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Board of Directors
Board President: David Platt, Episcopal Diocese of Maine, St.
Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, Maine
David Platt
is a veteran Maine journalist and editor, having worked for Maine Public
Broadcasting, the Bangor Daily News and the Maine Times. For 15 years he
has run the publications program for the Island Institute in Rockland,
where he edits a monthly newspaper and produces an annual magazine. He
is a sailor and serves on the board of a land trust. He has lived in
Maine since 1971. On the MeIPL board he represents the Episcopal Diocese
of Maine.
Board Vice-President: Steven Klockow, Durham Friends Meeting.
Steven works
primarily as a marital therapist in practice with his wife. As a health
care provider Steven has been very interested in tracking how Mercury
and pollutants have affected both his generation and younger
generations. Otherwise, Steven, who has lived in Maine since 1993 and
moved here for the quality of life and a slower pace than his native
Boston, enjoys being in the woods and identifying sounds and nature for
his 10 year old son.
Board
Treasurer:
Stan Primmer, Maine Conference, United Church of Christ; 1st Parish of
Brunswick, UCC Church, Brunswick, Maine
Stan is
semi-retired, but still serves as a charter airline pilot flying both
people and cargo to a variety of destinations. Stan and his wife
Jane have been interested in recycling, Habitat for Humanity, conditions
of well water, rivers, the ocean as well as forest and land preservation
since they've owned property in Maine. They have two homes, both
of which have been on "clean power" since 2002. Having served many
years on church and community committees Stan appreciates their value in
understanding the needs and conflicts of personal and state growth, but
with a particular emphasis on the use of resources in Maine.
Board Clerk:
Sr. Kathleen Smith, Sisters of Mercy, Earth Sisters of Maine, Portland,
Maine
A Catholic
nun, Sister Kathleen co-founded Earth Sisters of Maine with Sister
Jackie Moreau as a religious response to global warming and
environmental destruction that works to educate others through the
church and take positions on matters affecting the environment. Sister
Kathleen has a Masters in Holistic Spirituality and Spiritual Direction
and she is currently managing Grateful Heart Ministries, a holistic
spirituality initiative, and a Reiki practice.
Rev. Joseph
Beardsley, Waldoboro United Methodist Church
Joe serves as
the minister for the United Methodist Church. Since coming to Maine 30
years ago, Joe has brought the message of environmental stewardship to
the pulpit and into his congregation. Joe has also provided valuable
insight into the thinking and attitudes of Maine parishioners toward the
environment which has been invaluable in shaping MeIPL's mission and
goals. Joe enjoys walking and biking, which helps him stay in shape to
keep up with his 2 grandchildren. Joe would like to see MeIPL develop
into a faith-environment think tank as he believes that this would
"cover a multitude of issues proactively and holistically."
Peter
Titcomb, at-large; First Universalist Church, Yarmouth, Maine
Peter is a
retired computer communications and software engineer who moved to Maine
in 2005 but has been visiting family in Maine all his life. He and his
wife drive a Prius and chose to live in the village of Yarmouth as it
allows them to walk to many businesses and services - thereby reducing
their use of fuel. Peter joined the board after becoming a MeIPL Green
Power subscriber and then hearing more about the organization from a
member of his church.
Heather Rae,
Richmond, Maine
Heather is a
"green" marketing expert and a long-time advocate of green technology
and sustainable business. Through her consultancy Brae Consulting,
Heather has worked for energy companies, "clean tech" startups, and
nonprofits, and served a brief tenure as co-director of Colorado
Interfaith Power and Light. Her previous corporate marketing experience
includes Xcel Energy (demand-side management and green power) and Qwest
Communications. Heather is currently employed by Maine Home Performance,
a program of the Maine Governor's Office where she is helping design
programs to certify and link Maine contractors with homeowners who want
to "go green". A hands on expert - Heather has practiced what she
preached being certified in high performance residential building (Green
Advantage®) and having converted a retired school bus into the "Brae Bio
Bus," a recreational vehicle running on biodiesel (B100) with solar
panels for auxiliary power, which she recently drove across the country
while blogging the experiences in finding biodiesel in different parts
of the US. Heather is now tackling the conversion of an 1880's Maine
farmhouse into an energy efficiency and "green" showcase.
