Maria Redmond is director of the Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation. Redmond has worked for the State of Wisconsin for over 17 years. She has considerable experience and extensive knowledge of renewable energy, alternative fuels, biofuels and advanced vehicle technologies. Redmond has worked to develop and implement competitive energy programs and services on behalf of the state agencies and businesses. She has extensive knowledge in alternative fuels, biofuels, and advanced vehicle technologies, as well as securing and managing federal grant programs. Redmond assisted the Wisconsin State Energy Office in securing and managing $80 million in federal grant funding for energy related programs for local governments and businesses in Wisconsin and managed a $15 million program to advance the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies for both public and private fleets throughout the state.