Michael Cox, Executive Council Co-Chair
President and Chief Financial Officer, BluePath Finance
Executive Council
The Executive Council is a philanthropic advisory board comprising University Trustees and organizations principally involved in sustainability and energy initiatives. Council members bring financial resources to the Institute and advise the leadership team and University decision makers on industry trends and policy.
Co-Chairs
James A. DeNaut, Executive Council Co-Chair
Trustee, Northwestern UniversitySenior Advisor, Thurston Group
Executive Council Members
Ken Boyce
Senior Director and Principal Engineering, UL Solutions
Michelle Carr
Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen Climate Innovations
Sunny Elebua
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Exelon
Georgie Geraghty
Executive Director and Midwest Partner - Illinois, The Nature Conservancy
Eric Kanter
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Nat Kreamer
Founder & Managing Partner, Fairtide Partners
Mark S. Lillie
Former Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration
Stacy Mahler
US Head of Sustainability, Siemens
Anthony Mann
President & CEO, E-J Electric Installation Co.
Pin Ni
Trustee, Northwestern University
President, Wanxiang America
Ray O'Connor
Partner, Energy Capital VenturesManaging Director, Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Tom O'Flynn
Venture Partner, Energy Impact PartnersBoard Director, TransAlta
Lead Operating Director, Dimension Energy (a Partners Group Co.)
Manuela Serban
Fellow and R&D Director of Catalysis and Adsorbents, Honeywell Technologies
Industry Affiliate Representatives
Najwa Abouhassan
Director of Technology - R&D, Exelon
Meghan Bader
Director, Breakthrough Energy
Perry Eyster
Director of Chemical Research, Heritage Research Group
Yi Hou
Founder, Singfilm Solar
Peter Kotiadis
Director of Technology - Sustainability & Alliances, Fortune Brands Innovations
Cory Lichtenberger
Vice President - US Strategy and Business Development, Schneider Electric