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Randall Swisher
rswisher@awea.org

Randall Swisher served as Executive Director of the American Wind Energy Association from 1989 until 2008. Prior to that, he worked as Legislative Representative for the American Public Power Association and as Energy Program Director for the National Association of Counties. He has also worked as Professional Staff for the House Interior Committee's Energy and Water Subcommittee and as Executive Director for the D.C. Public Interest Research Group, where he first became involved with renewable energy advocacy in 1975. Between 1976 and 1981, Swisher served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University and Georgetown University Law Center, where he taught courses on energy policy. Swisher has a Ph.D. in American Civilization from George Washington University and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Iowa.

 

Ronald L. Lehr
Attorney, AWEA Western Representative
Phone: (303) 504-0940

Ronald L. Lehr practices law and consults clients about energy and telecommunications regulation and business matters. Current assignments include work for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the DOE program "Wind Powering America", for the American Wind Energy Association on transmission issues for wind energy, and for the National Wind Coordinating Committee. He also works for national trade organizations, and private firms on renewable energy policies and commercialization strategies. He appears as an expert witness, sponsoring testimony in utility merger, anti-trust, and government claim litigation. He served for seven years from 1984 to 1991 as Chairman and Commissioner of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. He serves on corporate and foundation boards of directors and boards of advisors. He recently completed terms as an appointed member of a panel charged to make recommendations on electric industry restructuring to the Colorado General Assembly, and as President and Commissioner of the Denver Board of Water Commissioners, the water utility for Denver and surrounding suburban areas.

Swaha Mahapatra
Web Developer/Programmer

  • Web application development
  • Web site maintenance support

Swaha has been consulting with AWEA since 2005. She had prior experience in web design and development for six years. This included experience at Wells Fargo and the Internet Services Department of the Fairfax County Public Library. She possesses certifications in web application development and design. Swaha has taken courses in computer programming and database design. She has a Master's degree in Psychology.

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