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
Audubon Vermont – Margaret Fowle
Building Performance Professionals Association of Vermont (BPPA) – Jonathan Dancing, Malcolm Gray, Russ Flanigan, Chuck Reiss, Tom Perry
Capstone Community Action – Sue Minter, Liz Scharf, Denise Bailey, Phil Cecchini
CarShare Vermont – Annie Bourdon
Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) – Karen Glitman, Gabrielle Stebbins
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) – Paul Dragon, Virginie Diambou, Dwight DeCoster, Pacifique Nsengiyumva
Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC) – Spencer Putnam, Richard Hopkins, Mike Roy, Steve Maier
Community Rides Vermont / Gopher – Chris Cole, Amanda Carlson, Laura Brook
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) – Elena Mihaly, Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Adam Aguirre
Drive Electric Vermont – David Roberts
Evernorth – Kathy Beyer
Lake Champlain Chamber – Catherine Davis, Austin Davis
Local Motion – Christina Erickson
NeighborWorks of Western Vermont – Melanie Paskevich, Ann Lawless
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
Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) – Richard Cowart, David Farnsworth, Nancy Seidman
Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) – Peter Sterling, Jonathan Dowds, Kit Price
ReSOURCE – Thomas Longstreth, Pam Laser
Rights and Democracy (RAD) – Alison Nihart, Tom Proctor, Katy Allen
Serve Learn Earn – Kate Gluckman
Shelburne Farms – Megan Camp
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) – Roxanne Vought
Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) – Peter Johnke
Vermont Climate and Health Alliance – Dan Quinlan
Vermont Community Thermal Networks – Debbie New
Vermont Conservation Voters – Lauren Hierl, Justin Marsh, Evelyn Seidner
Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) – Laura Cavin Bailey, Jessica Savage, Jenna Koloski, Margaret McCoy
Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) – Johanna Miller, Dan Fingas
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, Craig Peltier
Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) – Maura Collins, Mia Watson
VEIC – Rebecca Foster, Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, Justine Sears, Alison Donovan, Adam Sherman, Damon Lane
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, Jamey Fidel, Kati Gallagher, Dan Fingas, Evelyn Seidner, Alex Connizzo
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, Janice St Onge, Christine McGowan, Jake Claro, Geoff Robertson
Vermont Works for Women – Rhoni Basden, Alison Lamagna
Vital Communities – Anna Guenther

Businesses

3E Thermal – Randy Drury, Fritz Fay
AllEarth Renewables – David Blittersdorf, David Mullett
Bob the Green Guy – Bob Farnham
Bourne’s Energy – Peter Bourne, Levi Bourne, Jim Kurrle
Black Bear Biodiesel – Jim Malloy
Building Energy – Russ Flanigan
Butternut Mountain Farm – David Marvin, Ira Marvin, Emma 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
Energy Futures Group (EFG) – Richard Faesy, Chris Neme, Dan Mellinger, David Hill
Fit Werx – Ian Buchanan
Forward Thinking – Jeff Forward
Grassroots Solar – Bill Laberge
Green Lantern Solar – Luke Shullenberger, Bill Miller, David Carpenter
Maclay Architects – Bill Maclay
MMR – Justin Johnson
Montpelier Construction – Malcolm Gray
National Life Group – Charlie Maitland
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
Seventh Generation – Ashley Orgain
Stone Environmental, Inc. – Barbara Patterson, Nick Floersch, John Hanzas, Carleigh Cricchi
SunCommon – James Moore
Sunrun – Chris Rauscher
Sunwood Biomass – David Frank
Tied Branch Clean Energy Consulting – Ryan Lamberg
Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) – Sam Buckley
Vermont Energy Contracting & Supply Corp. – Mark Stephenson, Nick Papaseraphim
Vermont Wood Pellet Co. – Chris Brooks

