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# About Us

IWNL delivers tailored workforce solutions that connect educators, energy employers, and industry stakeholders, closing skill gaps and accelerating pathways into high-demand careers.

## Who We Are

IWNL Energy is a dedicated provider of innovative training solutions and expert consulting services. Our tailored offerings support developers, manufacturers, academic institutions, workforce development organizations, and individuals looking to enter or advance within the energy sector.
With a strong foundation in learning and development, backed by deep industry expertise, we are equipping the energy workforce of today and tomorrow spanning traditional, emerging, and advanced energy industries.
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## Who We Are

IWNL Energy is a dedicated provider of innovative training solutions and expert consulting services. Our tailored offerings support developers, manufacturers, academic institutions, workforce development organizations, and individuals looking to enter or advance within the energy sector.
With a strong foundation in learning and development, backed by deep industry expertise, we are equipping the energy workforce of today and tomorrow spanning traditional, emerging, and advanced energy industries.

## Our Mission

To accelerate the transition to a clean energy future by developing innovative training, consulting, and workforce solutions that empower individuals, organizations, and communities. We bridge the skills gap in the renewable energy sector and support our partners in achieving their sustainability and workforce development goals.

## Our Vision

A world where clean energy is accessible, sustainable, and supported by a well-equipped, diverse, and future-ready workforce. We envision IWNL Energy as a global leader in shaping the next generation of energy professionals through education, technology, and strategic collaboration.

## Core Values

Advancing Talent. Delivering Excellence. Transforming the Energy Future.

### People

We build environments where talent can thrive, clients feel empowered, and teams drive real results. Our strength is rooted in the capabilities and collaboration of those we serve and those we hire.

### Trust

We earn trust through consistent execution, transparent communication, and an unshakable commitment to data security, compliance, and ethical delivery.

### Excellence

We hold ourselves to the highest standards. Success means delivering value, meeting complex needs with precision, and exceeding expectations through measurable outcomes.

### Impact

Everything we build moves the needle. Our work advances careers, strengthens industries, and supports a more resilient energy future.

### People

We build environments where talent can thrive, clients feel empowered, and teams drive real results. Our strength is rooted in the capabilities and collaboration of those we serve and those we hire.

### Trust

We earn trust through consistent execution, transparent communication, and an unshakable commitment to data security, compliance, and ethical delivery.

### Excellence

We hold ourselves to the highest standards. Success means delivering value, meeting complex needs with precision, and exceeding expectations through measurable outcomes.

### Impact

Everything we build moves the needle. Our work advances careers, strengthens industries, and supports a more resilient energy future.

## Our Partners

## Our Team

### Dr. Cynthia Brown

Chief Executive Officer

### Marvin Brown

Chief Strategy Officer

### Rhonda Brown

Chief Financial Officer

### Desiree Ugarte

Consultant

### Peter “Lonelle” Walker

Consultant

### Samia Walker

Consultant

### Kevin Sligh

Advisor

### Dr. Nannette Stangle-Castor

Advisor

## The IWNL Difference

### Strategic Workforce Expertise

Our team brings decades of experience leading workforce development across the energy, labor, and education sectors.

### Purpose-Built Platforms

We’ve developed tools like the Energy Career Navigator and education and training resources to meet the specific needs of the energy workforce.

### Systems-Level Alignment

We create solutions that connect training, career navigation, and employer needs through coordinated agile frameworks and reporting.

### Trusted by Institutions

Unions, employers, government agencies, educational institutions, and workforce organizations rely on IWNL to guide workforce strategy and implementation.

### Designed for Scale & Impact

Our programs are built to expand across organizations and regions, supporting long-term workforce readiness at every level.

## Our Impact

### Workforce Planning for Emerging Energy Careers

Regional Strategy and Platform Deployment in the Northeast U.S.

In response to growing demand for clean energy talent, IWNL Energy led a multi-year initiative to strengthen career pathways for 16–25-year-olds across the Northeast. The engagement began with a regional needs assessment to identify key skill gaps and emerging labor demands in offshore wind, solar, and energy storage. In partnership with public schools, workforce boards, and employer coalitions, IWNL deployed the Energy Career Navigator to support early-stage career exploration and interest discovery.

