Network Members & Public Sector Partners

Energy Action Network (EAN) consists of hundreds of public sector, non-profit, utility, business, and higher education partners working collaboratively toward a mission of achieving Vermont’s climate and energy commitments in ways that create a more just, thriving, and sustainable future.

Non-Profits

  • American Institute of Architects Vermont (AIA VT) – Sarah O’Donnell, Catherine Lange
  • Building Performance Professionals Association of Vermont (BPPA) – Jonathan Dancing, Russ Flanigan, Malcolm Gray, Tom Perry, Chuck Reiss
  • Capstone Community Action – Scott Hall, Liz Scharf
  • CarShare Vermont – Annie Bourdon
  • Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) – Gabrielle Stebbins
  • Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) – Paul Dragon, Virginie Diambou, Jeremy Francis, Pacifique Nsengiyumva
  • Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC) – Shannon Bryant, Richard Hopkins, Steve Maier, Spencer Putnam, Mike Roy, Jean Terwilliger,  
  • Community Rides Vermont / Gopher – Amanda Carlson, Laura Brooke
  • Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) – Elena Mihaly, Adam Aguirre, Jennifer Rushlow
  • Cornerstone Housing Partners – Melanie Paskevich, Ann Lawless
  • Drive Electric Vermont – David Roberts
  • Evernorth – Kathy Beyer, Jess Neubelt, Charlie Willner
  • Lake Champlain Chamber – Catherine Davis, Austin Davis, Alex Bunten
  • Local Motion – Christina Erickson, Richard Amore
  • New England Grassroots Environmental Fund – Bart Westdijk
  • Northern Forest Center – Rob Riley, Maura Adams, Joe Short
  • Preservation Trust of Vermont – Ben Doyle
  • Public Assets Institute – Stephanie Yu, Katrina Menard
  • Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) – Richard Cowart, Nancy Seidman
  • Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) – Peter Sterling, Jonathan Dowds, Jess Turner
  • ReSOURCE – Thomas Longstreth
  • Rights and Democracy (RAD) – Alison Nihart, Katy Allen
  • Shelburne Farms – Megan Camp, Rob Hunter
  • Sierra Club Vermont Chapter – Robb Kidd, Bob Galvin
  • Sustainable Heating Education Outreach – Jeff Rubin
  • Sustainable Woodstock – Jenevra Wetmore
  • The Nature Conservancy – Lauren Oates, Drew Watson
  • Third Act – Beth Sachs
  • Vermont Adult Learning – David Justice
  • Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) – Chelsea Bardot Lewis
  • Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) – Peter Johnke
  • Vermont Clean Communities Coalition – Peggy O’Neill-Vivanco
  • Vermont Climate and Health Alliance – Dan Quinlan
  • Vermont Community Thermal Networks – Debbie New, Susan Smiley, Sally Burrell
  • Vermont Conservation Voters – Dan Fingas, Justin Marsh
  • Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) – Denise Smith, Laura Cavin Bailey, Margaret McCoy, Nick Parker, Jessica Savage
  • Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) – Johanna Miller, Ford Young
  • Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) – Sophia Donforth, Mariah Keagy
  • Vermont Futures Project – Kevin Chu
  • Vermont Green Building Network – Jenna Antonino DiMare
  • Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) – Gus Seelig, Sarah Phillips
  • Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) – Maura Collins, Mia Watson
  • VEIC – Rebecca Foster, Alison Donovan, Adam Sherman
  • VT Independent Power Producers Association – Mathew Rubin
  • Vermont Interfaith Power and Light – Ron McGarvey, Richard Hibbert, Sam Swanson
  • Vermont Land Trust (VLT) – Abby White
  • Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) – Ted Brady, Abby Friedman
  • Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) – Lauren Hierl, Johanna Miller, Kati Gallagher, Evelyn Seidner, Alex Connizzo, Ford Young
  • Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance – Kelly Ault
  • Vermont Passive House – Chris Clarke Miksic, Paul Sipple, Enrique Bueno
  • Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) – Paul Burns, Ben Edgerly Walsh, Tom Hughes, Jordan Heiden
  • Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) – Ellen Kahler, Jake Claro, Kurt Ericksen, Christine McGowan, Janice St. Onge
  • Vermont Works for Women – Rhoni Basden
  • Vital Communities –  Erica Hiller

