NW Coalition Staff Members
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Coalition Staff
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Sara Patton Sara Patton has led the NW Energy Coalition as its Executive Director since November 1993. Sara has worked on clean energy for over twenty-five years. Before coming to the Coalition she worked on conservation policy and planning at Seattle City Light. Sara earned her law degree from Antioch School of Law. Sara has been on the Board of Directors of Save our Wild Salmon since 1995, is a board member for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and is a member of the Pike Place Market Historical Commission.
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Alicia Healey Alicia Healey is the Associate Director for the NW Energy Coaltion. Alicia has been with the Coalition since 1999 and oversees systems management, administration and fund raising. When not fighting for a clean and affordable energy future Alicia can be found creating and performing music in one of her many projects around Seattle. www.aliciahealey.com |
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Nancy Hirsh Nancy Hirsh is Policy Director for the NW Energy Coalition. Nancy directs the Coalition's efforts to enhance investments in energy efficiency, renewable resources, and low income energy services through work with utilities, commissioners, regulators, and legislators. Prior to joining the Coalition in 1996, she spent twelve years in Washington, DC working on national energy policy issues for the Environmental Action Foundation and the National Wildlife Federation.
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Marc Krasnowsky Marc is Communications Director for the NW Energy Coalition. A Seattle native, he spent many years in the Midwest as a daily newspaper environment and utilities reporter and science writer/editor before coming to the Coalition in Winter of 2003. Marc is the architect of the Coalition's various publications including: The Energy Activist, The Transformer and the Energy Matters Update.
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Cy Berryman Cy directs the Coalition's outreach efforts and coordinates work among member groups to advocate for clean and affordable energy. A northeast Washington native, Cy grew up on a small family farm before moving to Western Washington. In 2006, Cy worked as the Statewide Field Director for the successful campaign to pass Initiative 937. Before working for the NW Energy Coalition, he was a lead organizer for the Service Employees International Union, 1199NW. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Environmental Council.
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Steven Weiss Steve is Senior Policy Associate for the NW Energy Coalition and has been doing policy work for the Coalition since 1993. Steve works to implement NWEC's policy goals relating to clean and affordable energy. His area of responsibility includes the Bonneville Power Administration, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, regional transmission and Oregon regulatory and policy issues. Prior to coming to the Coalition, Steve has been a bike shop owner, a college professor and was a Director of Salem Electric Co-op for 12 years. Steve works in the Coalition's office in Salem, OR.
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Danielle Dixon Danielle is Senior Policy Associate for the NW Energy Coalition. Danielle leads the Coalition's policy efforts in Washington state to promote a clean and affordable energy future. She is a member of multiple utility advisory committees. In addition to her energy experience, she has worked on habitat policy and solid waste issues. When not abosorbed with her work on energy policy Danielle can be found taking care of her lovely daughter, Hannah.
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Jesse Stanley Jesse provides outreach and support to Coalition members as well as being the primary graphic designer for Coalition publications and the webpage. Before coming to the Coalition, Jesse served in the field as a Student Conservation Association Intern with the BLM, NPS and US Fish & Wildlife Service as well as a staff member at SCA's New Hampshire Headquarters. When not at work Jesse can be found hiking, skiing or volunteering on a variety of conservation projects.
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Carrie Dolwick
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Gwen Heisterkamp Utility Outreach Project Coordinator Phone: (206) 621-0094 gwen@nwenergy.org Gwen coordinates the Coalition's utility outreach project. Gwen's prior work has focused on the wildlands of Washington with water, salmon, forests and people as central themes. Her job adventures have included teaching estuarine education, coordinating salmon habitat restoration efforts, teaching salmon-based environmental education, salmon recovery planning, outreach and organizing. She holds a B.A. In environmental studies/environmental education from Huxley College at Western Washington University. In her spare time, Gwen enjoys exploring the outdoors by foot and bicycle. |