Charlene Heydinger

Charlene Heydinger is president of the Texas PACE Authority, the nonprofit administrator of 94 Texas PACE programs reaching 73% of the Texas population. These programs have facilitated more than $469 million in energy and water saving capital. Ms. Heydinger also led the legislative effort in support of the Texas PACE Act and the collaboration to create PACE in a Box, the uniform model program of best practices for Texas local governments. PACENation recognized Charlene as one of three national 2020 PACE Champions. Texas PACE Authority was named Outstanding Non-Profit of 2023 at the Texas Energy Summit at the Texas Capitol.

Charlene served as general counsel to US House Republican Leader Bob Michel and as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce Committees. She then served as vice president and Washington counsel for Capital Cities ABC, Inc and as executive director of the Topfer Family Foundation in Austin, Texas.

Heydinger is a member of the Texas, Washington, DC, and Michigan Bar Associations.

Her passion is creating a sustainable environment for current and future generations.