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?
Electricity generated by geothermal energy already provides about 60% of the power along the northern California coast.
President
Jericho Reyes
Calpine Corporation - The Geysers
Vice President
Jeanine Vany
Eavor Technologies Inc.
Executive Director
Bryant Jones
Geothermal Rising
Policy Chair
Caity Smith
Zanskar
At-Large Seat
Leland Davis
Geologica Geothermal Group
Government Seat
Elisabeth de Jong
Southern California Public Power Authority
Owner/Operator Seat
Nick Goodman
Alpine Energy
Heat Pump Seat
Cindy Demichel
Celsius Energy
Academic Seat
Nicole Lautze
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Developer Seat
Monte Morrison
Hot H2O Engineering
International Seat
Kennie Tsui
New Zealand Geothermal Association
Consultant Seat
Jaclyn Urbank
Jacobs
At Large Seat
Robin Zuza
Ormat Technologies, Inc.
Student Seat
Pooja Sheevam
University of Nevada, Reno