BOARD | STAFF

The Foundation's Origins:

January 2004, the Mammoth Lakes Town Council appointed a Renewable Energy Task Force and charged its members with exploring the use of renewable energy in snowmelt systems. With their Task Force work finished, but still enthusiastic about the potential for energy efficiency and use of renewable energy beyond the snowmelt application, the members formed the High Sierra Energy Foundation, an independent, public benefit, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, on February 1, 2005.

The Board:

Deanna Campbel, Chief Financial Officer, Director, Cerro Coso Community College

Paul Dostie, Founder

Charles Eddy, Executive Committee, energy consultant

Ed Forstenzer, County of Mono Superior Court Judge, Retired

David Harvey, local developer

Dan Lyster, Executive Committee, County of Mono Economic Development Director

Chris Thompson, consulting geophysicist

Sam Walker, Executive Committee, businessman and entrepreneur

The Working Group:

The Foundation’s working group includes local business leaders, environmental scientists, developers, energy production specialists, and representatives of local public agencies. The working group meets monthly in a discussion forum to share the progress of its sub-committees: Energy Efficiency, Technical, Geothermal, and Outreach and Education.

The Staff:

Rick Phelps, Executive Director, has spent most of his career promoting and implementing energy efficiency and water conservation projects throughout the United States. Rick has a B. A. in Economics from the University of Texas and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Leslie O’Berry, Special Projects

Pamela Stayden, Efficiency Programs