Backend analytics from the platform provided real-time insights into user engagement trends, career interests, and regional variations in awareness informing both program design and resource allocation decisions for participating institutions.

Building on these insights, IWNL developed a credentialing roadmap aligned with foundational workforce competencies and employer input. These 101/102-level learning modules, delivered through the IWNL Energy Institute, were implemented in high schools and community-based training programs. They enabled institutions to embed energy awareness, data-informed planning and resource allocation across participants, and training into their existing systems.

The result: improved alignment between education and workforce needs, data-informed planning across institutions, and scalable infrastructure for long-term talent development in the region.

### Mobilizing Skilled Electricians for Offshore Wind

Technical Career Navigation and Union-Led Instruction Model

IWNL Energy partnered with union leadership to deliver a sector-specific offshore wind (OSW) training and career navigation initiative for experienced electricians. Rather than reskilling, this initiative focused on translating existing expertise into offshore wind applications accelerating sector entry through clarity, context, and credential alignment.

A customized version of the Energy Career Navigator was developed with algorithmic adjustments to reflect task-level competencies, high-voltage systems, and marine-specific electrical requirements. These refinements ensured that electricians could see clear, technically valid pathways into OSW roles such as commissioning technician, electrical interconnection specialist, and offshore substation lead.

IWNL’s industry experts facilitated a multi-day in-person course series on OSW operations, safety, and project lifecycle fundamentals. Simultaneously, a Train-the-Trainer (TTT) model was delivered to union instructors, equipping them with IWNL's curriculum, digital platform tools, and instructional guidance building internal capacity for ongoing delivery.

The result: A technically rigorous, union-integrated model for helping career professionals enter the offshore wind industry with confidence, context, and continuity.

### Turning Workforce Data into Actionable Insight

Enabling Strategic Decisions with Real-Time Career Intelligence

To support institutions in translating user behavior into workforce strategy, IWNL Energy developed a data visualization and analytics dashboard powered by the backend of the Energy Career Navigator (ECN). This dashboard provided leadership teams with real-time insights into platform usage, regional career interest trends, training demand signals, and engagement metrics across partner sites.

Institutions were able to view disaggregated data on interest clusters by role, sector, and skill level, helping them identify which energy pathways were resonating with students, jobseekers, and transitioning workers. These insights informed curriculum adjustments, program marketing, and investment decisions for training expansion.

The dashboard also enabled cross-site comparisons, allowing workforce boards, training organizations, and school systems to benchmark interest levels and pathway traction across communities.

The result: A strategic planning tool that gave institutional leaders and workforce partners visibility into emerging trends and data-informed direction for aligning programs to energy workforce needs.

### Navigating Solar Careers with Precision

Digital Career Navigation for the Solar Industry

IWNL Energy deployed a customized version of its Energy Career Navigator (ECN) to strengthen early-stage career exploration and institutional planning across the solar workforce ecosystem. Designed for both individuals and organizations, the platform guided users through sector selection, interest discovery, and personalized solar career pathways.

Tailored to the solar industry, ECN featured roles across manufacturing, installation, operations, and system design. Users were able to assess transferable skills, explore aligned opportunities, and connect to relevant training programs all within a structured, user-driven experience.

On the institutional side, ECN’s backend analytics dashboard delivered real-time insights into learner interest trends, regional demand indicators, and engagement metrics. These data outputs helped schools, workforce boards, and training partners optimize curriculum design, outreach strategies, required grant report metrics, and investment planning.

The result: A strategic digital tool that enables both individuals and institutions to align exploration, training, and workforce readiness in the rapidly expanding solar energy sector.

## Workforce Planning for Emerging Energy Careers

Regional Strategy and Platform Deployment in the Northeast U.S.
In response to growing demand for clean energy talent, IWNL Energy led a multi-year initiative to strengthen career pathways for 16–25-year-olds across the Northeast. The engagement began with a regional needs assessment to identify key skill gaps and emerging labor demands in offshore wind, solar, and energy storage. In partnership with public schools, workforce boards, and employer coalitions, IWNL deployed the Energy Career Navigator to support early-stage career exploration and interest discovery.
Backend analytics from the platform provided real-time insights into user engagement trends, career interests, and regional variations in awareness informing both program design and resource allocation decisions for participating institutions.
Building on these insights, IWNL developed a credentialing roadmap aligned with foundational workforce competencies and employer input. These 101/102-level learning modules, delivered through the IWNL Energy Institute, were implemented in high schools and community-based training programs. They enabled institutions to embed energy awareness, data-informed planning and resource allocation across participants, and training into their existing systems.
The result: improved alignment between education and workforce needs, data-informed planning across institutions, and scalable infrastructure for long-term talent development in the region.

