Founding Director, managed programs to grow the U.S. distributed wind market by developing strategies to establish supportive federal and state policy environments while providing a unified voice for all members of the industry. Brokered the succession of a sector of the wind industry from the existing national trade to create its own advocacy voice. Created and administered all aspects of the organization’s management, including budgeting and financial management, communications and political strategy. Built and managed annual operating programs for membership recruitment and retention, conferences, lobbying, and other association activities. Founded annual national conference
and industry lobby day including content and strategy. Inaugurated online newsletters and alerts for campaigns, social media outlets, and introduced website as an authoritative knowledge resource about the industry. Established strategy for all branding efforts including publicity, marketing and promotion, and communication campaigns. Led all fundraising efforts, including obtaining and managing grants. Managed the organization’s staff and consultants. Managed grant funded projects with interagency involvement. Interfaced with the Department of Energy and other federal agencies.