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 presenter team.
Responsible for implementation of all programs in NEF’s diverse educational offerings including Energy Action in Schools, Energy Safe Kids, Think! Energy, Out of the Rock and student competitions.
Oversees the NEF curriculum department in the development, revision and production of energy education materials.
Key to the development of programs with the US Department of Energy-Rebuild America, US Department of Transportation-PHMSA and state energy offices in Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin.
Oversees the development and implementation of student contests at both the state and national level.
Previous Experience:
Secondary educator with 20 years of classroom teaching experience
Adjunct Faculty, Salt Lake Community College and Utah State University
Director of Junior High After-School Programs
Education:
Bachelor of Science – Education, Sociology and History, Brigham Young University
Post Graduate - Business Education Certificate, University of Utah
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)
Jeana Bonner
Program Administrator
Audrey Carlston
Production Administrator
Emi Christison
Marketing Administrator
Elena Clark
Program Director
Patti Clark
Program Director
Stephanie Dorman
Program Director
Chaise Ewert-Meyer
Program Coordinator
Kelly Flowers
Senior Program Director
Tiffany Foland
Program Administrator
Kayden Groves
Layout & Design Assistant
Janet Hatch
Senior Program Director
Cory Heslop
Layout & Design Manager
Eilene Hezseltine
Program Administrator
Megan Hirschi
Program Administrator
Lauren Johnson
Program Administrator
Lisa Johnson
Program Administrator
Suzie Matheson
Program Administrator
Bridget Murphy
Educational Support Coordinator
Sheri Norlund
Instructional Designer
Caleb Oldner
Bookkeeper
Tammi Phillippe
Program Administrator
Shannon Poulson
Data Processing Manager
Chris Reilly
Manager of Client Solutions
Robin Reinarts
Senior Program Director
Sarah Richards
Program Assistant
Gary Riehle
PHP Web Developer
Janet Salley
Program Manager
Brooke Salzberg
Marketing & Business Development Coordinator
Rachel Steed
Program Assistant
Laurie Sumsion
Director of Program Operations
Pat Swartzendruber
Educational Support Coordinator
Emily White
Strategic Communications Manager
Travis White
Data Processing Assistant
Ian Wright
Director of Business Development
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