Julie Castro provides oversight and direction on TEC’ energy services, including SoCalREN’s engagement and enrollment activities. She oversees the coordination and management of SoCalREN’s regional partnerships with COGs and other local organizations. She also provides direction and guidance on SoCalREN’s energy resiliency initiatives and has extensive experience delivering energy projects for public agencies. Julie has experience developing benchmarking tools to enhance data-driven insights and decision-making. She has a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and a B.A. in Global Studies and International Studies from UCSB.