Responsible for guiding NEF’s strategic planning, organizational leadership, operations and fundraising activities
Provides financial oversight, as well as organizational development, to meet the diverse needs of NEF programs
Oversees development in the Safety, Government, Natural Resource and Corporate sectors
Directs the business partnership between Johnson Controls and NEF, managing the Academy of Energy Education and also the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge
NEF's Adult Education Specialist, leads development and implementation of NEF’s adult energy efficiency education programs
Previous Experience:
Classroom teacher, district teacher leader, school administrator
LEED Green Associate Certification
Adjunct Professor, Utah State University
Education:
Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Utah
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of Utah
Oversees all operations of NEF, including the supervision of operation personnel.
Responsible for the hiring and training of the national NEF energy educator team.
Responsible for implementation NEF’s diverse educational offerings including Take Action, rEV, Bright Kids, Innovation, Community in Action, Out of the Rock, teacher workshops and student competitions.
Oversees the NEF curriculum department in the development and revision of online and printed energy education materials.
Key to the development of programs for electric, natural gas and water utility partners, federal and state government, associations, school districts and private industry.
Previous Experience:
NEF Senior Program Director, Curriculum Director, Program Coordinator and Energy Educator
School District Curriculum Developer, Gifted and Talented Coordinator and Testing Administrator
Educator with 10 years of classroom teaching experience
Education:
Bachelor of Science – Education, University of Utah
Post Graduate - Gifted and Talented Certification, Utah State University
Leads NEF development of energy education partnerships in the electric and natural gas utility sectors
Helps guide NEF pilot program design and development
Oversees NEF’s in-house evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) activities for demand-side management programs and serves as NEF’s key liaison to third party EM&V contractors evaluating NEF programs in the field
Serves as Secretary to NEF’s Board of Directors
Serves on Board of Directors of the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC)
Former Chairman of Public Outreach Committee, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
Education:
Bachelor of Arts - Chinese, Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts - Asian Studies, Brigham Young University
MBA - Marketing Emphasis, Brigham Young University
Reviews and implements NEF’s financial processes to meet organizational goals and objectives
Provides analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO/President, the Board and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities
Oversees the Foundation’s technical vision and leads all aspects of its technological development
Establishes and implements HR efforts that effectively communicate and support NEF's mission and strategic vision
Serves as treasurer on NEF's Board of Directors
Education:
Bachelor of Science – Accounting, University of Utah
MBA – University of Phoenix
NEF Staff (In Alphabetical Order)
Cameron Bardoni
Program Administrator
Katie Barnes
Manager of Client Solutions
Jeana Bonner
Program Administrator
Elena Clark
Program Director
Patti Clark
Program Director
Kristina Gigi Dammer
Program Administrator
Chaise Ewert-Meyer
Program Director
Evan Fischer
Virtual Presentation Administrator
Kelly Flowers
Senior Program Director
Tiffany Foland
Program Director
Megan Frazier
Program Manager
Cory Heslop
Layout & Design Manager
Eilene Hezseltine
Program Administrator
Megan Hirschi
Program Administrator
Lauren Johnson
Program Director
Lisa Johnson
Program Administrator
Jennifer Johnston
Learning Experience Designer
Sandee Lofgren
Office Manager
Jane Mastin
Editor
Suzie Matheson
Program Administrator
Bridget Murphy
Educational Support Coordinator
Tammi Phillippe
Program Manager
Alison Pinnock
Program Director
Shannon Poulson
Data Processing Manager
Chris Reilly
Director of Client Solutions
Robin Reinarts
Regional Vice President
Sarah Richards
Program Manager
Gary Riehle
Data Systems Manager
Janet Salley
Program Manager
Marissa Stanger
Program Director
Laurie Sumsion
Director of Program Operations
Pat Swartzendruber
Educational Support Coordinator
Travis White
Layout Assistant
Recent Blogs & Articles
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