Howard Geller is the founder and Executive Director of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.  Dr. Geller is the former Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). He built ACEEE’s reputation and influence through technical and policy assessments, advice to policy makers, development of energy efficiency programs, consumer guides, and conferences.Geller has advised and conducted energy efficiency studies for utilities, governmental organizations, and international agencies. He has testified before the U.S. Congress on energy issues many times and has influenced key energy legislation, including the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992.In addition to his work in the United States, Geller has spent significant time working on energy efficiency issues in Brazil. He helped to start and frequently advises Brazil's National Electricity Conservation Program.  Geller was awarded the 1998 Leo Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest by the American Physical Society. He is a member of the editorial advisory board for the journal Energy Policy, and was the associate editor for energy efficiency for the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy.He has served as a consultant to Federal Agencies and/or White House staff in the Nixon, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.