North American Windpower: Board Members, Program Manager Join Distributed Wind Energy Association

Board Members, Program Manager Join Distributed Wind Energy Association

by NAW Staff on Tuesday 18 September 2012

The Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) has elected three new board members and hired a program manager.

The following individuals have joined the DWEA board of directors:

David Blittersdorf, president and CEO of AllEarth Renewables, as treasurer;
Heather Rhoads-Weaver, principal consultant and founder of eFormative Options LLC, as secretary; and
Dan Juhl, chairman and CEO of Juhl Wind Inc., as director.

In addition, DWEA recently hired Annie Sznajder, formerly an educational program manager at the American Wind Energy Association. She will coordinate DWEA’s six committees and program development in order to respond to the needs of the organization’s membership.

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