Michael Stowe, P.E., is a Senior Energy Engineer with Advanced Energy in Raleigh, NC, specializing in industrial process energy efficiency and strategic energy management (SEM). He has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing plants and energy efficiency work including roles as production manager, maintenance manager, facility/plant engineer, and energy engineer. Stowe has operated and maintained a wide variety of industrial processes and all types of plant facility support systems. He works with utilities, industrial equipment vendors, and manufacturing plant teams to find the lowest carbon-emitting and most energy-efficient solutions for industrial processes. Stowe is also a nationally recognized subject matter expert on ISO 50001 and SEM, with five related credentials and certifications. He has developed and delivered hundreds of trainings and has led national cohorts for SEM and ISO 50001 for utilities, industrial trade associations, federal agencies, energy end-users, and technical groups. In August 2021, he received a 2021 Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry award from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Stowe received his BS in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech. In addition, he was a part of the U.S. Navy and attended the Nuclear Power School, receiving Submarine Officer Training.