Shawn Rumery

As Senior Program Director, Shawn leads SI2’s programmatic initiatives, with a portfolio including research and analysis activities around siting and permitting, interconnection, agrivoltaics and workforce development. He also plays a leading role in shaping the organization’s external affairs strategy.

Prior to SI2, Shawn spent 13 years at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), where he helped lead the organization’s research and analytical work. As part of this role, Shawn was a lead author on the SEIA/Wood Mackenzie U.S. Solar Market Insight Report series, as well as SEIA’s Solar Means Business annual report. His policy analysis directly supported a number of successful solar industry advocacy efforts, including the extension of the Investment Tax Credit in 2015 and passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.

Before SEIA, Shawn worked as a survey researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago and spent time as a student affairs consultant for the Wroclaw University of Economics in Poland.

Shawn holds a B.A in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Juniata College and an MPA from The George Washington University. He lives in midcoast Maine with his wife, son and daughter, where he enjoys running, hiking, vegetable gardening and cheering on the Boston Celtics.