We believe home-grown renewable energy makes Wisconsin a better place to live, work, and play.

Growing up in Madison, WI I developed a deep appreciation for the natural environment and ultimately a career focused on science and policy.  After earning my Master’s in International Environmental Policy at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, I worked in Washington D.C. both at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and later at the Natural Resources Defense Council.   In these roles I advanced international scientific cooperation, strategies to adapt to climate change, and efforts to promote access to safe water and sanitation around the world.  After migrating back to Madison, I managed policy and programs for the Clean Lakes Alliance and served as the Legislative Analyst for the City of Madison and joined Renew in 2018.  I am excited to be part of the global transformation to clean energy while building momentum for renewables in my home state.

I joined RENEW in June 2017 and am incredibly inspired by this talented and tenacious team. I was the Marketing Coordinator at Norcon, Inc., a general contractor in Chicago, for 8 years where I managed all of the firm’s marketing efforts, initiated a recycling program, and supported their build out and relocation to a LEED Gold Certified office building. My husband Aaron and I moved our family from Chicago at the end of 2015 and we’re so happy to be “back home” with our daughter Ada (b. 09.18.14) and son Enzo (b. 06.26.16). In addition, I’m proud to be focusing my marketing efforts on protecting their future by promoting a cleaner, stronger, and smarter Wisconsin. When not at RENEW you can find me exploring the city with my family or singing with some of Madison’s finest musicians.

I joined RENEW in December of 2017 because of its leadership role in the exciting changes that are happening in the renewable sectors of the energy industry. Renewable energy is reaching a tipping point where it is becoming a mainstream and critical component of our energy mix. I am a Wisconsin kid, born in Eau Claire and grew up in Madison. I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked in the Wisconsin Assembly for 9 years. I also served as the Administrator of the Division of Policy Development at the Department of Safety and Professional Services. For most of my career I have worked in government affairs for Wisconsin’s largest construction trade associations. I represented the construction industry on many of the energy committees in the mid-2000’s and served as the Chairman of the Building Codes and Standards Work Group for the Governor’s Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewables in 2004. I am also very active in the lobbying community, having been elected to the Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists Board of Directors for 10 years and President for two years. I am a big history buff and for fun I love to travel and see historic places. I also enjoy outdoors activities like camping and golf.

I grew up outside Duluth, MN on a 50-acre Christmas tree farm that my parents still own. In college, I attended University of Wisconsin-Madison where I earned my bachelors in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Before joining RENEW in 2018, I worked as a meteorologist making forecasts for utilities, radio stations, farming groups, and other clients across the central U.S. My work led me to become very passionate about climate change, and when my family moved from the Twin Cities back to Madison, I decided to make a career change. I’m thrilled to be using my knowledge and background to help move Wisconsin toward a clean, sustainable energy future. In my spare time, I love to run, ski, and cook. I also enjoy camping trips with my wife, Maggie, and our son Ted, who was born in 2013.

I joined RENEW Wisconsin as the organization’s 3rd Executive Director in June 2013. Since growing up in Iowa and being fascinated by wind turbines at a nearby middle school, I have pursued various ventures in the clean energy space, and I am passionate about the transformation of our country’s energy system to renewable sources. After graduating in electrical engineering from the University of Iowa, I earned my Masters degree at Stanford University in the Atmosphere & Energy Program, where I also co-founded a major conference and student group called Energy Crossroads (now Stanford Energy Club) focused on the intersection between business, national security, and environmental interests in clean energy. Since then, I have been a consultant with ICF International working on energy efficiency projects with utility companies and the U.S. EPA, ran grant programs at the U.S. Department of Energy in low-income weatherization, and worked for the State of Wisconsin’s Division of Energy Services prior to joining RENEW. My wife Heather and I have a daughter, Emma, born in April of 2013, and a son, Evan, born in July 2015, and in my spare time I enjoy spending time with family, friends, and exploring Wisconsin by bicycle.

I am a long-time sustainability advocate and try to be conscious of the impact we leave on the environment.  I joined RENEW Wisconsin in July 2019 and am excited to be a part of Wisconsin’s growing renewable energy efforts.  For 15 years, I worked for a NARI Certified Green residential remodeling firm helping to ensure that Green Practices were tracked on projects and in the office. I have over 30 years of advertising, event marketing and business administration experience.  I am happy to bring my skills to RENEW, and especially to our annual Ride with RENEW bike ride.  Originally from Michigan, my family and I have lived in Madison long enough to call it home.  Most days you can find me on my bike, except for the coldest winter days when you will find me downhill skiing with my family.

I joined RENEW Wisconsin in July 2018 because I want to work for an organization that creates real change. With RENEW I can use my passion for sustainability to be drive the transition to cleaner energy technologies. I grew up outside Detroit, Michigan and moved to Madison as a student at University of Wisconsin. While in school, I studied Operations and Technology Management and Environmental Studies, was a pole vaulter for the Track and Field team and a leader of the Ethical and Responsible Business Network. I was also the Executive Director of Wisconsin Microfinance, a Madison-based nonprofit that provides small loans to women in Haiti and the Philippines, where I now serve on the board. I fill my free time with work outs and coaching gymnastics. 

I was hired by RENEW back in 1991 to manage an intervention before the Public Service Commission, and I feel privileged to have worked for the organization ever since. It has truly been a fantastic learning experience. In my 23 years with RENEW, the renewable energy arena has blossomed from an idealistic endeavor on the margins to a mainstream business activity. Renewable energy is no longer an alternative, but the real deal, and an agricultural and a manufacturing state like Wisconsin should embrace it with open arms. I am a long-time Wisconsinite, starting at age seven when my family moved to Milwaukee. A graduate of UW-Madison in 1978, I live in Madison with my wife Pamela. Now that our son is grown and living in Chicago, we spend many days circulating around town on our bicycles and venturing into the Dane County countryside. We also make extensive use of the sunlight radiating on our East Side residence to grow vegetables and dry clothes outside, as well as heat the water and power the household inside.