Board and Officers

An open industry association

Leader in promoting the greater use of DC and hybrid AC/DC microgrids & power systems

“Governing Board Members and Advisers represent key industry, government, academic and commercial segments of the electric power industry. Founding Governing Members also serve as Board Members and are adding significant resources to grow and establish the EMerge Alliance.”

Brian T. Patterson EMerge Founder – Chairman of the Board – Executive Committee Managing Director, B. L. Coliker Associates

Robert R. Bennett EMerge Governing Board Member President and CEO, Emera Technologies

Gary Oppedahl EMerge Governing Board Member (Alternate) Vice President Emerging Technologies, Emera Technologies

Joel Goergen EMerge Governing Board Member Cisco Systems

Dusan Brhlik EMerge Governing Board Member Direct Energy Partners

Kevin Meagher EMerge Governing Board Member The Sun Company

Dave Geary, PE EMerge VP of Technology WFT Engineering

Paul Savage EMerge Founder – Chairman Emeritus – Governing Board Advisor Managing Director, DC Power Ventures, Chair, IEEE Smart Village Technical Committee

Tim Martinson EMerge President Emeritus – Governing Board Advisor Principal, T. E. Martinson Associates

Stephen Miner EMerge Governing Board Advisor President & Chief Executive Officer, Solar Energy Trade Shows

Gary Thuro EMerge Governing Board Advisor (Alternate) Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Solar Energy Trade Shows

Brenda Lovell EMerge DIrector of Member Services & Marketing RE-Plus Events

Terry Hill EMerge Public Policy Adviser Senior Policy Adviser, PHIUS

Larry Lutz EMerge Market & Technology Adviser – Information and Communications Principal Consultant

Andy Clancy EMerge Technical Standards Committee Coordinator Principal Consultant – Mobile-Access LLC

Help write the standards the evolving grid will run on.

Join manufacturers, engineers, utilities and researchers building the mesh of advanced DC and hybrid AC/DC microgrids.