Kathleen O’Dell 
Principal and Lead Consulting Partner for International Development, Deloitte Consulting

​Sessions: Bridging the Gap (Day 1, Afternoon)

• Kathleen O’Dell is a principal with Deloitte Consulting’s Government & Public Services practice. She is the Lead Consulting Principal for Deloitte’s work with international development organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, Millennium Challenge Corporation, U.S. Export-Import Bank, and United Nations. Additionally, she supports the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources in driving U.S. leadership on global energy issues. A certified Renewable Energy Professional and Carbon Reduction Manager, Kathleen has 20+ years of experience in clean energy deployment, energy sector reform, climate change, and the gender-energy nexus, supporting foreign assistance agencies worldwide in advancing the global clean energy transition. 
   
  Kathleen is author and presenter on various topics including climate and decarbonization, women in international development, smart and inclusive cities, and the gender-energy nexus at conferences such as CES, World Energy Engineering Congress, International Green Building Conference, and The Female Quotient, among others. In 2021, Kathleen completed her tenure as Board Member and International Committee Chair of the Association of Energy Engineer’s Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership, building momentum for the advancement of women in energy and environmental careers globally. She received the Emerging Game-Changer Award from TalentNomics for her work around women in energy and Deloitte’s Sampat Prakash Award in honor of commitment to inclusion globally.

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