Ph.D. from Purdue, all in Mechanical Engineering.