Grace Michienzi is the Senior Director of Policy for the Institute for Energy Innovation and Michigan EIBC. At Michigan EIBC, Grace leads on building decarbonization work, including issues related to energy efficiency and building electrification. She also supports Michigan EIBC’s policy platform by leading on work at the state’s Executive Branch. Grace serves on the Michigan Council on Climate Solutions and on the Board of Directors of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.
Before joining Michigan EIBC, she served as a policy advisor to Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on a variety of issues, including agriculture, Great Lakes, and human services. In that capacity, she collaborated with departments, stakeholders, and the legislature to develop and negotiate policy goals for the State of Michigan. During her time in college, Grace held internships in the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development, and MSU Extension.
Grace is a graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University, where she majored in Social Relations & Policy and received minors in Sustainable Agriculture and in Science, Technology, & Environment Policy.
Michigan EIBC Response to Utilities’ Integrated Resource Plans