About NCEF
The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a nonprofit organization that provides financial and technical resources to Nevadans to accelerate clean energy growth in the state, reduce energy costs, create jobs, and meaningfully address climate change. NCEF works with communities, local businesses, schools, governments, Tribes, utilities, contractors, lenders, and others to increase access to clean energy opportunities such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and energy storage.
NCEF was created in 2017 by state legislation to serve as Nevada's green bank. Green Banks address clean energy market gaps and financial barriers, with a particular focus on historically underserved communities.
Learn more about Nevada's energy landscape here.
Board of Directors
Rob Benner
Secretary Treasurer of Building & Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada
Sharath Chandra
Real Estate Administrator of the Department of Business and Industry
Tom Burns
The Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development (or designee)
Robert Johnston
Nominee of the Carson City Board of Supervisors
Chris King
Washoe County Board of Commissioners Nominee
Les Lazareck
Managing Member of Home Energy Connection
Dwayne McClinton
Director of the Governor's Office of Energy
Sandy O'Laughlin
Commissioner of the Nevada Financial Institutions Division
Guy Snow
President of SolarNV
Advisory Council
Mark Hayes
Senior Advisor, MAP Energy
Christine Hess
CFO, Nevada Housing Division
Rose McKinney-James
Managing Principal, Energy Works LLC
Daphne Emm Hooper
Director of Indigenous Relations, University of Nevada Reno
Paul Scharfenberger
CEO, Colorado Clean Energy Fund
Marie Steele
Vice President of Integrated Energy Services, NV Energy
Jane Woodward
Founder and Managing Partner, WovenEarth Ventures
Nic Steele
Executive Director, Access Community Capital
Our Team
Kirsten Stasio
CEO
Ela Heussen
COO / CFO
Greg Zegas
Managing Director of Investments
Asheesh Bhalla
General Counsel
Will Pregman
Janette Zambrano
Senior Manager of Community Engagement
Stephanie Crano
Senior Operations Coordinator and Bookkeeper
Chris Moore
Federal Grants Manager
Patricia Valderrama
Consultant
Dawson Frost
Program Coordinator
Rhonda Tolbert
Business Development and Loan Officer
Tashina Jim
Tribal Program Manager
Jotishma Deo
Accounting and Finance Manager
Ishan Banerjee
Manager, Investments
Jacob Brinkerhoff
Manager, Investments
Tina Hartell
Administrative Assistant