Edilah “EJ” Jordan​
Senior Director of Transformative Communities​
Dream.Org
Edilah “EJ” Jordan is the Senior Director of Transformative Communities at Dream.Org, where she leads national strategies advancing environmental justice, economic opportunity, and community power.
With more than 15 years of experience, she specializes in building cross sector partnerships that connect community leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, and industry stakeholders to drive equitable development and climate solutions. EJ currently leads the Stop Toxic Tech: Green the Grid campaign, a national effort ensuring that the rapid expansion of data center infrastructure includes transparency, environmental safeguards, and meaningful community benefits.
She also stewards key philanthropic partnerships and national initiatives that equip communities with the tools, policy strategies, and resources needed to shape decisions impacting their neighborhoods. Born into the foster care system, EJ brings both lived experience and strategic leadership to her work, championing solutions that ensure innovation and economic growth deliver lasting benefits for the communities most often left out of the conversation.
Jonathan Kleinman
Principal​
47N Energy
Jonathan Kleinman is the Principal at 47N energy. He is a strategist and executive focused on helping utilities, governments, and businesses design and implement initiatives that create jobs and deliver lasting economic impact.
With experience across consulting, technology, and energy efficiency organizations—including Ad Hoc Group, Brillion, AIQUEOUS, CLEAResult, Optimal Energy, and Efficiency Vermont—his work centers on turning public goals and market opportunities into programs that produce measurable outcomes for communities and employers.
Jeff Smith
Founder & Principal
JKS Energy Consulting
Jeff has worked in the field of energy efficiency for 36 years. He spent 34 years at Georgia Power and Southern Company before retiring in early 2025 and starting his consulting company. During that time, he worked directly with residential, commercial, and industrial customers, helping them find ways to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of their homes, businesses, and communities.
In previous roles, Jeff has led all aspects of energy efficiency program design, implementation, and evaluation of Georgia Power’s DSM programs. In his last role at Southern Company, he led a team responsible for DSM program design, evaluation, as well as a pilot team that studied emerging technologies to meet future customer needs for Southern Company’s electric operating companies.
He also led Georgia Power’s involvement in a regulatory collaborative process with the Georgia Public Service Commission and energy efficiency advocates. Now as an energy consultant, he works directly with utilities, implementers, and industry thinktanks to enhance and grow DSM offerings, particularly in the Southeast.
Jeff is a long-time member of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) and currently serves as Vice-Chair of its Board of Directors.