Leticia Colon de Mejias

Leticia is a motivational speaker, CEO of the Nationally awarded company Energy Efficiencies Solutions, Chair of the nonprofit Efficiency For All, Policy Co-Chair of the National Building Performance Association, a Commissioner for the state of Connecticut Commission on Women Children Elderly Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs, and founder and President of Green Eco Warriors a nonprofit which works to “Create a Culture of Sustainable Thinkers”.

She is an awarded published children’s book author with several books on environmental leadership, sustainability, as well as a line of educational science based graphic texts (comic books) which feature diverse superheroes and align with national science standards. She is the recipient of the United States of America’s Department of Energy award for work with at risk and minority populations, National Award Building Scientist Hall of Fame , Minority Small Business of the year award, National Department of Education award, and a two time Capital Workforce Partners employer of the year award.

Her companies have provided energy efficiency assessments and upgrades to over 12,000 CT households and completed full energy efficiency retrofits in over 10 million square feet of multifamily housing. Through her nonprofit Green Eco Warriors she has provided climate and energy education to over 30,000 youth and families. Prior to working in building science, she was a manager at Hartford Healthcare and developed several nationally awarded workforce models. Her businesses are located in Windsor, CT.