Meet the Remarkable Women Electrifying Mobility 2022! We are celebrating the successes and accomplishments of these women who have been working hard to transform transportation. This publication serves to honor them and their work toward decarbonizing transport through e-mobility and support their mentorship of the next women leaders.
Meet the Remarkable Women Electrifying Mobility 2022! We are celebrating the successes and accomplishments of these women who have been working hard to transform transportation. This publication serves to honor them and their work toward decarbonizing transport through e-mobility and support their mentorship of the next women leaders.
Women may comprise more than half the global population, but in some industries, including the transport sector and automotive industry, they’re still under-represented. We want to change that and want to highlight the remarkable ambitions of women decarbonizing transport through the promotion of electric mobility!
E-mobility is currently experiencing momentum: A few months ago, the COP26 placed Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) at the center of the discussion on how to combat climate change, particularly highlighting the role of e-mobility. The transport and automotive sectors are clearly in a transformational phase. The innovation and movement brought about by this change also offer the opportunity to overcome homogeneity and male overrepresentation of the sectors. Within the framework of the necessary trainings and restructuring processes (digital traffic control, bus driver trainings, mechanic trainings) women should be particularly addressed and included, to increase diversity and innovation in these professions.
We are proud to present our 15 Electric Women as pioneers of the transformation!
Women may comprise more than half the global population, but in some industries, including the transport sector and automotive industry, they’re still under-represented. We want to change that and want to highlight the remarkable ambitions of women decarbonizing transport through the promotion of electric mobility!
E-mobility is currently experiencing momentum: A few months ago, the COP26 placed Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) at the center of the discussion on how to combat climate change, particularly highlighting the role of e-mobility. The transport and automotive sectors are clearly in a transformational phase. The innovation and movement brought about by this change also offer the opportunity to overcome homogeneity and male overrepresentation of the sectors. Within the framework of the necessary trainings and restructuring processes (digital traffic control, bus driver trainings, mechanic trainings) women should be particularly addressed and included, to increase diversity and innovation in these professions.
We are proud to present our 15 Electric Women as pioneers of the transformation!
Mahua leads the development of an electric vehicle ecosystem in India as the Managing Director and CEO of the state-owned energy transition company, Convergence Energy Services Limited of the Government of India. She is working to enable deployment of electric three-wheelers, cars, and electric buses at scale and is involved in the buildout of charging stations across India.
Dr. Monica Araya works with leaders globally to advance zero-emissions mobility. She currently is a Distinguished Fellow at ClimateWorks Foundation, where she serves as an adviser on the “Drive Electric campaign,” the largest global effort led by foundations involving all segments of road transportation.
A researcher in the field of electric mobility. Kawtar was one of the first to highlight the importance of electric mobility in Morocco. Benabdelaziz, who has conducted field research into electric vehicle batteries, charging infrastructure, and smart grids, holds a strong interest in the adaptation of technology within a national context. She is actively involved in the further development of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Morocco.
A Senior Researcher at Centro Mario Molina Chile and Research Director and Co-Founder of the Centro de Movilidad Sostenible, Marcela works to accelerate the transition to electric mobility across Latin America and the Caribbean. She currently assists in the development of the tendering specifications for the procurement of over 2,000 E-buses by the Chilean Ministry of Transportation.
Dr. Dissanayake’s research holds a keen interest in travel behavior change, sustainable transportation, electric mobility and shared mobility, she uses a variety of modeling methods combined with statistical techniques to deliver novelty in her research, which focuses on electric mobility, micromobility, and shared electric mobility in cities, with over 70 published academic papers.
Akshima T Ghate leads research, analysis, and partner engagement on issues related to clean and low carbon mobility as a Delhi-based Senior Principal at RMI India. Ghate provides leadership to ongoing initiatives aimed at transforming the mobility trajectory of Indian cities. Working with representatives at the national and sub-national level, many of these initiatives focus on the formulation and implementation of EV-related policies for Indian states.
Dr. Kathrin Goldammer is the director of the Reiner Lemoine Institute, a non-profit research institute focused on renewable energy and decarbonized transport. A mobility startup founder, she holds a doctorate in physics and a university degree in electrical engineering. Her proudest achievement came from making RLI a diverse and welcoming workplace, the only energy and transport research institute in Germany with gender parity at all levels.
Smt. Dipti Mahapatro introduced the concept of ‘Mo E-Ride’ in Bhubaneswar, an electric rickshaw system that acts as a feeder service to Mo Bus Operations. As the Officer on Special Duty at Odisha State Road Transport Corporation, Mahapatro has been successfully able to create a public transport ecosystem in Odisha that is sustainable, accessible, affordable and safe for all.
