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In 2021, we established an advisory board to bring together industry leaders, partner representatives, solar experts, and others who are working for a more sustainable planet and a more just world. The work of the advisory board is to help better inform our work, provide feedback on various matters, raise awareness of the MREA’s initiatives, and expand our efforts to build a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and well-trained workforce ready to join a growing industry as a skilled renewable energy professional.

Bako Ambianda

Chairman & CEO of Labacorp Group of Companies (LGC)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakoambianda/

Ambianda

Chris Brown

Sr. Manager of Project Development at Q CELLS North America

https://www.linkedin.com/in/browncy/

Brown

Craig Buttke

Owner, Solar CBI, LLC

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-buttke-91670332/

Buttke

Lisa DeMarco

Principal Consultant & Founder of Climate Tech Marketing, LLC

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-l-demarco/

DeMarco

Griffin Dooling

CEO at Blue Horizon Group, Inc.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/griffindooling/

Dooling

John Farrell

Co-Director of Institute for Local Self-Reliance & Director of Energy Democracy Initiative

https://www.linkedin.com/in/guruofdistributedenergy/

Farrell

Bridget French

Energy, Climate, and Change Leader | Certified Coach, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetkfrench/

French

Ava Gibson

Head of Sales at Blue Planet Energy Systems, LLC

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ava-gibson-7b030987/

Gibson

Marshall Green

Global Vice President of Intellectual Property at Esdec

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshall-green-7b808a38/

Green

Geoff Greenfield

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Third Sun Solar

https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-greenfield-595a406/

Greenfield

Bob Hattier

Business Representative at IBEW Local 134

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-hattier-a878041b/

Hattier

Amy Heart

Vice President of Public Policy at Sunrun

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyheart/

Heart

Jens Herzog

COO at CollectiveSun

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-herzog-748a638/

Herzog

Elizabeth Hittman

Senior Manager of Illinois Solar for All at Elevate

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-hittman-aa86371b/

Hittman

Bee Hui Yeh

Plan C Advisor, The Power of We

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bee-hui-yeh-99882512/

Hui Yeh

Alexander Jorck

Whole Sun Designs, Inc.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexjorck/

Jorck

Melanie Kenderdine

Principal at Energy Futures Initiative

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-kenderdine-b13bb7bb/

Kenderdine

Amna Khan

Director, Stewardship & Partnerships, Policy & BICEP Network at Ceres, Inc.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amnakhan75/

Khan

Mark Klein

President at Gimme Shelter Construction

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-klein-39a804b/

Klein

Kathy Kuntz

Dane Co. Office of Energy & Climate Change

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathykuntz/

Kuntz

Elaine Larson

Larson Learning Design, LLC

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainelarson/

Larson

Colin Law

VP Strategy & Business Development at Span

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinlaw/

Law

Richard Lawrence

Program Director at Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardllawrence/

Lawrence

Megan Levy

Resilience Strategist at State of Wisconsin, Office of Energy Innovation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-levy-9a472010/

Levy

Edith Makra

Director of Environmental Initiatives at Metropolitan Mayors Caucus

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edithmakra/

Makra

Jennifer Martin

University of Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Champaign, IL

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-a124734/

Martin

Steve Melink

Founder & Chairman at Melink Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-melink-95386b/

Melink

Kelsey Misbrener

Managing Editor at Solar Power World

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-misbrener/

Misbrener

Vikki Muthukumaresan

Systems Engineer, Energy Storage & Solar at Panasonic

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikki-m/

Muthukumaresan

Tia Nelson

Conservationist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianelson/

Nelson

Jeremy Niles

Product Manager at Generac Energy Technology

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyniles/

Niles

Ben Passer

Senior Program Officer, Midwest Climate and Energy at McKnight Foundation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpasser/

Passer

Lissa Pawlisch

CERT Coordinator at UM Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-pawlisch/

Pawlisch

Ted Redmond

Architect at Pale Blue Dot

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tederedmond/

Redmond

Pam Ritger

Milwaukee Program Director and Staff Attorney at Clean Wisconsin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-m-ritger/

Riger

Debra Rowe

President at US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-rowe-589bb65/

Rowe

Zach Schalk

Indiana Program Director at Solar United Neighbors

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachschalk/

Schalk

Jared Schoch

President at TurningPoint Energy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredschoch/

Schoch

Sarah Sinderman

Sales Manager at Fronius

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-sinderman-71540424/

Sinderman

Erin Stojan-Ruccolo

Policy and Strategic Issues Management Advisor at Midcontinent Independent System Operator

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinstojanruccolo/

Stojan-Ruccolo

Becca Ward

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Senate Affairs, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-ward-a0970840/

Ward

Mike Zanillo

Climate Policy Advocate at Lake County Chapter of Citizen's Climate Lobby

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zanillo/

Zanillo

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