Businesses

  • 3E Thermal – Tim Smith, Fritz Fay
  • AllEarth Renewables – David Blittersdorf, David Mullett
  • Bob the Green Guy – Bob Farnham
  • Bourne’s Energy – Levi Bourne, Jim Kurrle
  • Black Bear Biodiesel – Jim Malloy
  • Building Energy – Russ Flanigan
  • Butternut Mountain Farm – David Marvin, Emma Marvin, Ira Marvin, Ed Fox
  • Catalyst Financial – Bob Barton, Marianne Barton
  • Catamount Solar – Kevin McCollister, Jarred Cobb
  • C.T. Donovan Associates, Inc. – Christine Donovan
  • Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC – Will Dodge
  • EastRise Credit Union – Rob Miller, Laurie Fielder
  • Eco-Equipment Supply – Steven Wisbaum
  • Encore Renewable Energy – Chad Farrell, Phillip Foy, Kate Desrochers
  • Energy Balance, Inc. – Andy Shapiro
  • Energy Co-op of Vermont – Shelley Navari, Rose Friedlander
  • Energy Futures Group (EFG) – Richard Faesy, David Hill, Dan Mellinger, Chris Neme, Zack Tyler
  • Fit Werx – Ian Buchanan
  • Forward Thinking – Jeff Forward
  • Grassroots Solar – Bill Laberge
  • Green Lantern Solar – Luke Shullenberger, Bill Miller, David Carpenter
  • Hunger Mountain Co-op – Mary Mullally
  • Maclay Architects – Bill Maclay
  • MMR – Justin Johnson
  • Montpelier Construction – Malcolm Gray
  • New Leaf Design – Tom Perry
  • Northam Forest Carbon – Tim Stout
  • Norwich Solar Technologies – Jim Merriam, Martha Staskus, Geoff Martin
  • Pellergy – Andy Boutin
  • Pomerleau Real Estate – Ernie Pomerleau
  • Quantified Ventures – Mike Crowley 
  • Reiss Building and Renovation – Chuck Reiss
  • Saunders | Raubvogel | Hand – Geoff Hand, Victoria Westgate
  • Seventh Generation – Ashley Orgain
  • Stone Environmental, Inc. – Barbara Patterson, Nick Floersch, John Hanzas, Carleigh Cricchi
  • SunCommon – Mike McCarthy, Becca White
  • Sunrun – Chris Rauscher
  • Sunwood Biomass – David Frank
  • Tied Branch Clean Energy Consulting – Ryan Lamberg
  • Vermont Community Loan Fund – 
  • Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) – Sam Buckley
  • Vermont Energy Contracting & Supply Corp. – Nick Papaseraphim, Mark Stephenson
  • Vermont Wood Pellet Co. – Chris Brooks

Utilities

  • Burlington Electric Department (BED) – Darren Springer, James Gibbons, Jennifer Green, Mike Kanarick, Tom Lyle, Ita Meno, Amber Widmayer
  • Efficiency Vermont (EVT) – Peter Walke, Kelly Lucci, Phil Bickel, Laura Capps, Bekah Kuster, Brad Long, Jake Marin, Michelle Mc-Cutcheon-Schour, Will Schwartz, Steve Spatz 
  • Green Mountain Power (GMP) – Mari McClure, Kristin Carlson, Josh Castonguay, Chris Cole, Kristin Kelly, Candace Morgan, Madeline Murray-Clausen, Doug Smith, Tianna Smith
  • Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) – Tom Dunn, Betsy Bloomer, Luke Looman, Shana Louiselle, Mark Sciarotta
  • Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) – Rebecca Towne, Andrea Cohen, Jake Brown
  • Vermont Gas Services (VGS) – Neale Lunderville, Grace Amao, Richard Donnelly, Jonathan Drouin, Dylan Giambatista, Morgan Hood, Karen Horne, Andrea McNeil, Greg Morse, Tom Murray, Tim Perrin, Jill Pfenning, Alex Reese
  • Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) – Ken Nolan
  • Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) – Louis Porter, Stephen Knowlton

