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Nathaniel was with the Council as Energy Policy Specialist from 2007-2018. During his time with IEC, he researched and advocated for policies to expand solar, wind, transmission and energy eff...
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Angelisa has returned to her native Iowa to join the Council after 10 years in Chicago, where she most recently worked in membership and marketing for WTTW, Chicago’s PBS station. Angelisa gre...
Jordan Bles joins IEC from his most recent position as the Director of Development for the National Benevolent Association, supporting its mission to “create communities of compassion and care...
IEC is pleased to welcome guest bloggers on a number of different topics throughout the year. If you are interested in submitting a blog piece to IEC, contact us at iecmail@iaenvironment.org.
Serving most recently as Director of Sustainability - Education and Partnerships at Central College in Pella, Brian worked for more than six years to integrate sustainability throughout the ins...
Ingrid Gronstal served as Water Program Director with the Iowa Environmental Council from 2018 - 2022. She has many years of experience in water policy, most served as the Compliance Specialis...
Steve Guyer joins IEC as the Energy Policy Counsel, bringing years of experience and leadership in the energy field. Since 2008 Steve has owned and lead GWA International, a solar installation compa...
Kitty joined the Council in October 2016 and oversees the organization’s financial accounting and reporting, including budgets, grants, and payroll. Her position also includes the management o...
Marshall James joined the Iowa Environmental Council in 2023 after more than a decade spent working in television and film production. Before joining IEC, he organized with several environmental org...
Kerri Johannsen is Energy Program Director with the Iowa Environmental Council. She has over a decade of experience in energy policy, most recently serving as the Council’s Manager of Governme...
Megan worked with IEC from 2020-2023 as a Communications Coordinator . Megan is a Navy veteran who, thanks to the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, returned to college to pursue a caree...
Matt Ohloff served with the Iowa Environmental Council as the Clean Communities Manager from 2021-2022. Matt has over 15 years of nonprofit grassroots organizing, advocacy, coalition building, campa...
Jordan Oster is IEC’s Energy Program Associate Director. He joined the Council in 2019 after previously consulting for the organization. Jordan is an experienced issue advocate who grew ...
Raihan joined was with the Council as a Clean Energy Field Organizer and Energy Campaign Coordinator from 2019-2022. Raihan worked on 100% Iowa, IEC’s grassroots initiative to expand on the st...
Michael Schmidt joined the Council in 2019 and works across IEC's program areas. He most recently worked as a staff attorney for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, where he focused on clean...
Cody Smith is a climate policy professional with substantive experience in the energy, agriculture, and water sectors. Earning a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in agricultural commun...
Jennifer served as Executive Director of the Iowa Environmental Council from 2017 - 2020. Jennifer is a native Iowan, raised on a dairy farm in north central Iowa where she developed a passion for p...
Sonita served as a Clean Energy Field Organizer for 100% Iowa from 2021-2022. She helped to expand on the state’s clean energy movement through community engagement, outreach, and education. S...
Alicia joined the Council in 2019. She grew up in Adel, Iowa. She previously worked as the director of the Iowa Conservation Education Coalition, where she supported environmental educators and adva...
Kristen Weaverling joined the Iowa Environmental Council in 2020 and is now in the role of Energy and Climate Project Manager. Before starting at IEC, she spent several years implementing energy eff...
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