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�� Mia Devine, Independent Consultant
Mia Devine has over 10 years of experience in the
renewable energy industry. Her varied work experience
includes wind resource data collection and analysis, wind
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power systems in remote communities. Mia has worked
at Det Norske Veritas (a global wind energy consulting
firm), the Alaska Energy Authority, the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory's Wind Technology Center, Windustry (a non-profit wind energy
advocacy organization), and Innovative Power Systems (a dealer/installer of
residential renewable energy systems). She recently spent a year traveling and
volunteering in Central and South America where she helped to install and
maintain solar electric lighting systems in rural communities. Mia holds a
B.A. in Mathematics from Grinnell College and an M.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
�� Shana Greene, Founder and Executive Director,
Village Volunteers
Shana Greene is the Founder and Executive Director of
Village volunteers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
based in Seattle that brings together worldwide
collaboration in support of nongovernmental
organizations in Africa and Asia that are holistic and
utilize principles of sustainability to solving community
challenges. Village Volunteers works with 24 inspiring community leaders in
rural villages who empower local people, rely on indigenous resources, and
build upon their existing cultural and economic context. Ms. Greene has been
a social entrepreneur directing nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years.
Guided by her belief that society must move towards sustainability for the
sake of future generations, she combines her principles with creativity to
collaborate on innovative grassroots social enterprises and community
development projects that strive for the broadest social and environmental
impact.
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