Brian Phillips, the Technical Services Section, Mobile Sources Compliance Branch Supervisor for the North Carolina Division of Air Quality, and Diane Huis, Sr. Vice President of Innovation and Business Development at NC Electric Cooperatives, will discuss the Volkswagen Settlement and Expected Impacts: A State and Industry Prospective.
Brian Phillips is the Technical Services Section, Mobile Sources Compliance Branch Supervisor
for the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. The Mobile Sources Compliance Branch is
responsible for creating, maintaining and ensuring the programs required in this state regarding
vehicle emissions are complying with state and federal rules and regulations.
Mobile Sources Branch programs include:
- Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grants
- Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
- Smoking Vehicle Complaints
- Transportation Conformity
- Vapor Recovery
- Volkswagen Settlement Program
Before his work as the Mobile Sources Compliance Branch Supervisor, Brian worked as the lead
Engineer for the Vapor Recovery Program. Brian has devoted 25 years of public service to the
Division of Air Quality.
Brian has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University,
Engineer in Training Certification and is a North Carolina Certified Public Manager. Brian also a
member of the Business Advisory Board for the Wake STEM Early College High School which
serves as a strategic community support arm of the school.
Diane Huis is the Senior Vice President, Innovation and Business Development for the NC Electric Cooperatives. In this role, she works with the member electric distribution cooperatives as well as the statewide team to identify and incorporate beneficial electrification opportunities in the areas of electric transportation, industry, agriculture, and residential solutions. Diane’s previous experience with the NC Electric Cooperatives includes resource planning and portfolio management, risk management, transmission planning and regulatory affairs. Diane is on the board of the Beneficial Electrification League, a national 501c3 organization dedicated to promoting beneficial electrification of the economy. Diane is a proud graduate of Leadership NC Class XXV.
Diane graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of NC. She has owned an electric vehicle since March of 2019 (Tesla Model 3) and as an avid cyclist was even more excited about the transition to driving electric when she discovered her bike fits in the back.