Utilities

Burlington Electric Department (BED) – Darren Springer, Mike Kanarick, Jennifer Green, Tom Lyle, Chris Burns, James Gibbons, Amber Widmayer, Ita Meno
Efficiency Vermont (EVT) – Peter Walke, Kelly Lucci, Jake Marin, Hillary Andrews, Steve Spatz, Laura Capps, Will Schwarz
Green Mountain Power (GMP) – Mari McClure, Liz Miller, Kristin Carlson, Josh Castonguay, Candace Morgan, Kristin Kelly, Maria Fischer, Doug Smith, Chris Cole, Tianna Smith, Madeline Murray-Clausen
Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) – Tom Dunn, Betsy Bloomer, Hantz Presume, Mark Sciarotta, Shana Louiselle, Kyle Landis-Marinello
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) – Rebecca Towne, Andrea Cohen, Jake Brown, Cyril Brunner
VGS – Neale Lunderville, Dylan Giambatista, Jill Pfenning, Tom Murray, Richard Donnelly, Greg Morse, Tim Perrin, Morgan Hood, Andrea McNeil, Jonathan Drouin
Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) – Ken Nolan, Sarah Braese
Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) – Louis Porter, Bill Powell, Steven Knowlton

Higher Education

Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business – April Salas, Melody Brown Burkins
Middlebury College – Diane Munroe, Dan Suarez, Jon Isham, Mez Baker-Medard, Claire Tebbs
Norwich University – Tara Kulkarni, Michael Cross
University of Vermont (UVM) – Jon Erickson, Richard Watts
UVM Gund Institute – Taylor Ricketts
UVM Transportation Research Center (TRC) – Gregory Rowangould, Dana Rowangould
UVM Vermont Clean Cities and Communities Coalition – Peggy O’Neill-Vivanco
Vermont Law and Graduate School – Rod Smolla, Jennifer Rushlow, Dave Celone

Public Sector Partners

Local

Legislators: Vermont’s State Representatives and Senators
Town Energy Committees: Town Energy Committees from across Vermont
Cities: Burlington (Gillian Nanton), South Burlington (Paul Conner, Director of Sustainability)

Regional

Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) – Adam Lougee, Maddison Shropshire
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, Diane Bothfeld, Alex DePillis
Agency of Commerce and Community Development – Lindsay Kurrle, Laura Trieschmann
Agency of Natural Resources – Julie Moore, Jane Lazorchak, Collin Smythe, Billy Coster, Brian Woods, Marian Wolz, Liz Amler
Agency of Transportation – Joe Flynn, Michele Boomhower, 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
Department of Health – Jared Ulmer
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) – Low Income Weatherization – Geoff Wilcox, Robert Leuchs
Department of Labor (DOL) – Jay Ramsay, Mathew Barewicz, Rowan Hawthorne
Public Service Department – June Tierney, TJ Poor, Melissa Bailey, Lou Cecere, Anne Margolis, Andrew Perchlik, Phillip Picotte, Ed Delhagen, Kelly Launder, Claire McIlvennie, Keith Levenson, Adam Jacobs, Matthew Bakerpoole, Barry Murphy, Benjamin Bolaski
Vermont Public Utility Commission – Ed McNamara, Riley Allen, Margaret Cheney, Tom Knauer
Vermont Center for Geographic Information (VCGI) – John Adams, Tim Terway
Vermont State Treasurer – Mike Pieciak, Gavin Boyles, Ashlynn Doyon

Federal

Office of Senator Peter Welch – Rebecca Ellis
Office of Senator Bernie Sanders – Haley Pero, Ethan Hinch
Office of U.S. Representative Becca Balint – Thomas Renner, Carolyn Wesley
USDA Rural Development, VT/NH Office – Sarah Waring, Jon-Michael Muise, Ken Yearman

EAN Core Funders

Maverick Lloyd Foundation
Sunflower Fund
Vermont Community Foundation
Bonwood Social Investments
Lintilhac Foundation