Michelle is a Project Manager on the Grid Services team at Ford Motor Company. In her role, she leads managed and bidirectional charging programs for residential Ford EV drivers in collaboration with electric utilities. In addition, Michelle works closely with Ford’s Policy and Government Affairs organizations to support the advancement of vehicle-grid integration (VGI) policies. Prior to Ford, Michelle worked at the intersection of transportation and energy, researching and piloting both VGI and stationary battery storage technologies at some of the industry’s leading automotive and utility organizations. Throughout her career, she’s gained a unique and broad perspective on the important role policy plays in technology enablement and customer adoption. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from UC San Diego.