Board of Directors
NCSEA is proud to introduce our dynamic Board of Directors. The board is elected annually by its membership with terms beginning on January 1 of the year following their election.
Board Officers:
Joe Lemanski, Chair (2010)
Greenfire Development
Durham, NC
David Kirkpatrick, Past Chair (2010)
SJF Ventures
Durham, NC
Maria Kingery, Chair Elect (2012)
Southern Energy Management
Raleigh, NC
Rick Waechter, Treasurer (2012)
Dandelion Energy
Chapel Hill, NC
Sascha Struckmeyer, Secretary (2011)
Wells Fargo Bank
Charlotte, NC
Steve Kalland (Permanent)
NC Solar Center, NCSU
Raleigh, NC
Board Members:
Kim Beer (2010)
International Health Care Consultant
Chapel Hill, NC
Masaki Furukawa (2010)
Innovative Design Inc.
Raleigh, NC
Chris Senior (2010)
Anchorage Building Corp.
Chapel Hill, NC
Olee "Joel" Olsen (2011)
O2energies
Charlotte, NC
Zoe Gamble Hanes (2012)
Blanco, Tackberry
Charlotte, NC
John Ganzi (2012)
Environment & Finance Enterprise
Chapel Hill, NC
Richard Harkrader (2012)
Carolina Solar Energy
Durham, NC
Brownie Newman (2012)
FLS Energy
Asheville, NC
Recent board member Henry McCoy was appointed to Assistant Secretary for Community Development in the NC Department of Commerce.
Board of Director terms are for three years and staggered; one third of the Board is elected each year. No Director can serve more than two consecutive terms. Officers serve for one-year terms.
