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Susan Stratton
Executive Director
email me | 608.238.8276 x112

On the road Look for Susan at these events: Sep 20-21, 2010: EPRI Energy Efficiency/Smart Grid Public Advisory Group in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Susan is the Energy Center's Executive Director and oversees the Center's overall management and operation. Most importantly, though, she shares our message of energy efficiency as the resource of first choice at local, regional and national forums. Susan has more than 20 years of leadership experience in energy policy, education and regulation. She serves on numerous boards and committees influencing energy policy at the state and national level.

Susan's work includes:

• ASERTTI: Susan is former chair of this organization that promotes and facilitates energy RDD&D communication, cooperation, coordination and collaboration among its members and with other public and private organizations.
• Governor's Task Force on Global Warming: Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle convened a diverse group of key Wisconsin business, industry, government, energy and environmental leaders to create a state plan of action to reduce Wisconsin's greenhouse gas emissions. Susan served on this task force and participated in the conservation and energy efficiency work group.
• Governor's Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Susan served on this task force to advise Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle on creative, consensus policy options and practical business initiatives to restore Wisconsin as a leader in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.
• Midwestern Governors Association: Susan works with this group to identify policies and strategies that support the Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Platform for the Midwest.
• Energy Efficiency's Great Potential: In this webcast, Susan presents compelling research findings that energy efficiency is justified not only on broad environmental and social policy grounds, but on economic grounds as well.
• UW-Madison's 2010 Climate Leadership Challenge: Susan was a judge in this student competition that generated ground-breaking ideas to reduce climate change and advance sustainability.