Lisa McNeilly

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Energy and Sustainability at Coachella Valley Association of Governments

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Overview

Lisa McNeilly is a proven executive with over 20 years of experience leading sustainability and energy strategy for local governments and higher education, including UC Berkeley. Holding an MPA from Princeton University, she is described as an insightful manager and a true champion for sustainability, currently driving regional initiatives at the Coachella Valley Association of Governments.

Lisa is deeply committed to fostering more sustainable, equitable, and resilient cities. This mission drives her professional focus on creating tangible, local impacts that improve the quality of life for residents through clean energy, community reinvestment, and innovative climate change solutions. Her work reflects a core passion for building a better, more just future.

Under her leadership, UC Berkeley reduced its carbon footprint to 1990 levels, achieving this major sustainability goal two years ahead of schedule.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Full Of Energy

Believer

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Regional Sustainability
Her entire career has focused on implementing sustainability plans for cities like Baltimore and Scottsdale and now on a regional scale at CVAG, covering energy, water, and air quality.
Clean Energy
Manages Desert Community Energy (DCE), a community choice aggregator, and actively promotes clean energy initiatives and hiring for her team in recent social media posts.
Climate Resiliency
A core theme of her work, from overseeing heat mitigation planning in Scottsdale to developing disaster preparedness plans and resiliency hubs for the City of Baltimore.

Media Appearances

Lisa has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Director of Energy and Sustainability at Coachella Valley Association of Governments
3-2022 - 12-2024
Sustainability Director at City of Scottsdale
6-2017 - 2-2022
Director, Office of Sustainability at City of Baltimore
1-2008 - 5-2017
Director of Sustainability & Energy at UC Berkeley
Northern Arizona Program Director at The Nature Conservancy

Education

MPA from Princeton University
BS from Davidson College

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Insights For Selling To Lisa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lisa is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lisa

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lisa move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Lisa take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Lisa

Personality Compatibility


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