Liz Burdock cofounded Oceantic Network in 2013 and serves as its president and CEO. With a background in policy, Liz has led Oceantic staff in launching the International Partnering Forum, the largest offshore wind conference in the Americas, creating critical industry products like Supply Chain Connect, the OSW Market Dashboard, and the Foundation 2 Blade training, and she remains a thought leader in developing the U.S. offshore renewable energy industry and domestic supply chain.
Liz has extensive experience running public/private partnerships. Her career has focused on convening and coordinating diverse stakeholders, including businesses, academics, government agencies, policymakers, community leaders, workforce organizations and strategic investors to develop sound solutions that facilitate the development and implementation of clean energy in the U.S., driving economic growth, job creation, and energy independence. Prior to Oceantic, Liz managed the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, a White House initiative that focused on the adoption of new sustainable technologies in the home building industry. She also managed the Chesapeake Crescent, a regional initiative aimed at growing a green economy in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Liz has a B.S in Sociology from Frostburg State University. She is a graduate of Leadership Maryland and was named one of Windpower Monthly’s Influential and Interesting Leaders in the Offshore Wind Industry in 2018. She received the John V. Kabler Changemakers Award from the League of Conservation Voters Maryland chapter in October of 2023, and she was also awarded the Emery Rice Medal from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2024, signifying her industry leadership as Maritime Person of the Year. Liz has been featured in energy publications including ReCharge, reNEWS, RTO Insider, as well as the Baltimore Sun, Forbes, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal.
When not advocating for offshore renewable energy, Liz can be found cooking for her son, watching hockey with her husband, shopping with her best friend, gardening with her dog Finn or simply spinning up new ideas.
