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Meet The Board

Diverse leadership bringing Missouri into an

energy future we can be proud of

MEI's board is a diverse group of nonprofits, public utilities, private corporations and more. Together this dedicated team works to bring you balanced and relevant information and emerging energy issues in real time. We work together to bring a synthesis of view points into one, bringing balance and dedication into focus.

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Board Members

[ Name ]

[ Name ]

Vice Chair

Brandon Renaud

Brandon Renaud

Utility Services Manager

Columbia Water and Light

Diana Parrino

Diana Parrino

Program Manager

Bridging the Gap

Governor Bob Holden

Governor Bob Holden

Chairman

Midwest US - China Association

Nate Hackney

Nate Hackney

Sr. Reporting & Systems Analyst

Liberty Utilities

Shelia Grant

Shelia Grant

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Strategic Initiative

University of Missouri

Warren Wood

Warren Wood

Vice President

Ameren Missouri

Kimberly Winslow

Kimberly Winslow

Treasurer

Director, Energy Solutions

Evergy

Brett Leopold

Brett Leopold

Vice President; President

ITC Holdings Corp.; ITC Great Plains

Emily Romines

Emily Romines

Government Affairs Specialist,

Spire

Holly Neill

Holly Neill

Director of External Affairs

The Nature Conservancy

Nicolas Marks

Nicolas Marks

Sr. Technical Director

Continental Cement

Steve Flick

Steve Flick

Founder

Show Me Energy Cooperative

Whitney Hampton

Whitney Hampton

Vice President, Business Development Associate

Environmental Finance, U.S. Bank

Glenda Abney

Glenda Abney

Secretary

Director

Earthways Center of Missouri Botanical Gardens

Caleb Arthur

Caleb Arthur

Founder, CEO

Missouri Sun Solar

Fatih Dogan

Fatih Dogan

Director of the Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)

Missouri University of Science and Technology

James Hoyt

James Hoyt

Director

ADM

Phil Marcum

Phil Marcum

Senior Manager of Business Development

Summit Utilities, Inc.

Tim Green

Tim Green

Executive Vice President

IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection

Frank Caro, JD

Frank Caro, JD

Chairman

Regulatory & Government Affairs Division Chair | Energy Chair

Polsinelli

Cara Shaefer

Cara Shaefer

Director

Springfield City Utilities

Gary Freymiller

Gary Freymiller

Project Development Manager

Roeslein Alternative Energy

Matthew Leigh

Matthew Leigh

Systems Manager

Roeslein Alternative Energy

Ron Wood, J.D.

Ron Wood, J.D.

Former CEO

Black & Veatch Energy

Tim Michels

Tim Michels

President

Energy Resources Group

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