Category: Board of Directors

Julia Prohaska is an independent business consultant working with commercial and non-profit organizations defining long range strategic plans and improving practices in strategy, leadership, marketing, and organizational effectiveness. Previously, Ms. Prohaska spent her career in business including 20 years with locally founded American Girl.

Jordan Farrell is an attorney at the law firm of Husch Blackwell, LLP in their Milwaukee office. Jordan’s practice focuses on the real estate side of renewable energy development, including utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects.

Irina is a Project Development Director at BerQ RNG, a ground-up waste-to-energy company, and owner of Zellion, a waste-to-energy consulting firm. Irina grew up in Israel, where shortage of clean water was a near-constant threat.

Chris Surges is the President of NEXT Electric, a premier electrical contractor in southeastern Wisconsin. He has over 25 years of experience in the electrical industry and has been involved in some of the largest commercial building projects in the state of Wisconsin.

John Clancy is a shareholder and the leader of G&K’s Energy Strategies Practice Group and its Indian Nations Group. John provides environmental and energy-related services to a wide variety of entities, including tribal, industrial, commercial, municipal and trade association clients.

Marcelia Nicholson is an award-winning activist, and the first Black woman and Latina elected as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.

Isaac Showaki is the owner of Octopi Brewing, a high-end beverage  copacker located in Waunakee, WI, and co-owner of Untitled Art, a super-premium beverage brand.

Since moving to Green Bay in 2000, Celestine has become a part of the fabric of the Green Bay Community. In April of 2006, Celestine became Green Bay’s first African-American Alder.  She served on many committees and in 2008, was re-elected by a 2-to-1 margin.

Carl A. Sinderbrand is a senior partner at the law firm of Axley Brynelson, LLP.  His practice focuses on environmental, construction, commercial, and regulatory matters, with particular emphasis on protection of Wisconsin’s water resources and associated ecosystems.

Charles Hua is a Senior Policy Advisor (Contractor) at the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, Founder and Executive Director of PowerLines, and Research Affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.