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Sara Van de Grift
Director, Residential Programs

Sara Van de Grift oversees all of WECC's residential programs operating throughout the Midwest, including the award-winning Focus on Energy program in Wisconsin and the many ongoing “Change a Light, Change the World” programs WECC runs for efficiency and utility clients across the region.

Previously, Sara served as program manager for the ENERGY STAR Products Program and Efficient Heating & Cooling Initiative at WECC. She has been a member of the Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting (PEARL) board since 2001. Before joining WECC, Sara worked as a research specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked with nonprofits and on environmental causes since 1997 and holds a bachelor's degree in environmental biology.