Our Team
Shannon Bryant
Energy Navigator Program Director
Shannon Bryant is the Director of Energy Navigators since 2024. She is a U.S. Passive House Builder and Regenerative Practitioner. She has guided over 100 households in meeting their clean energy goals by meeting homeowners where they are at and listening to their priorities. Her community work is rooted in place-based storytelling, implementing value-adding actions with a focus on environmental stewardship. Shannon resides in Sudbury on Lake Hortonia and enjoys playing hockey, kayaking and a good campfire.
Nicole Borgione
Community Engagement Manager
Nicole joined the Energy Navigator team in October of 2025. As the Community Engagement Manager, Her focus is to help bolster awareness of Energy Navigators and ensure that the program is serving community needs. Nicole has a BS in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont, with a concentration on Sustainability and Community Development and over 10 years of experience in outreach work in a variety of fields including workforce development, animal welfare, food security, gang violence reduction, green infrastructure, etc. When not working, she spends her time hiking with her dogs, kayaking and attending local community festivals and seeing live music.
Nicole knows how special this state and the people who live in it are and is very excited to be serving them. You may see her around tabling at various community events – come on over and say hi!
Volunteers
As a small team, our program depends on our dedicated volunteers. This team brings decades of experience to our program, with each individual’s background informing the unique viewpoint they bring to a navigation. Beyond their professional experience, each volunteer has undertaken a year long training to become an Energy Navigator, achieving a certification in Rewiring America’s Energy Coaching program. Many of them have also been on their own home electrification journey as well.
We are extremely grateful to our volunteers, without whom we would not be able to serve nearly as many community members. We pride our program on being from our community and for our community – and the expertise, passion and time they contribute to our organization helps to us to live up to that aim.
If you are interested in learning more about volunteering with our organization, you can contact us directly, or visit our Volunteer Page for more information.
Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County Board Members
Energy Navigators is the flagship program for the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC). Founded to cultivate economic development, innovation, and affordability in the face of climate change, CEAC’s work has always been driven by the Board of Directors. Our board members are residents of Addison County committed to tackling the climate crisis – and are focused on starting locally. We are continuously grateful for their leadership and stewardship as we continue to chart how Energy Navigators can best make a difference in our community.
For more information, visit the CEAC website.