Staff
Email addresses below can be completed by adding "@nescaum.org" to the given usernames.
Mahdi Ahmadi
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Mahdi is an Environmental and Energy Analyst at NESCAUM. He specializes in air quality modeling and statistical analysis. He conducts a wide variety of analytical and numerical efforts on energy and transportation systems to provide a solid scientific foundation for policy advice.
George Allen
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George is the Chief Scientist at NESCAUM involved with several aspects of the regional haze effort, coordination of the Monitoring and Assessment Committee, and support of the mobile source, public health, and air toxics programs.
Debjani Brahmachari
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Debjani is the Director of Finances, working closely with the Comptroller to produce monthly financial reports and year-end audit preparations.
Coralie Cooper
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Coralie is the Deputy Director of NESCAUM. She brings to NESCAUM a background in motor vehicle emissions control technology and policy, and building energy efficiency. As Deputy Director, Coralie assists in overseeing day-to-day operations, represents NESCAUM and its member states in national forums, and coordinates aspects of NESCAUM’s mobile source program.
Alexandra Karambelas
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Alex is an Environmental Analyst at NESCAUM. She provides air quality modeling and data analysis in support of air quality policymaking needs. Additional areas of focus include climate mitigation planning and clean transportation policy.
Kathy Kinsey
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Kathy is Senior Policy Advisor working on zero emission vehicle issues as well as serving as NESCAUM’s liaison on many federal and regional initiatives.
Patrick Kwon
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Patrick is the Information Technology Manager at NESCAUM.
Reneé Landgrebe
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Reneé is the Office Manager and has been with NESCAUM for over 20 years. She oversees the administrative staff and assists the financial team as needed.
Sarah McKearnan
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Sarah McKearnan is a Senior Policy Advisor working on NESCAUM’s zero emission vehicle initiatives and initiatives to help states prepare for climate change with new resources and tools. She brings over twenty-five years of experience to NESCAUM as an environmental and climate policy professional in state and municipal government, having most recently served as the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ climate change advisor and coordinator of the state’s Climate Cabinet.
Paul Miller
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Paul
is the Executive Director of NESCAUM. He brings to NESCAUM a background in
science and law that provides the organization with legal, technical, and
policy support for all NESCAUM initiatives. As Executive Director, Paul oversees day-to-day operations; coordinates with the
Board of Directors in planning the organization's activities; represents the
member states in regional, national and international forums; and maintains
liaisons with federal agencies, other regional organizations, industry, and the
environmental community.
Barbara Morin
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Barbara is an Environmental Analyst working on air toxics analysis and criteria air pollutant attainment planning. She supports special project needs among the NESCAUM states and provides a wealth of state-level experience from previous senior positions with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Rhode Island Department of Health.
Kara Murphy
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Kara is an
Environmental Analyst and Training Coordinator at NESCAUM. She acts as NESCAUM's Air Toxics and Public Health Committee Coordinator and manages NESCAUM's Clean Air Academy Training Program. Areas of focus include topics of transportation, air quality, clean energy, and environmental health.
Elaine O'Grady
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Elaine is a Policy and Program Director working on transportation, climate change, biomass, and emerging issues at NESCAUM, and provides NESCAUM with key state-level experience as the former state air director in Vermont.
Lisa Rector
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Lisa is a Policy and Program Director at NESCAUM who works on both the technical and policy side of NESCAUM. Focus areas include Title V, NSR, Vapor Recovery, BART, residential wood burning, biomass emissions, and staff lead for the Compliance and Enforcement Committee, OWB workgroup, and Vapor Recovery workgroup.
Richard Valentinetti
Dick is a Senior Policy Advisor supporting NESCAUM's work with the multi-state Zero-Emission Vehicle Task Force.
Jesse Way
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Jesse is a Climate Policy Analyst, working on a range of climate, energy, air quality and biomass projects including analyzing strategies to meet greenhouse gas reductions in New England as part of the NEG-ECP climate planning effort and researching the structure and design of the California Cap and Trade program and how it might apply in the northeast states.
