The Green Light

Transforming business through talent. Helping professionals find their career passion within the clean energy and technology space.

The Green Light is a business podcast hosted by Dylan Green, with 114 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dylan Green hosts The Green Light, a business show with 114 episodes published.

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  Ep. 115 | Financing the AI Infrastructure Boom — Valentina Burger-Jiménez, DigitalBridge

  Aug 16, 202629 min

  In this episode, Catherine sat down with Valentina Burger-Jiménez from DigitalBridge about what it takes to finance AI infrastructure at scale. With DigitalBridge portfolio companies representing roughly one-third of the digital infrastructure securitization market, Valentina shares unique insights into the financing structures supporting AI-driven data center development. In this episode, they discuss: • The evolution of financing structures across project finance, high yield bonds, private placements, investment grade bonds, and securitization • Why power has become one of the biggest underwriting considerations for new data centers • What lenders are evaluating as data center projects continue to grow in size and complexity If you’re growing your energy infrastructure team, get in touch with Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you're exploring your next opportunity in clean energy, browse the latest openings from our industry leading clients: bit.ly/dg_jobs .

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  Ep. 113 | Building More Inclusive Leadership Pathways in Clean Energy — Kelly Veney Darnell, American Clean Power Association (ACP)

  May 27, 202618 min

  In this episode of The Green Light, Catherine spoke with Kelly Veney Darnell, COO of American Clean Power (ACP), about building more inclusive leadership pathways across the clean energy industry through initiatives like CLEANPOWER in Color and EmpowHER. Kelly shared how CLEANPOWER in Color - taking place June 1–2 during CLEANPOWER in Houston - has already tripled its registrants year over year as more professionals seek opportunities for connection, mentorship, and career growth within clean energy. They also discussed ACP’s EmpowHER initiative, taking place August 5–7 in Charlotte, which helps women across the industry build leadership skills, community, and confidence navigating executive leadership, finance, salary negotiation, and career advancement. They also discussed workforce development, the importance of visibility and representation in clean energy, and Kelly’s new LinkedIn Live series, Between Meetings with Kelly , where she shares candid insights from nearly two decades in executive leadership. Register for Clean Power in Color: https://cleanpower.org/cleanpower-in-color/ Register for EmpowHER: https://cleanpower.org/empowher/ If you’re a clean energy employer and need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs .

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  Ep. 112 | Where Capital is Being Invested in Clean Energy Today — Priyanka Duvvuru, S2G Investments

  Apr 16, 202640 min

  In this episode, Catherine spoke with Priyanka Duvvuru, Principal at S2G Investments, to explore what’s driving the next wave of innovation in the energy transition. They discussed how investors evaluate risk, what separates hype from real value, and where the biggest opportunities are emerging across today’s energy landscape. She’ll also share insights from her experience investing in companies tackling critical challenges across utilities, electrification, and distributed energy. If you’re a clean energy employer and need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs .

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  Ep. 111 | Developing Clean Energy Leaders for a Changing Workforce — Richenda Van Leeuwen, CELI

  Apr 6, 202621 min

  In this episode of The Green Light , Catherine sat down with Richenda Van Leeuwen, Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI)'s new Executive Director, to discuss how the next generation of clean energy leaders is being developed. Recently featured in Forbes , CELI is playing a key role in shaping talent across the industry through its fellowship and broader community. They explored leadership development, career pathways in clean energy, and how emerging tools like AI are beginning to influence the future of the workforce. Richenda also shared insights from her career across finance, international development, and renewable energy—and what it takes to lead in a rapidly evolving industry. If you’re a clean energy employer and need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs .

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  Ep. 110 | Building WRISE from the Ground Up — Lisa Daniels on Community Power and Tribal Energy Leadership

  Dec 22, 202522 min

  What does it look like to spend more than two decades advancing community-led clean energy — from helping farmers and rural landowners build their own wind projects to supporting Native and tribal nations pursuing energy sovereignty today? In this episode, Catherine sat down with Lisa Daniels, one of the founders of Women of Wind Energy (now WRISE) and the longtime Executive Director of Windustry, whose work has shaped how rural and tribal communities participate in the renewable energy transition. Lisa came into this work as an environmentalist in the late 1990s, confused by an energy system that ignored the free wind and sunlight all around us while investing heavily in fossil fuels. When state funding for her early nonprofit work evaporated overnight due to political changes, she took the curriculum home and built a new organization from scratch — one that helped thousands of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities understand how to harvest the wind for themselves. To mark WRISE’s 20th anniversary, we talked about: • Why community ownership keeps economic benefits local • Building Windustry on a shoestring after state funding collapsed • The early volunteer-powered days of Women of Wind Energy • What it was like to be one of only a few women in every meeting, workshop, and conference • How WRISE’s fellowship program gave new people their first real glimpse into the industry • Why state and local action will drive the next era of clean energy If you’re a clean energy employer and need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs .

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