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Rob Gramlich is Sr. V.P. of Public Policy for the American Wind Energy Association, the national trade association of approximately 2000 entities involved in all aspects of wind energy production. Rob joined AWEA in 2005 and now leads the association's strategic initiatives related to federal and state legislation, industry information and analysis, regulatory policy, and electric industry reforms. He has published articles on wind integration, carbon taxes, market power regulation, and electricity capacity markets. He has testified before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on generation interconnection policy. He serves on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee. Rob served as Economic Advisor to FERC Chairman Pat Wood III from 2001 until early 2005 with responsibility for transmission policy development. Rob was previously in the Commission’s Office of Economic Policy from 1995 through 1999 where he developed policies and drafted orders on transmission policy and market power. He was also Senior Economist in the PJM Market Monitoring Unit, Senior Associate with the PG&E National Energy Group, and research assistant with the World Resources Institute and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Rob has a Masters degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley and a BA with honors in economics from Colby College. Rob and his wife Merrie live in Bethesda, Maryland with their four children. Mary Kate Francis Mary Kate Francis generates, coordinates, and manages advocacy-related communications between AWEA and various internal and external audiences, with the goal of ensuring that those audiences are regularly informed about ongoing Association activities that relate to Association advocacy priorities. Mary Kate joined AWEA in June 2007, after completing an undergraduate degree with honors in International Studies and Economics at American University. Tiffany McKeever
Tom Vinson Tom Vinson joined AWEA in November 2007. He represents the wind industry before Congress and federal agencies primarily on climate change, clean air, and siting issues. Prior to joining AWEA, Tom spent more than 10 years working for Members of Congress in both the House and Senate. Most recently, he was legislative director for Representative Peter DeFazio of Oregon. In that capacity, Tom worked on legislation and advised the member on issues ranging from energy to foreign policy, national defense, trade, and taxes, among others. He also directed the work of the House Northwest Energy Caucus, a bipartisan group of all House Republicans and Democrats from four Northwest states that primarily focuses on issues related to the Bonneville Power Administration and the Federal Columbia River Power System. Gene Grace Michael Goggin Michael Goggin joined AWEA in February 2008. He represents the wind industry on transmission matters, coordinates member input on the development of policy positions, facilitates the exchange of information between members, handles press inquiries on transmission-related issues, and advocates policy positions that advance wind industry interests. Through these activities, he works to promote transmission investment and advance changes in transmission rules and operations to better accommodate wind energy in the power system while maintaining system reliability. Prior to joining AWEA, he worked for two environmental advocacy groups and a consulting firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s renewable energy programs. Michael holds a B.A. with honors in Social Studies from Harvard College. Laurie Jodziewicz
Laurie Jodziewicz joined AWEA in February 2004. Laurie works on project siting, wildlife and offshore issues before industry organizations, executive branch agencies and environmental groups. Prior to joining the organization, Laurie worked at a private energy and environmental consulting firm, securing resources for a variety of distributed energy projects. Over more than 10 years, she gained experience in a number of energy organizations spanning the solar, wind, and natural gas industries. In 1997, Laurie graduated from the George Washington University with a B.A. in International Politics. Jennifer Banks Michelle Myers
Elizabeth Salerno Liz is the Director of Industry Data & Analysis for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) amd has been with AWEA since 2005. Jessica Isaacs
Jessica provides support for the AWEA Policy department through research and analysis on topics including energy policy, industry development and status, industry economics and wind industry impacts. Jessica supports the legislative agenda through analysis of policy options such as a Renewable Portfolio Standard, the Production Tax Credit and Climate Change Regulation. Kathy Belyeu
Kathy Belyeu joined the AWEA Communications Department in March 2000. Before joining AWEA, she had experience researching legislative and regulatory initiatives and writing government affairs reports for a Midwest electric utility and the Washington office of an international utility. The topics she focused on included electricity restructuring and environmental initiatives, as well as corporate issues, such as taxes and health care proposals. Kathy received an M.B.A. degree from Georgetown University in 1995 with a special focus on international diplomacy. She received her B.A. degree in English Literature from Pomona College in 1991. Susan Williams Sloan
Susan Williams Sloan joined AWEA in 2005 and works to promote state and federal policies, educate allied organizations about the wind industry and address issues related to social acceptance and support of wind energy. Susan also serves as staff liaison to AWEA’s Community Wind Working Group. Prior to joining AWEA, Susan worked for wind and solar interests, promoting renewable energy policies locally in Austin, and then to the Texas legislature when it expanded the Renewable Portfolio Standard and established the transmission Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ). Susan’s public affairs background includes working for public officials in Texas, cable and broadcast media interests at the local, state and federal levels, and companies in Texas and Hong Kong.
Christopher Chwastyk Aaron Severn
Aaron joined AWEA in February 2007. Prior to joining AWEA, Aaron worked for nearly three years as a Legislative Assistant for a U.S. Senator. He advised the Senator on energy, environmental, and public lands issues. Prior to working as a congressional staffer, Aaron worked as a research assistant at Resources for the Future, a non-partisan energy and environmental think tank in DC. Aaron has a Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Grinnell College.
Ron Stimmel Ron Stimmel joined AWEA as the Small-Wind Advocate in August 2006. At AWEA he advocates for policies and legislation that support the industry for small turbines used by individual homes, farms, and businesses. Previously, Ron worked in energy efficiency consulting in Seattle, WA and with the Green Power Market Development Group at the World Resources Institute in Washington, DC. He authored the guidebook, "Winds of Change" at the American Public Power Association and performed independent lobbying work for the 2004 SUV Tax Loophole Closure Act. Ron holds a B.A. in Government and a Minor in Science, Technology and International Affairs from Georgetown University.
Director, Grassroots Advocacy and WindPAC windmail@awea.org Phone: (202) 383-2513
Bree Raum joined AWEA in January 2006. Prior to joining the organization, she worked for an energy trade association for 5 years where she was in charge of coordinating grassroots efforts. Bree is responsible for developing and implementing AWEA’s grassroots lobbying program among the membership and wind energy allies. She also manages and serves as treasurer to the industry’s political action committee (PAC), called WindPAC, the industry’s political fundraising arm. She has a degree in Political Science with a concentration in environmental policy and has a Masters of Business Administration from The Johns Hopkins University. She is currently participating in the University of Virginia's Sorensen Institute's Political Leaders Program. Yelena Viner
Jim Martin Brad Lystra Brad Lystra joined AWEA in September, 2008. He works with economic development organizations to support emerging needs in component manufacturing, services and construction for the rapidly expanding wind industry. He also coordinates Wind Energy Works!, (www.windenergyworks.org) an alliance of groups that aim to engage the public debate over wind energy development and counteract the spread of misinformation by wind energy opponents. Prior to joining AWEA, Brad completed his Masters of Science in Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Brad has worked on numerous political campaigns, including Governor Jim Doyle's successful 2006 Wisconsin reelection campaign. Brad graduated from Kenyon College in 2000 and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
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