Advisors

Green Empowerment’s Advisors are a diverse group of professionals who provide guidance and insights to our team on an as-needed basis. With backgrounds in engineering, water systems, renewable energy, finance, law and sustainable development, these experts help us navigate challenges and strengthen the impact of our work around the globe.

Advisors are engaged individually based on their specific areas of expertise and the needs of our partners and staff in the field. Technical Advisors also receive quarterly program updates and are invited to participate in select events and cross-organizational meetings.

We are grateful for their continued partnership and commitment to advancing community-led rural infrastructure development.

Andy Szatkowski

Andy is a Senior Civil Engineer (Water, Wastewater and Sanitation) for Murraysmith, a full-service civil engineering consulting firm based in Portland, Oregon.

He has spent 30 years working on rural and urban water and sanitation projects with participatory, community-based solutions in Africa.
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Dan Kammen

Dr. Kammen is a Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as Chair of the Goldman School of Public Policy.

He is the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, and has advised both the State of California and U.S. federal government.
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Michel Maupoux

Michel is the former Green Empowerment Technical Director and mechanical engineer with expansive international experience in renewable electrification systems.

He served 22 years at Hewlett-Packard, and now teaches and moderates workshops on design and installation of village solar water pump systems and electricity.
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Raven Walsh

Raven is the former Philanthropy Director for Green Empowerment. She currently works as a Program Analyst for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

She is an experienced Non-Profit Director with a demonstrated history of success in development, complex project management, strategic planning with diverse stakeholders, and building effective teams.
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Stew Martin

Stew is WASH expert in low-middle income countries with extensive experience in project leadership, appropriate technology, community assessment, and cross-sector collaboration.

He has worked with regional and international NGOs, including Rotary International and Transform International, to design and implement impactful programs that address community needs.
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Peter L’Esperance

Peter is General Counsel at Natural Forces, and a renewable energy professional with over nine years of experience developing, financing, building, and operating more than 5 GW of clean energy assets worldwide.

With international experience spanning five continents, he is driven to accelerate the global energy transition while creating shared social, environmental, and economic value.
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