Margot Downs,
Yarmouth, Maine
Margot lives
with her husband and new born in Yarmouth, Maine. Margot came to Maine
Interfaith Power and Light as a volunteer in 2006 and played a key role
in the development of marketing and display materials for MeIPL's clean
power products. Margot joined the board this past June and Margot brings
extensive experience in educational outreach to MeIPL. She teaches
English as a Second Language for Portland Public Schools, is the
Christian Education Coordinator for State Street Church in Portland, and
served as president of the Maine ESL Network. Margot integrates energy
and environmental issues into her curriculum by involving students in
real world dynamic learning experiences. Maine Clean Power and solar
panels power her home in Yarmouth.
Christopher
Pottle, Portland, Maine
From the time
Chris read the book, First Radio Book for Boys by Alfred Morgan in 5th
grade, his professional interest in electrical engineering was born. He
spent his professional career
as a
professor of electrical engineering at Cornell, and retired in 1998. His
research area was in computer applications to circuit theory, much of
that in power system simulation. Upon retiring, he moved to western
Maine where his parents were born and raised. Chris is a life-long
member of the Episcopal Church and his home parish is now Christ Church,
Norway. His general interest in social concerns led him to apply for,
and be elected as, the Episcopal representative to the Board of
Directors of the Maine Council of Churches in 2005. Chris applied for
the MCC position on the board of Maine Interfaith Power & Light in 2007
as it brings together his faith-based concerns for the environment and
his expertise as a power systems engineer.
Rich Killmer,
Yarmouth, Maine
The Reverend
Richard L. Killmer, a Presbyterian minister was appointed in May, 2007
as the Executive Director of the National Religious Campaign Against
Torture - an interfaith organization of over 130 religious organizations
committed to ending U.S.-sponsored torture. Previously, Rich had served
as the program director of the Churches Center for Theology and Public
Policy located at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He
served there from 2002 to 2007. While in that position, he founded the
Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light and co-founded the
Muslim-Christian Initiative on the Nuclear Weapons Danger. From 1996 to
May, 2002, Mr. Killmer was the director of Environmental Justice and
director of the Economic Justice and Domestic Hunger Program Ministry of
the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA.
He received Climate Protection award from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency for his work while at the National
Council of Churches. He had previously served the national headquarters
of the Presbyterian Church (USA) directing the Presbyterian Peacemaking
Program for 15 years, beginning with the designation of peacemaking as a
priority emphasis in 1980.
Andy Meyer,
at-large; Falmouth, Maine
Andy
is a new comer to the MeIPL board.
Andy is the VP of
Business Development at Auburn's "super-green" transportation and
manufacturing company, Safe Handling Inc. He is responsible for finding
new "green" business opportunities, helping to articulate the value of
their sustainable services, and leading their focus on becoming even
more sustainable. Prior to Safe Handling, he spent 14 years as a
marketing executive at IDEXX Laboratories in Westbrook and eight years a
sales rep at IBM in Portland. Andy, his wife and two children have
reduced their carbon footprint 16 tons/yr by: heating their home with
biodiesel (a 2-ton reduction), driving a Prius (a 6-ton reduction) and
powering their home with 100% hydro power from Maine Interfaith Power
and Light (an 8-ton reduction). Andy spent part of his IDEXX sabbatical
volunteering for MeIPL and then joined the board.
Staff
Harry Brown,
Executive Director
Harry has
worked in the non-profit sector since the late 1980's as an organizer
for social justice and environmental campaigns as well as an advocate
for expanding health care access to the low-income and uninsured of
Maine. Harry earned a Master's degree in public policy from the Muskie
School of Public Service in 1998 and continued work within the social
services policy sector as a researcher for the Muskie school and later
as a policy analyst for a Maine based consulting firm. Subsequent to
this Harry pursued an interest in renewable energy by starting his own
solar thermal product distribution business and then assuming
directorship of Maine Interfaith Power and Light. Harry drives a car
fueled by 100% biodiesel and is completing work on a "green" addition to
his home that features environmentally-friendly building materials,
solar thermal and solar hot air panels.
Jennifer
Terzuoli, Office Manager
Jennifer
joined Maine Interfaith Power and Light in 2007 to provide
administrative assistance and bookkeeping support. Jennifer has
extensive administrative experience and background with efforts to
promote and better understand sustainability including research and
analysis of the recycled wood and salvage industry. Jennifer also runs
her own sewing and crafts business, which designs and constructs
artistic clothing and accessories with an emphasis on earth-friendly
fibers.
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