Erika is an active member of Women of Electric Vehicles, an international non-profit focused on empowering women in EV careers. With nearly two decades of experience working on clean energy, alternative transportation fuels, and distributed energy resource topics, Myers now leads the WRI electric mobility team’s research and implementation efforts to decarbonize transportation through vehicle electrification and sustainable mobility.
H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded Carol The Head of State Commendation (HSC), the highest civilian award in Kenya, for her support in the mentorship of women in energy and her role in the implementation and project management of the Suswa-Isinya 400kV transmission line. Carol is the founder of E-Safiri, a Kenyan startup that aims to develop solar-powered charging stations for two- and four-wheeled vehicles.
María Fernanda Ortiz Carrascal is the founder and general manager of ConCriterio. María Fernanda co-led Bogotá’s ascension as a leader in clean transportation through her work on TransMilenio’s deployment of the largest electric bus fleet in Latin America. She supported the city of Rio de Janeiro in the incorporation of the first e-bus fleet for its BRT system and advised other stakeholders in Colombia on E-mobility.
Meg works as a specialist electric bike skills instructor for private clients as well as numerous corporate and council-based initiatives. Meg’s big push towards sustainability is to engage organizations nationally to think about adding e-bike fleets as staff modes of transport for getting around cities. She assists with setting policies that support the organizations’ health and safety requirements and delivers the practical enablement on the ground via her competency pathway program.
As originator and editor of the book “On Electromobility Talks” Agata published the first Polish book in which practitioners and observers of megatrends take the floor. Rzedowska leads a weekly program on electromobility “Fast Vehicles” on Polish Radio RDC and was recognized in the e-Mobility Media Awards for a new mobility podcast in 2021. She writes about electromobility and green transformation for the online news service green-news.pl and Green Car Magazine.
Chelsea’s work ranges from deploying the General Motors EV1 to guiding VantagePoint Capital Partners’ early investment in Tesla Motors. She went on to direct an automotive XPRIZE and co-founded Plug In America, the nation’s largest consumer advocacy group for electrified transportation. In addition, she is a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, which finances the manufacturing and deployment of large-scale advanced technology vehicle and innovative energy projects
China Urban Mobility Manager, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lulu manages integrated transport projects and vehicle electrification projects in her role as China Urban Mobility Manager at WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She leads research, authors reports, develops analytic tools, and manages projects that focus on sustainable transport and urban development. She works on the Grid Simulator Tool that will evaluate and mitigate the impacts of EVs on the grid.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Convergence Energy Services Ltd., Government of India
Mahua leads the development of an electric vehicle ecosystem in India as the Managing Director and CEO of the state-owned energy transition company, Convergence Energy Services Limited of the Government of India. She is working to enable deployment of electric three-wheelers, cars, and electric buses at scale and is involved in the buildout of charging stations across India.
Distinguished Fellow, ClimateWorks Foundation
Special Adviser to the High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26
Dr. Monica Araya works with leaders globally to advance zero-emissions mobility. She currently is a Distinguished Fellow at ClimateWorks Foundation, where she serves as an adviser on the “Drive Electric campaign,” the largest global effort led by foundations involving all segments of road transportation. Monica has served as Special Adviser to the High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26.
Technical Advisor for Changing Transport,
GIZ
A researcher in the field of electric mobility. Kawtar was one of the first to highlight the importance of electric mobility in Morocco. Benabdelaziz, who has conducted field research into electric vehicle batteries, charging infrastructure, and smart grids, holds a strong interest in the adaptation of technology within a national context. She is actively involved in the further development of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Morocco.
Senior Researcher, Centro Mario Molina Chile (CMM)
Research Director and Co-Founder, Centro de Movilidad Sostenible (CMS)
A Senior Researcher at Centro Mario Molina Chile and Research Director and Co-Founder of the Centro de Movilidad Sostenible, Marcela works to accelerate the transition to electric mobility across Latin America and the Caribbean. She currently assists in the development of the tendering specifications for the procurement of over 2,000 E-buses by the Chilean Ministry of Transportation.
Postgraduate Director for Civil and Geospatial Engineering, and Senior Lecturer in Transport Modelling, School of Engineering — Newcastle University
Dr. Dissanayake’s research holds a keen interest in travel behavior change, sustainable transportation, electric mobility and shared mobility, she uses a variety of modeling methods combined with statistical techniques to deliver novelty in her research, which focuses on electric mobility, micromobility, and shared electric mobility in cities, with over 70 published academic papers.
