Lolly Lim (she/they) is the Program Manager of Climate Equity at Greenlining, where she studies the impact of policies and identifies solutions to actualize equitable climate investments. Lolly’s previous work has been rooted in understanding the impacts of climate change on under-resourced communities, and uplifting solutions in the realm of project-level interventions, planning, and policy change. She has worked at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation where she managed research on the impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations and identified regulatory gaps to address extreme heat in California. She has supported the development of climate change adaptation plans at the local and regional scales in Los Angeles. She also has experience evaluating energy efficiency and renewable energy programs across North America to assess program reach and efficacy. Lolly is based in Tongva / Gabrielino / Kizh land (Los Angeles). Outside of work at Greenlining, she enjoys learning and writing about Korean environmental history, mythology, and folktales; providing translation and interpretation support to Korean communities in Los Angeles; and spending time outside. Lolly holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and an Sc.B. in Geology-Biology from Brown University.

Geoff Neill is Senior Legislative Advocate in the firm’s government law section.

Prior to joining Nielsen Merksamer, Mr. Neill was employed as a Legislative Representative for the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), where he worked on issues relating to taxes, broadband, government technology, elections, economic development, and transparency laws. His work for the association extended from legislative advocacy to data and analytics, and he has spoken at conferences around the state on issues as diverse as property taxes, elections, the state budget, and broadband policy.

Mr. Neill has twenty years of experience in and around state politics and as an advocate for public agencies, working in a variety of capacities for both CSAC and the California Special Districts Association. He serves as a board member for the Special District Leadership Foundation.

Mr. Neill was born and raised in California and currently lives in Sacramento with his family.

Steve is President of Sierra Business Council and one of its founding members. Over the last 30 years, Sierra Business Council has leveraged more than $1 billion of investment in the Sierra Nevada and its communities through community and public-private partnerships. Sierra Business Council also manages the Sierra Small Business Development Center focusing on advancing sustainable business practices and linking new and expanding businesses to climate mitigation and adaptation funding. Steve manages SBC’s staff and programmatic development. 

Steve lives in Truckee with his wife Lisa. He is an avid reader of history, politics, community planning and Sierra issues. Steve enjoys traveling the back roads, connecting to local history, camping, and cooking.

Barry joined The Climate Center in 2005 and has held positions as Deputy Director and Financial Officer. He currently leads The Climate Center’s program and policy development and implementation teams. In 2018 Barry began working with a group of energy experts and advocates envisioning a more decentralized energy system that was clean, affordable, resilient, and equitable. He then championed the development of The Climate Center’s Community Energy Resilience project, which has culminated in the creation of a new $170 million Community Energy Resilience investment program by the California Energy Commission in August of 2022.