Jay Wrobel serves as the Supervisor of Facility Optimization: Facility Design, Operations and Policy for the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Jay previously served as the Manager of Technical Assistance for the Advanced Manufacturing Office in EERE, overseeing major programs that help industry reduce energy use, increase competitiveness, and develop trained workforces.

Previous to joining DOE, Jay was the Executive Director of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA). In addition to managing MEEA, Jay created the HVAC System Analysis for Verified Efficiency (SAVE) program. Jay has over 15 years’ experience in the energy, efficiency, and sustainability fields, including time at the Gas Technology Institute and Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). Jay has a master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Analysis from Boston University and an economics degree from the University of Chicago.