Board of Directors
Green Empowerment is a State of Oregon not-for-profit corporation. The Board of Directors plays an integral role in advancing the mission of the organization. The all-volunteer Board provides strategic leadership, fiduciary oversight and policy guidance to the organization while helping the organization secure resources to implement our programs.
Joe Richards
Joe is a Principal Engineer at Stantec - based in Portland, Oregon – and has done international development work with Peace Corps Nepal and Green Empowerment.
Adrienne Pierce
Adrienne has a passion for building sustainable communities and a more equitable infrastructure globally within the for-profit and nonprofit sector.
Harrison Pettit
Today, Harrison is a Partner and Vice President of Pacific Ag, LLC, the nation’s largest crop residue harvest and supply company.
Wendy Stickel
Throughout her career Wendy has harnessed her expertise in program evaluation and strategic planning to spearhead partnerships between local governments and communities.
Carol Bogezi
Carol works as a Research Analyst at The Nature Conservancy and runs Tusubira-We Have Hope, a non-profit supporting women, youth, and community development in rural Uganda.
Claudio Pedretti
He is founder of the Green Climate Venture (GCV), an early-stage impact investor focused in off-grid renewable energy sector and related applications.
David M. Siegel
Dave has served as President of the American Planning Association, and also helped found the Oregon 2050 Coordinating Committee.
Eli Lamb
Eli is promoting Oregon tax reform centered on taxing the carbon content of fossil fuels and is a founding partner of Social Venture Partners Portland.
Erick Petersen
Erick has been working in the renewable energy industry for 17 years and has spent his career empowering entrepreneurs and building high performance teams & customer centric businesses.
Hilary Lewis
Hillary is currently the Senior Director, Communications at Vote Solar, a national solar advocacy non-profit. Hilary has participated in WASH research and service projects.
Kay Mattson
Kay has broad and in-depth experience and perspective that she is excited to bring to the board.
Robert Haley
Bob is a veteran and attorney by training who has spent 38 years helping individuals and organizations manage their financial resources to obtain financial stability.
Board Member Emeritus:
Francie Royce
Francie is also a founding member of both the Portland-Corinto Sister City Association and the npGreenway, a trail advocacy group.
Late Board Chair:
Linda Boise
Linda’s volunteer service with Green Empowerment began in 2009 when she led a fundraising campaign to support building a solar water system in a village in Nicaragua.
Interested in joining our board?
Green Empowerment is looking for Board Members to unlock opportunities for our organization and help us scale our impact!