PNC Lunch and Learn - Pittsburgh Earth Day

PNC Sustainable Lunch & Learn "Financing the Transition to a low-carbon economy"

Part of the Green Voice Collective Speaker Series

PNC Lunch & Learn

Monday, June 5, 2023 @ 12 PM | “Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy”

James E. Rohr Auditorium, The Tower at PNC Plaza | 300 Fifth Avenue

In Celebration of World Environment Day, the PNC Lunch & Learn addressed questions surrounding the transition to a low-carbon economy for large and small businesses alike. Lunch was provided courtesy of The Capital Grille. Moderated by S & B USA Director of Environmental Social Governance and Innovation, Grant Ervin.

DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Mona E. Dajani, Partner in the Project Development & Finance, Global Head of Renewables, Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure (Projects), and Head of the Hydrogen and Ammonia Practice (Americas), Shearman & Sterling
Sharon Novak, Chief Executive Officer of S&B USA Construction
Anna J. Siefken, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions
Kristi Ziegler Eberhardt, Managing Director & Head of Sustainable Finance at PNC

(full panelist bios listed below)

Proudly presented by PNC and sponsored by Duquesne Light Company, Wesco, UPMC Health Plan, Pitt Ohio, Carmeuse, Covestro, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Oxford Development, Giant Eagle, Alcosan, Mitsubishi Electric, Koppers, Sargent Electric, S&B USA Construction, & Capital Grille.

Moderated by Grant Ervin, Director of Environmental Social Governance and Innovation for S&B USA Construction

Grant Ervin, Director of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Innovation for S&B USA - Sustainable Business Breakfast Panelist

Grant Ervin currently serves as the Director of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Innovation for S&B USA, an infrastructure integration firm based in Pittsburgh, Pa that specializes in civil construction solutions in the energy, transportation, ports and waterways and vehicle electrification space. Grant serves as an integrator of activities by working across departments, agencies and sectors to form public policy and market-based solutions. He brings deep experience, intersecting the worlds of environmental, community and economic development and infrastructure policy to create innovative and sustainable solutions for local governments, private sector clients, community development organizations, and state agencies.

Prior to joining S&B USA, Mr. Ervin served as the Chief Resilience Officer and Assistant Director for the Department of City Planning for the City of Pittsburgh.

Panelists

Mona E. Dajani, Partner in the Project Development & Finance, Global Head of Renewables, Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure (Projects), and Head of the Hydrogen and Ammonia Practice (Americas), Shearman & Sterling

Mona E. Dajani focuses on project ﬁnance, corporate ﬁnance, mergers & acquisitions, sustainable ﬁnance, portfolio acquisitions, and tax equity matters along with advising government and private clients in energy and infrastructure projects at Shearman & Sterling LLP. In her over 20 years of practice, Mona has led numerous ﬁnancing and acquisition/disposition and project development transactions involving solar, wind, hydrogen, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, waste-to-energy and net-zero disruptive technologies such as connectivity, autonomous driving and e-mobility as well as gasiﬁcation, transmission lines, and oil & gas pipelines. She has substantial experience managing syndicated loan and debt capital markets transactions, Islamic finance, equity and debt transactions, sustainable ﬁnance, ESG, syndicated commercial bank debt, commercial paper programs and arranging capital for new and established energy and infrastructure companies.

Sharon Novak - CEO S B USA Construction - Lunch and Learn Panelist

Sharon Novak, Chief Executive Officer of S&B USA Construction

Sharon Novak serves as the head of United States operations for Shikun & Binui Ltd. as the CEO of S&B USA and Chairman of S&B USA Construction. In these roles, Sharon is responsible for running the entirety of the company’s United States construction activities through S&B USA Construction including Fay and Fay Southeast. Additionally, Sharon heads S&B USA’s equity, development, operations, and maintenance arm, known as S&B USA Concessions. In his career, Sharon has led large and complex transactions in the infrastructure, transportation and energy sectors—the vast majority of which are P3/project finance deals.

Anna J. Siefken, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions

Anna J. Siefken has spent her career making the business case for energy efficiency, climatetech innovation, and building performance to address the world’s most pressing energy challenges and the global urgency of climate change. She currently serves as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions, after nearly a year as Commercialization Executive to the same office. She is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and was proud to serve on DOE’s leadership team that brought the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) and 6,000 energy experts to the Burgh in 2022. In 2020, Anna was appointed a Department of Energy Ambassador – Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) by the U.S. Secretary of Energy.

Kristi Ziegler Eberhardt, Managing Director & Head of Sustainable Finance at PNC

As Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance at PNC, Kristi Ziegler Eberhardt supports clients on their carbon transition and social justice journeys by showing how actions and behaviors can be embedded into capitalization through bespoke solutions including bonds, loans, securitizations, share repurchases, and commercial paper. She co-authored PNC’s Green and Sustainability Bond Frameworks and was the Sustainability Agent on PNC’s Green and Social Bonds. She has also been a 25+ year fixed income originator covering various sectors and products including taxable and tax-exempt debt.