Leadership Group

IEI is convening a leadership group to track, review and report progress on the implementation of action items developed by IEI’s Energy Working Groups. Some items are in early development stages, in which case IEI will play a catalytic role in working with the appropriate organization to push these action items forward. Other ideas are further along in implementation, and IEI will work with the organizations already moving forward in these areas to promote progress.

Leadership Group co-chairs by action item:

Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Michael Hughes, State Construction Office
Linda Rimer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency        

Reforming the Utility Regulatory Environment
Ivan Urlaub, NC Sustainable Energy Association
Jo Anne Sanford, Blount Street Advisors and Sanford Law Offices

Recruiting and Sustaining New Energy Businesses
Dan Gregory, MegaWatt Solar
Ted Abernathy, Research Triangle Regional Partnership

Developing a Green Workforce
Scott Ralls, NC Community College System
Nina Szlosberg, Circle Squared Media

Creating Financing Options
Rick Larson, Conservation Fund
John Morrison, Advanced Energy