Board of Directors

The CleanTech Alliance is led by an elected Board of Directors. Each is an industry leader committed to growing the use of clean technologies across all industries and business types. Our Board of Directors meets quarterly for presentations by relevant industry or policy leaders and to approve recommendations made by other working committees.

Executive Committee

The CleanTech Alliance Executive Committee is a sub-group within the Board of Directors that provides oversight and direction to the organization. Participating members serve a one-year term on the Executive Committee.

Susan Betcher, Vice Chair

Partner | Firmwide Co-Chair, Cleantech Industry Practice Group

Perkins Coie LLP

Michael Frantz, Treasurer

Vice President, Wealth Managment

The Arbor Group at UBS

Ryan Tomasich, Government Affairs Committee Chair

Government Affairs

Boeing

Gabe Boeckman, Events Committee Chair

Market Strategy & Communications Director

McKinstry

David Benson

Founder BIA Energy Capital

Bia Energy Capital

Leif Elgethun

Founder & CEO

Sarah Giomi

Project Development Coordinator

Energy Northwest

Craig Husa

Director, Lockheed Martin Energy

Lockheed Martin Energy

Current term: Emeritus

Eric Moe

Co-founder, dJoule

dJoule, LLC

Laura Ruderman

CEO, Technology Alliance

Technology Alliance

David Allen

Executive Vice President

McKinstry

Current term: Emeritus

Virginia Emery

Senior Advisor of Stealth Biotech Company & Principal of Artisan Ant

Current term: Emeritus

Steve Klein

General Manager

Klein Tech Advisors Group

Current term: Emeritus

Bill McSherry

Vice President, Government Operations

Boeing

Current term: Emeritus

Kirt Montague

Chief Executive Officer

Plum Energy LLC

Current term: Emeritus

Board of Directors

Chris Ajemian

Business Development and Regulatory Affairs

Chris Ajemian Consulting

Jessie Barton

Communications Lead

Helion Energy

Stephen Bay

Senior Director, Product Growth & Innovation of ClimeCo

Neepapron Boungjaktha

Executive Director

Snohomish County

Ryan Calkins

Advisor, Offshore Wind and Maritime Infrastructure

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Aaron Feaver

Director - Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials

Washington State University

Alex Fitzsimmons

Head of Government Affairs

Sila Nanotechnologies

John Gibson
Ian Goepferd

VP & General Manager

CenTrio Energy

Jim Grazko

Senior Vice President of Underwriting

Premera

Mack Hopen

Commercialization Manager

Modern Hydrogen

Shane Johnson

President and CEO

CarbonQuest

Kim Johnston

Director for Legislative and External Affairs

Snohomish County PUD

Tamara Kennedy

Director of Economic Development

Port of Portland

Cam LeHouillier

Manager of Energy Research and Development

Tacoma Public Utilities

David Logsdon

Director of Electrification and Strategic Technology

Seattle City Light

Rick Luebbe

Chief Executive Officer

Group 14 Technologies

John Mannetti

Director, Strategic Energy Initiatives

Puget Sound Energy

Ben Mayer

Partner - Energy | Environmental | Native American Law

K&L Gates

John Nixon

VP - Global Strategy - Energy Chemicals and Infrastructure

Siemens

Jason Puracal

CEO / Co-Founder

ZILA BioWorks

Jennifer Spaith

Patent Attorney

Stoel Rives LLP

Keith VanderZanden

Executive Vice President, Benefit Practice Leader

Advanced Professionals Insurance & Benefit Solutions

Matt Wegworth

VP, Dawson Ventures

McKinstry