Denise Brinley

Executive Director, Pennsylvania Office of Energy

Ms. Brinley will coordinates energy-related matters between state agencies and serves as the first point of contact for federal agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in the energy sector.

Prior to this role, Ms. Brinley was a Senior Energy Advisor at DCED— focusing on Pennsylvania’s energy advantages by working with economic development partners to retain and grow our energy industry and by attracting potential investors to the commonwealth. Her work involved expanding the use and delivery of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. She also cultivated a strong business climate for alternative energy deployment; supported the growth of in-state development, manufacturing and assembly of advanced energy technologies; and worked with other state agencies to ensure sound energy-related infrastructure.

Most recently, Denise served as vice president and principal environmental consultant in TRC Corporation’s Harrisburg office, focusing primarily on the natural gas development, wetland mitigation banking, and brownfield redevelopment.

She has a bachelor’s degree in geoscience from Franklin and Marshall College, and a master’s degree in geology from the University of Maryland at College Park.