Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/18/2019

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renewable energy solutions to meet their energy req and works on strategic aspects of Arctic interest and with villages in Alaska. Alexandra Aznar Project Leader (National Renewable Energy Lab) Alexandra is a project leader in the Integrated Decision Support group at the National Renewable Energy Lab. She works on clean energy policies and provides technical assistance to local, state, and national- level policymakers to aid in decision making. Prior to joining NREL, she worked for a local planning departm Sustainability on various sustainability efforts. John Kinch Executive Director (Michigan Energy Options) John A. Kinch directs the strategic and daily operations of Michigan Energy Options, emphasizing community-based work has expanded across the state and its revenue has diversified. John has been in the nonprofit sector for three decades, including working in international conservation and in Michigan universities. Blase Leven Assoc. Director of the Center for Hazardous Substance Research (Kansas State University) Blase Leven is the Associate Director of the Center for Hazardous Substance Research, and helps create/coordinate teams of university scientists and engineers, and other partners, to address important technical issues facing our society. From 1997 to 2007 he served as technology transfer and outreach programs manager for the Center, which included oversight of the Technical Outreach Services to Superfund and Native American Communities (TOSC and TOSNAC), and the Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) programs. He currently leads the TAB program, which assists local governments and tribes in 21 states, who are redeveloping vacant and blighted properties with environmental concerns. His expertise is in environmental assessments and sustainability decision making. From 2000 to present he has led technology development and/or environmental evaluation efforts for Department of Defense programs. Mr. Leven assists with allocation of funding, management, and reporting for $300,000 to $1.75 Million in funded activities at the Center per year. John Paulson - Project/Environmental/Regulatory Manager (City of Hutchinson) John Paulson is the Project/Environmental/Regulatory Manager for the City of Hutchinson. During his 11 years with the City he has been managing a variety of programs including MS4 Stormwater, Wastewater Pretreatment, Wellhead Protection, Energy Conservation, Sustainability, Green Step City Coordinator, 400 kW ground mounted solar PV system installed on a closed City landfill. John works directly with the public, contractors, elected officials, other local governments, and regulatory agencies to implement a variety of programs and projects. His involvement in various professional organization boards such as MCSC, MECA, CERTs, MESERB, and MWOA has allowed him to continue to develop and maintain the skills and relationships necessary to remain current on a variety of environmental and government issues. Brian Ross Senior Program Director (Great Plains Institute) Brian Ross joined the Great Plains Institute (GPI) in 2015 and signed on to advise and assist this cost-free lar energy as a self- sustaining energy industry, managing technical and policy programs to help local governments, institutions, and businesses implement sustainable practices for renewable energy. Brian currently works in four Midwestern states to transform local government policies and regulatory standards to accommodate solar energy development. Previous to joining the Great Plains Institute, he was a Principal at CR Planning, facilitating local decision-making and implementation efforts for sustainable development outcomes. He managed the Minneapolis Saint Paul Solar Cities Program and helped cities across the State incorporate sustainable energy practices into zoning and local programs through the