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
Leanndra Diossa
Director of Administration, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Robert Johnston
Nominee of the Carson City Board of Supervisors
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
TBD
Washoe County Board of Commissioners Nominee
Advisory Council
Mark Hayes
Senior Advisor, MAP Energy
Christine Hess
CFO, Nevada Housing Division
Daphne Emm Hooper
Director of Indigenous Relations, University of Nevada Reno
Rose McKinney-James
Managing Principal, Energy Works LLC
Paul Scharfenberger
CEO, Colorado Clean Energy Fund
Marie Steele
Vice President of Integrated Energy Services, NV Energy
Nic Steele
Executive Director, Access Community Capital
Jane Woodward
Founder and Managing Partner, WovenEarth Ventures
Our Team
Kirsten Stasio
CEO
Ela Heussen
COO / CFO
Greg Zegas
Director of Investments
Asheesh Bhalla
General Counsel
Will Pregman
Program Manager & Loan Officer
Janette Zambrano
Senior Manager of Community Engagement
Chris Moore
Federal Grants Manager
Stephanie Crano
Administrative Assistant
Patricia Valderrama
Consultant
Dawson Frost
Program Coordinator
Kate Adams
Shultz Fellow, Clean Energy Investment
Pamella Eunice Ahairwe
Shultz Fellow, Community Engagement
Parul Gupta
Shultz Fellow, Clean Energy Investment