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Sarah Vilms
Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives
Sarah Vilms is SEIA’s Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives where she leads SEIA’s work on policy and funding priorities, opportunities and related efforts in support of the solar industry.
Sarah brings more than 30 years of experience in energy, environment and natural resources policy. Having specialized in renewable energy, Sarah has worked with major US entities including national trade associations, Fortune 100 and 500 companies, cities and counties, nonprofits and startups.
Prior to joining SEIA, Sarah spent more than two decades at a top-ranked public policy firm, Squire Patton Boggs, in Washington, DC. Sarah began her career having gained experience in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate and with the Chairman of the Environment Committee for the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney, Australia.
Sarah is a member of the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment and holds a BA in Political Science from Brown University. She lives in Arlington with her husband and enjoys biking, running, gardening and international travel.
Sarah Vilms is SEIA’s Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives where she leads SEIA’s work on policy and funding priorities, opportunities and related efforts in support of the solar industry.
Sarah brings more than 30 years of experience in energy, environment and natural resources policy. Having specialized in renewable energy, Sarah has worked with major US entities including national trade associations, Fortune 100 and 500 companies, cities and counties, nonprofits and startups.
Prior to joining SEIA, Sarah spent more than two decades at a top-ranked public policy firm, Squire Patton Boggs, in Washington, DC. Sarah began her career having gained experience in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate and with the Chairman of the Environment Committee for the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney, Australia.
Sarah is a member of the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment and holds a BA in Political Science from Brown University. She lives in Arlington with her husband and enjoys biking, running, gardening and international travel.
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SEIA Names Prominent Energy Policy Expert Sarah Vilms as Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced that Sarah Vilms will serve as the organization’s vice president of strategic growth initiatives. Vilms is a leading energy policy expert with nearly 30 years of experience advocating for renewable energy and energy storage deployment, permitting, transmission, and land use.
