Christina Nichols
MREA Board Vice President | Senior Program Director, Groundswell | Mount Rainier, MD
Christina Nichols is the Executive Director of Renewables Forward, a national organization dedicated to driving action for diversity, equity and…
Ellen Barlas
Managing Director of Education & Training, Slipstream, Inc. | Sturgeon Bay, WI
Ellen Barlas is the managing director of education and training at Slipstream, Inc. As a former MREA employee, Ellen is…
Eric Rehm
MBA | Development Director, Renewables | Victoria, MN
Eric Rehm is a Development Director | Renewables with McKinstry’s National Energy & Technical Services team. In this role, Eric…
Grace Michienzi
Senior Director of Policy, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) | Grand Rapids, MI
Grace Michienzi is the Senior Director of Policy for the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) and the Institute…
Huda Alkaff
Founder & Director, Wisconsin Green Muslims | Milwaukee, WI
Huda Alkaff is an ecologist, environmental educator, and the founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims, a grassroots environmental justice…
Jack O’Donohue
MREA Board President | Sales and Business Development Manager, Panasonic Life Solutions Co. | La Grange, IL
John “Jack” O’Donohue began his shift from commercial real estate to a green career by focusing on efficiency first. Jack…
Jane McCurry
Executive Director, Clean Fuels Michigan | Lansing, MI
Jane McCurry is the Executive Director of Clean Fuels Michigan, a nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing clean mobility. In…
John Delurey
Senior Regional Director, Vote Solar | Chicago, IL
As Senior Regional Director, John Delurey coordinates campaigns for Vote Solar’s legislative and regulatory priorities in states throughout the Midwest.…
Jp Jones
Professor, Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA
Prof. John-Paul “Jp” Jones is a Native Iowegian from the Rathbun Lake area of Appanoose and Monroe Counties in Southeastern…
Marina Minic
Solar Programs Coordinator, Citizens Utility Board (CUB) | Chicago, IL
Marina Minic joined Citizens Utility Board (CUB) as a Solar Programs Coordinator in February 2022 after graduating from UW Madison…
MeLena Hessel
Director of Policy, Elevate | Chicago, IL
MeLena Hessel is the Director of Policy, IL at Elevate. Elevate is a non-profit organization that designs and implements programs…
Nick Hylla
MREA Executive Director
Email: nickh@midwestrenew.org Nick Hylla is the Executive Director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association where he works in partnership with…
Peter Murphy
MREA Board Secretary | Associate, OneEnergy Renewables | Madison, WI
Peter Murphy works at OneEnergy Renewables, partnering with landowners, units of government, and utilities to develop utility-scale solar projects in…
Robert Blake
Executive Director / Owner, Native Sun / Solar Bear | Roseville, MN
Robert Blake is the owner of Solar Bear a solar installation company located in Minneapolis, MN, the Ojibwe pronunciation is…
Board Meetings
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2025 Meeting Dates
- Monday, February 24th – Membership Meeting for Elections
- Monday, May 19th
- Saturday, June 21st – General Membership Meeting
- Monday, August 25th
- October 17th and 18th – Staff and Board Retreat
- Monday, December 8th
Board Meeting Minutes
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Board Elections
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Get Involved
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MREA Bylaws
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