Board of Directors
The Geothermal Rising Board of Directors is comprised of thirteen voting members in 2024 with newly elected representatives serving in the Heat Pump, At-Large, Direct Use, and Academic seats.
DID YOU KNOW?
Geothermal heat pumping systems use 25%-50% less electricity than conventional heating or cooling systems.
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![Jericho Reyes Headshot Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-05/Jericho%20Reyes%20web.png?itok=bZlGcimu)
President
Jericho
Reyes
Calpine Corporation - The Geysers
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![Photo of Jeanine Vany, GR Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2021-12/Jeanine%20Vany_edit.jpg?itok=8qsByfmr)
Vice President
Jeanine
Vany
Eavor Technologies Inc.
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Executive Director
Bryant
Jones
Geothermal Rising
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![Leland Davis Headshot Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-05/Leland%20Davis%20web.png?itok=hoDAFzeB)
At-Large Seat
Leland
Davis
Geologica Geothermal Group
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![Elisabeth de Jong head shot photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-12/Elisabeth%20de%20Jong%20headshot.jpeg?itok=mcDT_Yef)
Government Seat
Elisabeth
de Jong
GR Board -- Government Seat
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![Jay Egg Headshot Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-05/Jay%20Egg%20web.png?itok=cED8hpea)
Direct Use Seat
Jay
Egg
Egg Geo, LLC
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![Rita Okoroafor Headshot Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-05/Rita%20Okoroafor%20web.png?itok=tIO-vquf)
At Large Seat
Rita
Okoroafor
Texas A&M
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Owner/Operator Seat
Nick
Goodman
Cyrq Energy, Inc.
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![Headshot photo of Cindy Demichel](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2024-01/Cindy%20Demichel_Headshot.png?itok=mX6_hGjw)
Heat Pump Seat
Cindy
Demichel
Celsius Energy
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![Nicole Lautze Headshot Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-05/Nicole%20Lautze%20web.png?itok=ANQ3dIro)
Academic Seat
Nicole
Lautze
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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![Headshot of Monte Morrison](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-10/Monte%20Morrison%20web%20%28revised%29.png?itok=IAUskD4M)
Developer Seat
Monte
Morrison
Hot H2O Engineering
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![Kennie Tsui Headshot Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2023-05/Kennie%20Tsui%20web.png?itok=7N4FbSL7)
International Seat
Kennie
Tsui
New Zealand Geothermal Association
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![Headshot photo of Robin Zuza](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_cropped/public/2024-01/Robin%20Zuza_Headshot.png?itok=4vKdOIzH)
At Large Seat
Robin
Zuza
Ormat Technologies, Inc.