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Women In Renewable
Energy(WIRE)
Network

What Is the Women in Renewable Energy (WIRE) Network?

The Women In Renewable Energy (WIRE) Network is a professional development group for women working in energy in island nations. WIRE is keenly focused on mentorship, peer-to-peer learning, and capacity development. WIRE currently operates in the Caribbean with plans to expand across geographies while maintaining an Islands-only network.

Women professionals deserve a place at the table

WIRE was established to advance gender equality across the energy sector—in corporations, governments, and utilities. Our goal is to increase women's representation in C-suites and boardrooms, while building a strong pipeline of empowered, experienced women ready to lead when opportunities arise.

Approach

The WIRE Network works to eliminate barriers to entry and career advancement in sustainable energy by establishing a community of high-achieving and motivated women professionals. We do this by creating and facilitating opportunities for both personal and professional development for our membership and enabling the building of connections and collaboration. This approach helps to cultivate ambition and prepare women energy specialists on the rise to succeed through:

Mentorship and Networking

Commitments to Action

Technical Skills and Thought Leadership

Strategic Partnerships

Raising
Awareness

Wire's Mentorship Program

Every year, 12 women are selected to participate in WIRE’s flagship mentorship and networking program. The WIRE Mentorship Program runs for two years with a peer mentor-mentee structured cohort, with mentees becoming mentors for the second year. We also welcome 1-2 Senior Advisors each year to join the cohort, encouraging intergenerational mentorship. The full cohort for 2024-2026 boasts 28 women. Over one hundred women have participated in the Mentorship Program so far, and alumni continue to have an impact beyond the network on the ground in their localities.

Caribbean Technical Training

In April 2025, the Islands Energy Team hosted the first Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Caribbean Accelerator, which leveraged RMI’s expertise in Battery Energy Storage Systems project development, expanding foundational modules to include technical specifications, financial modeling, and case studies. The Accelerator also launched the first Women in Renewable Energy (WIRE) Technical Track - including seats designated for women representatives from regional organizations, and two keynotes delivered by extraordinary women leaders: Nikita Mullings, COO Grand Bahama Power, and Rosilena Lindo Riggs, former Energy Secretary of Panama. More offerings, including technical assistance, financing and procurement training, and WIRE-only offerings , will be available in the future.

Meet Our Mentees for 2022-2024 Mentorship Program
Anaitee Mills - Jamaica
Chair, Jamaica Energy Resilience Alliance CADMUS Group LLC
Elizabeth Bullock - Saint Vincent
CARILEC, Energy Solutions Assistant
Kathryn Siriam – Trinidad and Tobago
Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries Geoscientist
Maxine Leon – Saint Lucia
System Control Engineer, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC)
Melissa LeBlanc – Antigua and Barbuda
Department of Environment, Project Coordinator
Niebert Blair – Guyana
TAPSEC Program GIZ, Capacity building advisor
Sheena Gosine – Trinidad and Tobago
Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), Sustainable energy analyst and energy professional
Sheena Kuylen Simpson – Belize
Belize Electricity Limited - Manager, System Planning & Engineering
Amanda Harris-Logie – Guyana
Project Officer at the Guyana Power and Light Inc.
Jordana Lewis – Saint Vincent
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Electrical Services (VINLEC) Engineering Technician 1
Sapphire Vital – Belize
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Project Development Specialist
Azell Francis – United States
Energy Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology Strategic Energy Institute
Resources
Mentorship in Motion: WIRE Network Celebrates Progress in Barbados

Through the WIRE Network, women in leadership positions are mentoring, inspiring, and supporting the next generation of Caribbean clean energy leaders.
From Connection to Career: The Power of Strong Networks

Melissa Le Blanc’s journey of navigating uncertainty through mentorship, networking, and a spark of courage.
Caribbean Women Are Making Waves in Clean Energy

Meet three women who are leading the clean energy transition through education, mentorship, and community.
Women Changemakers Are Accelerating the Energy Transition in Belize

Four women from RMI’s Women in Renewable Energy Network are recognized as renewable energy leaders.
Women Powering the Energy Transition

Women are key to the energy transition. And the WIRE Network is ensuring their participation and leadership.
Women in Renewable Energy Network

WIRE advocates for increased gender equality across the energy sector in governments agencies, utilities, regulators, and private sector entities to eventually increase women’s representation in C-suites and boards, through ensuring a pipeline of motivated and experienced women.
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