Join us for a special milestone episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: EnergyForce Series as we celebrate 15 years of the ComEd EnergyForce Ambassador Program with three guests who represent the program's incredible journey from past to present.

Host Daniel Smrokowski welcomes Paula Conrad, Co-Founder of the EnergyForce Ambassador Program, Jessica Frantz, an original EnergyForce Ambassador, and Charlie Carpenter, a current EnergyForce Ambassador and musician from Misericordia. Together, they reflect on how the nation's first clean energy solutions education program led by people with disabilities has empowered individuals, educated communities, and created meaningful opportunities for employment, leadership, and inclusion.

Learn how the program began, hear stories from the early years, discover how EnergyForce Ambassadors help customers save energy today, and celebrate the lasting impact of a program dedicated to Empowering Ability, Energizing Communities.

Episode Highlights:

• The founding and growth of the ComEd EnergyForce Ambassador Program
• Reflections from one of the program's original ambassadors
• What it's like to be an EnergyForce Ambassador today
• Energy-saving tips and customer education
• Charlie Carpenter's music career at Misericordia and passion for playing organ at church
• The importance of inclusion, employment, and community engagement for people with disabilities

Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 07:00 Segment 1: Paula Conrad on Looking Back: How the Program Began and Grew 33:00 Segment 2: Jessica Frantz on Looking Back: An Original EnergyForce Ambassador’s Perspective 46:00 Segment 3: Charlie Carpenter on Today’s EnergyForce Ambassador Experience 57:00 Final Roundtable Questions

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Podcast Theme Music: “It Starts With A Voice” written by Amy Wright and performed by Ben Wright, co-founders of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee. Used with permission.

Daniel Smrokowski, Founder

Darian Packard, Content Producer

Adam Smrokowski, Business Manager

Linda Smrokowski, Copy Editor

Georgia Hunter, Co-Host

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