The Advisory Board is a group of respected individuals who have an active relationship with Climate Generation and are making exceptional contributions in the area of climate change, renewable energy, philanthropy and policy.
The Climate Generation Advisory Board serves as a critical community champion of Climate Generation. Members of the Advisory Board share their gifts in our mission to empower individuals and their communities to engage in solutions to climate change.
The Advisory Board launched the Teach Climate Teachers Scholarship Movement in 2017, in collaboration with Climate Generation’s staff. Learn more about the initiative.
Advisory Board Members:
Dr. John P. Abraham
Professor, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas
Ellen Anderson
Energy and environmental leader
Bob Blake
Founder and Solar Outreach, Solar Bear
David A. Brown, Jr.
Shareholder and Director, CPA, CBIZ, Mayer Hoffman McCann, LLC.
Michael Conley
President, Conley Family Foundation
Leigh Currie
Energy and Climate Attorney. Former Board member/past Board Chair.
Chuck Dayton
Environmental Attorney (retired)
Judson Dayton
Investor
Jon Dettmann
Partner and Attorney, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. Former Board member/past Board Chair.
Beth Dooley
Chef and award-winning author, Sweet Nature: A Cook’s Guide to Using Honey and Maple Syrup
Paul Douglas
Author, Entrepreneur, Chief Meteorologist at AerisWeather
David Durenberger
Former United States Senator
Dr. Robert Elde
Dean of College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota (retired)
Lynn Gordon
Founder of French Meadow Bakery and Café and Peoples Organic
Catherine Gunsbury
Partner, Solhem Companies
Dr. Jessica Hellmann
Director, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey III
Former Attorney General, State of Minnesota
Will Kaul
Energy consultant, Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer, Great River Energy (retired)
Larry Kraft
St. Louis Park City Council Member and Climate Advocate
Julianne Laue
Senior Energy Engineer, Mortenson Construction
Richard Leider
Founder, Inventure, The Purpose Company
Sally Leider
Watershed Educator, Somatic Coach, Empowerment Workshop Leader
James P. Lenfestey
Journalist and Poet, former editorial writer, Star Tribune
Craig Neal
Co-Founder, Center for Purposeful Leadership
Frank Niepold
Climate Education Coordinator and Senior Program Manager, NOAA Climate Program
Tim Nixon
Chief Communications Officer and Global Head of Partnerships & Policy, Constellation Research & Technology
Michael Noble
Executive Director, Fresh Energy. Former Board member/past Board Chair.
Megan O’Hara
Nonprofit Consultant/Project Manager – Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light
Cheryl Olseth
Director, Olseth Family Foundation
Gayle Peterson
Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director, Partners for Change
Roopali Phadke
Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, Macalester College and former Board Member
Judy Poferl
Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Xcel Energy (retired)
Melissa Rappaport Schifman
Editor and Sustainability Thought Leader for Rise, Founder of Green Intention LLC, author of Building a Sustainable Home
Winthrop Rockwell
Partner and Attorney, Faegre Baker Daniels (retired)
Dr. Benjamin D. Santer
Atmospheric Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Timothy Seck
Managing Director, Eastern Renewable Development, Avangrid Renewables
Don Shelby
Investigative Journalist and former WCCO-TV news anchor
Dana Slade
Director, Sustainability Programs, HealthPartners
Amy Stielow
Climate Advocate and Mother
Kate Wolford
President, McKnight Foundation (retired)