Hilary has leveraged her technical and commercial acumen to forge a career in Strategy and Business Development. A Senior Business Development Manager at the GE Global Research Center, Hilary is a graduate of the GE Power Experienced Commercial Leadership Program, formally an Energy Consultant for GE's Power Economics group and a graduate of the GE Renewable Energy Development Program. Hilary has completed roles in Engineering, Operations, Sales, Product Management and Marketing - and is passionate about technology that positively impact communities.

Hilary graduated from Cornell University's Johnson School with an MBA focused in corporate finance & strategic operations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to GE, Hilary served as an Operations Engineer for BP in offshore oil, natural gas and wind, and was a Business Development Associate for a solar subsidiary of Idea Lab. Hilary has lived abroad in France and India, and has enjoyed personal and professional travel to over 30 countries throughout Asia, Europe, the Caribbean & the Americas.