who we are :: Board of Directors

We are governed by a board that includes representatives from utilities, the government and university, and public interest groups. We also participate in nationally recognized market transformation collaborations that broaden our base of expertise. Our funding is balanced between public and private sources.

Laura Williams (Board Chair)—Madison Gas & Electric

Bill Oemichen (Board Vice Chair)—Cooperative Network

John Wilson (Board Treasurer)—Michael, Best & Friedrich

Keith Reopelle (Board Secretary)—Clean Wisconsin

Matt Brown—Harcourt Brown & Carey

David Donovan—Xcel Energy

Nancy Frank—UW-Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Planning

Gerald Kulcinski—UW-Madison, College of Engineering

Eric Lawson—Potter Lawson, Inc.

Michelle Mattson—We Energies

Barbara Nick—Integrys Energy Group: Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation and Michigan Gas Utilities

Terry Nicolai—Alliant Energy

Tom Paque—WPPI Energy

R.J. Pirlot—Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Chris Schoenherr—Wisconsin Department of Administration