Class 4 Winds & Renewables Governing Board
Class 4 Winds & Renewables was established by an ad hoc coalition of people and organizations who are interested in the benefits wind development could bring to the Class 4 Winds & Renewables region. The group includes:
- Sherry Kunka, Sharyland Utilities
- James Wester, Underwood Law Firm
- Wes Reeves, Xcel Energy
- Gary Pitner, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
- Cathy Dixon, University Research Alliance
- Donna Knight, University Research Alliance
- Ken Starcher, Alternative Energy Institute
- Paul Cooke, Cooke Electrical Contracting
- Gene Scivally, Gene Scivally Cattle
- Ross McCausland, Protos Energy Advisory
Collectively, to date, the ad hoc group has:
- Identified a name for the organization
- Determined the Class 4 Winds & Renewables goals and objectives
- Developed a structure for the organization
- Filed for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status with the IRS
- Filed for and received state approval for the Class 4 Winds & Renewables name
- Implemented a founding membership campaign
- Begun functioning with implementing a series of informational wind seminars
- Elected a governing board
- Hired an executive director
Governing Board
Wes Reeves - Chair
Hon. Don Allred - Chair Elect
Paul Cooke - Vice Chair
Gary Pitner - Secretary
Cathy Dixon - Treasurer
Donna Knight - Asst. Treasurer
Sherry Kunka - Immediate Past Chair
AJ Swope - Executive Director
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