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Governance

The Climate Trust has an Oregon Board of Directors and a National Board of Directors. The seven-member National Board of Directors oversees all non-Oregon programs and activities.

The Oregon Board of Directors oversees the programs and activities that fulfill our statutory obligations under the Oregon Carbon Dioxide Standard. The composition of the Oregon Board is specified by the Oregon Standard:

  • 3 members are selected by the environmental community
  • 3 members are nominated by the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council
  • 1 member is elected by the regulated power generators
In addition, each Oregon power generator that has provided offset funding to The Climate Trust may appoint a non-voting Board member so long as The Climate Trust holds funds associated with that site certificate.



National Board of Directors

Bob Therkelsen
Board Chair and Energy Consultant

Therkelsen Energy and Environmental Consulting

Susan Anderson
Board Secretary and Director
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

Bettina von Hagen
Board Treasurer and CEO
Ecotrust Forest Management Inc.

Winston Hickox
Partner
California Strategies

Truman Semans
Principal
GreenOrder

Oregon Board of Directors

Laura Beane
Board Chair and Market Structure Manager
Iberdrola Renewables

Sean Penrith
Board Vice Chair and Executive Director
Earth Advantage


Bettina von Hagen
Board Treasurer and CEO
Ecotrust Forest Management Inc.


Jake Polvi
Member
Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council
Owner
Sustainable Engineering LLC

Bob Therkelsen
Energy Consultant

Therkelsen Energy and Environmental Consulting



Non-Voting Site Certificate Holder Appointees:

Arya Behbehani-Divers
Manager, Environmental Services
Portland General Electric

Tim Carlberg
Construction Manager
Avista Corp.

Rick Colgan
Plant Manager, Hermiston Power Project
Calpine

Bill Edmonds
Director of Environmental Policy and Sustainability
NW Natural



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EXPERT HELP

The Offset Committee reviews offset projects under consideration.

The Advisory Council provides expertise and counsel.

IN THEIR WORDS

"I am proud to join The Climate Trust National Board of Directors. I believe The Climate Trust will provide badly needed leadership in developing sound climate policies that tap the great potential for offsets to protect and sustain our environment and our economy."
   — Truman Semans, Principal
GreenOrder

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