Board of Directors
The Geothermal Rising Board of Directors is comprised of thirteen voting members in 2022 with new representatives from Consultant, Energy-Advocate, Government, International, Owner/Operator, and At-Large seats.
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Congratulations to the New Board of Directors!
Geothermal Rising is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Directors. All seven appointees have been selected based on their wealth of experience, industry knowledge, and commitment to advancing Geothermal Rising’s mission.
The newly elected board members who will assume office in early 2022 are:
- Jay Egg, Egg Geo, LLC (At Large Seat)
- Rita Esuru Okoroafor, Stanford University (At Large Seat)
- Jaclyn Urbank, POWER Engineers, Inc. (Consultant Seat)
- Jeanine Vany, Eavor Technologies Inc. (Energy Advocate Seat)
- Elisabeth de Jong (Government Seat)
- Kennie Tsui, New Zealand Geothermal Association (International Seat)
- Nick Goodman, Cyrq Energy, Inc. (Owner/Operator Seat)
These incoming board members will join the following continuing board members:
- Kelly Blake, United States Navy (President of the Board)
- Jericho Reyes, Calpine Corporation - The Geysers (Developer Seat)
- Mark Gran, CalEnergy (Utility Seat)
- Nicole Lautze, University of Hawaii at Manoa (Academic Seat}
- Laure Mora, Climeon (At Large Seat)
- Sarah Jewett, Fervo Energy (Policy Committee Representative)
- Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota (Student Committee Representative)
Finally, we would like to thank the following outgoing board members for their many contributions:
- Jon Trujillo
- Douglas Hollett
- Josh Nordquist
- Ann Robertson Tait
Board of Directors
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Energy Advocate Seat
Jeanine
Vany
Eavor Technologies Inc.
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International Seat
Kennie
Tsui
New Zealand Geothermal Association
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Government Seat
Elisabeth
de Jong
GR Board -- Government Seat
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Owner/Operator Seat
Nick
Goodman
Cyrq Energy, Inc.
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At Large Seat
Rita
Okoroafor
Stanford University
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Academic Seat
Nicole
Lautze
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Policy Committee Rep.
Sarah
Jewett
Fervo Energy
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Student Committee Representative
Moones
Alamooti
University of North Dakota
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Vice President
Jericho
Reyes
Calpine Corporation - The Geysers
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At Large Seat
Jay
Egg
Egg Geo, LLC