Bonnie Pratt
About Bonnie Pratt
Bonnie Pratt is the Associate Director of Energy Projects at EnergyHub and Director at Vermont Electric Cooperative, with extensive experience in energy policy, business development, and academic research.
Current Roles at EnergyHub and Vermont Electric Cooperative
Bonnie Pratt currently serves as the Associate Director of Energy Projects at EnergyHub and as a Director at Vermont Electric Cooperative in Johnson, Vermont. These roles involve overseeing energy initiatives and contributing to sustainable energy practices within these organizations.
Former Positions in Energy Sector and Academia
Bonnie Pratt has held multiple roles in the energy sector and academia. She was the Director of Energy Projects at Packetized Energy from 2020 to 2022 and served as an Energy Policy Summer Intern at the Vermont Department of Public Service from 2018 to 2020. In academia, she was an Instructor in the Winter Term at Middlebury and a Senior Associate at Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies.
Educational Background
Bonnie Pratt has an impressive academic background. She achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont in 2020. She also holds an MBA from Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business, a Bachelor's degree in French Studies from the Institute for American Universities, and a BS in Psychology from Trinity College-Hartford.
Professional Experience in Business Development and Strategy
Bonnie Pratt's business experience includes serving as the CEO of Monarch Strategies, Vice President at Citi, Co-Founder and VP of Business Development at Reconciled It, and Chief Strategy Officer at IrisVR, Inc. She has extensive experience in business development, strategy, and product management, having worked in various strategic roles between 2010 and 2020.
Published Research on Energy and Utilities
Bonnie Pratt's research has been published in Energy Research and Social Science. Her work focuses on financial savings delivered by energy programs using Difference in Differences models, the impact of non-financial incentives on demand charge, and the analysis of renewable energy orientation across rural communities. She also developed models to measure the impact of CEO characteristics and firm-level factors on utility renewable orientation.