## Mobilizing Skilled Electricians for Offshore Wind

Technical Career Navigation and Union-Led Instruction Model
IWNL Energy partnered with union leadership to deliver a sector-specific offshore wind (OSW) training and career navigation initiative for experienced electricians. Rather than reskilling, this initiative focused on translating existing expertise into offshore wind applications accelerating sector entry through clarity, context, and credential alignment.
A customized version of the Energy Career Navigator was developed with algorithmic adjustments to reflect task-level competencies, high-voltage systems, and marine-specific electrical requirements. These refinements ensured that electricians could see clear, technically valid pathways into OSW roles such as commissioning technician, electrical interconnection specialist, and offshore substation lead.
IWNL’s industry experts facilitated a multi-day in-person course series on OSW operations, safety, and project lifecycle fundamentals. Simultaneously, a Train-the-Trainer (TTT) model was delivered to union instructors, equipping them with IWNL’s curriculum, digital platform tools, and instructional guidance building internal capacity for ongoing delivery.
The result: A technically rigorous, union-integrated model for helping career professionals enter the offshore wind industry with confidence, context, and continuity.

## Turning Workforce Data into Actionable Insight

Enabling Strategic Decisions with Real-Time Career Intelligence
To support institutions in translating user behavior into workforce strategy, IWNL Energy developed a data visualization and analytics dashboard powered by the backend of the Energy Career Navigator (ECN). This dashboard provided leadership teams with real-time insights into platform usage, regional career interest trends, training demand signals, and engagement metrics across partner sites.
Institutions were able to view disaggregated data on interest clusters by role, sector, and skill level, helping them identify which energy pathways were resonating with students, jobseekers, and transitioning workers. These insights informed curriculum adjustments, program marketing, and investment decisions for training expansion.
The dashboard also enabled cross-site comparisons, allowing workforce boards, training organizations, and school systems to benchmark interest levels and pathway traction across communities.
The result: A strategic planning tool that gave institutional leaders and workforce partners visibility into emerging trends and data-informed direction for aligning programs to energy workforce needs.

## Navigating Solar Careers with Precision

Digital Career Navigation for the Solar Industry

IWNL Energy deployed a customized version of its Energy Career Navigator (ECN) to strengthen early-stage career exploration and institutional planning across the solar workforce ecosystem. Designed for both individuals and organizations, the platform guided users through sector selection, interest discovery, and personalized solar career pathways.
Tailored to the solar industry, ECN featured roles across manufacturing, installation, operations, and system design. Users were able to assess transferable skills, explore aligned opportunities, and connect to relevant training programs all within a structured, user-driven experience.
On the institutional side, ECN’s backend analytics dashboard delivered real-time insights into learner interest trends, regional demand indicators, and engagement metrics. These data outputs helped schools, workforce boards, and training partners optimize curriculum design, outreach strategies, required grant report metrics, and investment planning.
The result: A strategic digital tool that enables both individuals and institutions to align exploration, training, and workforce readiness in the rapidly expanding solar energy sector.

## Contact us

﻿Our team is ready to support your workforce development needs. Contact us to explore partnership opportunities through our Alliance ecosystem, connect with our training and consulting services, or learn how IWNL Energy can help design clear career pathways and comprehensive learning solutions.

#### Email address

info@iwnlenergy.com

#### Locations

Orlando, FL |
Baltimore, MD |
Boston, MA

#### Email address

info@iwnlenergy.com

#### Locations

Orlando, FL |
Baltimore, MD |
Boston, MA

#### Email address

info@iwnlenergy.com

#### Locations

Orlando, FL | Baltimore, MD |
Boston, MA

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