Higher Education

  • Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business – Melody Brown Burkins
  • Middlebury College – Mez Baker-Medard, Jon Isham, Dan Suarez, Claire Tebbs
  • Norwich University – Tara Kulkarni, Michael Cross
  • University of Vermont (UVM) – Jon Erickson, Maureen Hebert, Kathryn Hinkelman, Taylor Ricketts, Amy Seidl, Richard Watts, Caylin McCamp
  • UVM Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships – Patricia Coates, Summer Colley 
  • UVM Transportation Research Center (TRC) –  Gregory Rowangould, Dana Rowangould
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School – Rod Smolla, Dave Celone

Public Sector Partners

Local

  • Legislators: Vermont’s State Representatives and Senators
  • Town Energy Committees: Town Energy Committees from across Vermont
  • Cities: Burlington (Alex Bacheller), South Burlington (Bettina Miguez), Hartford (Dana Clawson)

Regional

  • Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) – Adam Lougee, Jolyon Larson
  • Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC) – Callie Fishburn, Mark Anders
  • Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) – Sam Lash
  • Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) – Ann Janda, Melanie Needle, Charlie Baker, Marshall Distel
  • Lamoille County Planning Commission (LCPC) – Victoria Hellwig
  • Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC) – Martha Harrison
  • Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA) – David Snedeker, Allie Webster, Alison Low
  • Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) – Catherine Dimitruck, Marlena Valenta
  • Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) – Maggie O’Brien, Jeremy Gildrien
  • Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) – Harry Falconer
  • Windham Regional Commission (WRC) – Chris Campany, Margo Ghia, Colin Bratton
  • Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation – Adam Grinold
  • Green Mountain Transit Regional Transit Authority – Chris Damiani, Jamie Smith
  • Tri-Valley Transit – Mike Riderer

State

  • Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets – Anson Tebbetts, Alex DePillis
  • Agency of Commerce and Community Development – Lindsay Kurrle, Laura Trieschmann, Bronwyn Cooke
  • Agency of Natural Resources – Julie Moore, Jane Lazorchak, Liz Amler, Lauren Ashbrook, Billy Coster, Erika Osorio, Collin Smythe, Marian Wolz, 
  • Agency of Transportation – Joe Flynn, Andrea Wright, Patrick Murphy, Ross McDonald, Dan Currier
  • Department of Buildings and General Services – Jennifer Fitch, Brian Sewell
  • Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation – Danielle Fitzko, Molly Willard
  • Department of Health – Jared Ulmer
  • Department of Taxes – Abby Magnus
  • Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) – Low Income Weatherization – Geoff Wilcox, Robert Leuchs
  • Department of Labor (DOL) – Jay Ramsay, Mathew Barewicz, Rowan Hawthorne
  • Legislative Joint Fiscal Office – Ted Barnett, Logan Mooberry
  • Office of the State Treasurer – Mike Pieciak, Sue Minter
  • Public Service Department – Kerrick Johnson, TJ Poor, Melissa Bailey, Matthew Bakerpoole, Cameron Berube, Benjamin Bolaski, Lou Cecere, Richarda Ericson, Chris Heine, Kelly Launder, Keith Levenson, Anne Margolis, Claire McIlvennie, Barry Murphy, Andrew Perchlik, Philip Picotte
  • Public Utility Commission – Ed McNamara, Riley Allen, Margaret Cheney, Tom Knauer
  • Vermont Center for Geographic Information (VCGI) – John Adams, Tim Terway

Federal

  • Office of Senator Peter Welch – Rebecca Ellis
  • Office of Senator Bernie Sanders – Ethan Hinch
  • Office of U.S. Representative Becca Balint – Iris Hsiang, Carolyn Wesley
  • USDA Rural Development, VT/NH Office – Ken Yearman

EAN Core Funders

  • Maverick Lloyd Foundation
  • Sunflower Fund
  • VLITE
  • Vermont Community Foundation
  • Lintilhac Foundation
  • Ruth H. Brown Foundation
  • Bonwood Social Investments

To learn more about getting involved, contact EAN.