Evan Ramsey

(Bonneville Environmental Foundation)

President
Evan is a specialist in renewable energy systems and leads the project development and management activities for the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), a 501(c)3 non-profit, which breaks down barriers to renewable energy adoption with innovative and creative solutions. BEF seeks to expand renewable energy access to enable a more equitable and sustainable energy system. Prior to BEF Evan worked 8 years at SolarCity in engineering, operations, and project management roles. Evan has worked on hundreds of small scale renewable projects with partners such as Fortune 500 companies, local governments, universities, non-profits, and utilities. Evan is an accredited solar installation professional certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Evan hopes to grow Oregon's solar industry into an meaningful and integral part of our clean energy economy.

Justin Lee

(Upliftic Energy)

Board Member
Justin is a lifelong Oregonian with a passion for renewable energy and his local community.  Armed with a Bachelors of Social Work, Justin stumbled into solar after wanting to do more with his hands.  After working at over 5 different local solar companies Justin became a licensed Limited Renewable Technician.  With a passion of wanting to help the community Justin is striving to create a new type of solar company that has a focus on lifting up his local community with the power of renewables.  Come be a part of our journey as Justin and Upliftic Energy try to do something different in Oregon.

Jaimes Valdez

(City of Portland)

Board Treasurer
Jaimes Valdez works for the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, focused on the launch of the groundbreaking Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund. Before taking this position, Jaimes worked for Spark Northwest, where he covered regulatory, market and legislative policy issues and worked to create communities powered by affordable, locally-controlled clean energy. He has more than 

15 years of experience in energy issues, including in project development, energy planning, utility marketing and public advocacy towards an equitable, clean energy economy. In 2012, he spent a year as a Robert Bosh Fellow in Germany researching cooperatively-funded renewable development and grid integration. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and environmental studies from Whitman College. 

Jeni Hall

(Contractor)

Board
I've spent my career working in clean energy at the intersection of energy policy, program design, and implementation at scale - with an emphasis on building relationships and reaching the communities most impacted by the changing energy landscape. My work has focused on • Community energy resilience, including projects with rural and Tribal communities • Microgrids and other distributed energy resources that provide grid flexibility • Clean energy workforce development I hold an MS in Engineering and have secured $4.7M in FEMA funding to advance community energy resilience initiatives. I care about the unglamorous middle of this work - the part where good ideas either become real or quietly don't. My broader experience includes program design, strategic planning, community engagement, and federal and state grant strategy.