Senior Principal at RMI India
Akshima T Ghate leads research, analysis, and partner engagement on issues related to clean and low carbon mobility as a Delhi-based Senior Principal at RMI India. Ghate provides leadership to ongoing initiatives aimed at transforming the mobility trajectory of Indian cities. Working with representatives at the national and sub-national level, many of these initiatives focus on the formulation and implementation of EV-related policies for Indian states.
Director, Reiner Lemoine Institute
Dr. Kathrin Goldammer is the director of the Reiner Lemoine Institute, a non-profit research institute focused on renewable energy and decarbonized transport. A mobility startup founder, she holds a doctorate in physics and a university degree in electrical engineering. Her proudest achievement came from making RLI a diverse and welcoming workplace, the only energy and transport research institute in Germany with gender parity at all levels.
General Manager of CRUT,
Officer on Special Duty at Odisha State Road Transport Corporation
Smt. Dipti Mahapatro introduced the concept of ‘Mo E-Ride’ in Bhubaneswar, an electric rickshaw system that acts as a feeder service to Mo Bus Operations. As the Officer on Special Duty at Odisha State Road Transport Corporation, Mahapatro has been successfully able to create a public transport ecosystem in Odisha that is sustainable, accessible, affordable and safe for all.
Acting Director of Global E-Mobility, World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Erika is an active member of Women of Electric Vehicles, an international non-profit focused on empowering women in EV careers. With nearly two decades of experience working on clean energy, alternative transportation fuels, and distributed energy resource topics, Myers now leads the WRI electric mobility team’s research and implementation efforts to decarbonize transportation through vehicle electrification and sustainable mobility.
Electrical and Electronic Engineer,
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO)
H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded Carol The Head of State Commendation (HSC), the highest civilian award in Kenya, for her support in the mentorship of women in energy and her role in the implementation and project management of the Suswa-Isinya 400kV transmission line. Carol is the founder of E-Safiri, a Kenyan startup that aims to develop solar-powered charging stations for two- and four-wheeled vehicles.
Founder and General Manager, ConCriterio
María Fernanda Ortiz Carrascal is the founder and general manager of ConCriterio. María Fernanda co-led Bogotá’s ascension as a leader in clean transportation through her work on TransMilenio’s deployment of the largest electric bus fleet in Latin America. She supported the city of Rio de Janeiro in the incorporation of the first e-bus fleet for its BRT system and advised other stakeholders in Colombia on E-mobility.
Electric Meg
Meg works as a specialist electric bike skills instructor for private clients as well as numerous corporate and council-based initiatives. Meg’s big push towards sustainability is to engage organizations nationally to think about adding e-bike fleets as staff modes of transport for getting around cities. She assists with setting policies that support the organizations’ health and safety requirements and delivers the practical enablement on the ground via her competency pathway program.
Journalist, Editor, Podcaster
As originator and editor of the book “On Electromobility Talks” Agata published the first Polish book in which practitioners and observers of megatrends take the floor. Rzedowska leads a weekly program on electromobility “Fast Vehicles” on Polish Radio RDC and was recognized in the e-Mobility Media Awards for a new mobility podcast in 2021. She writes about electromobility and green transformation for the online news service green-news.pl and Green Car Magazine.
Co-founder, Plug In America
Chelsea’s work ranges from deploying the General Motors EV1 to guiding VantagePoint Capital Partners’ early investment in Tesla Motors. She went on to direct an automotive XPRIZE and co-founded Plug In America, the nation’s largest consumer advocacy group for electrified transportation. In addition, she is a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, which finances the manufacturing and deployment of large-scale advanced technology vehicle and innovative energy projects.
China Urban Mobility Manager, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Lulu manages integrated transport projects and vehicle electrification projects in her role as China Urban Mobility Manager at WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She leads research, authors reports, develops analytic tools, and manages projects that focus on sustainable transport and urban development. She works on the Grid Simulator Tool that will evaluate and mitigate the impacts of EVs on the grid.
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) | C40 Cities – Climate Leadership Group | Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability | Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP)| Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW) | SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport | UN-Habitat | World Resources Institute (WRI)
Report by the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
In cooperation with the TUMI Partners
Asian Development Bank (ADB) | C40 Cities – Climate Leadership Group | Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability | Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP)| Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW) | SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport | UN-Habitat | World Resources Institute (WRI)
