Erin (Waldron) Grossi, Arts ’00, successfully defended her doctorate in November 2015 at Georgetown University with a focus on international commerce and trade and a specialization in U.S.–Mexico affairs. She is chief economist and director of innovation at Underwriters Laboratories LLC in Illinois. In 2015 Underwriters published her white paper on the global transition to distributed power technologies titled “Putting the Pieces Together: Transition and Transformation in Global Energy Markets.” She was also recognized in 2015 by Midwest Energy News as part of the “40 Under 40” cohort for her influential work in support of a clean energy economy.