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Board of Directors

Christina Nichols

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…

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Ellen Barlas

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…

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Eric Rehm

Eric Rehm

Project Director, McKinstry | Victoria, MN

Eric Rehm is a Project Director at McKinstry’s National Energy & Technical Services team. In this role, Eric collaborates with…

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Grace Michienzi

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…

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Huda Alkaff

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…

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Jack O’Donohue

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…

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Jane McCurry

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…

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John Delurey

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.…

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Jp Jones

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…

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Marina Minic

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…

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MeLena Hessel

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…

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Nick Hylla

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…

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Peter Murphy

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…

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Robert Blake

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…

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2025 Meeting Dates

  • Monday, February 24th – Membership Meeting for Elections
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  • October 17th and 18th – Staff and Board Retreat
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