Contact our Team

The DRIVE Electric USA team is large, spanning all 14 states (and adding more!) that are part of the project for the programmatic work. Get in touch with our programmatic or administrative team members to learn more about this groundbreaking project.

Project Team

The staff of the 14+ Clean Cities Programs that are participating in the project.

WISCONSIN

Lead Coalition – Wisconsin Clean Cities (WCC)
Staff:

Lorrie Lisek, Executive Director
Kelly Verbeke, Program Specialist
Emily Nayder, Program Coordinator

UTAH

Lead Coalition – Utah Clean Cities (UCC)
Staff:

Tammie Bostick, Executive Director
Kelly Barrett, Project Manager

VIRGINIA

Lead Coalition – Virginia Clean Cities (VCC)

Staff:

Matt Wade, Deputy Director
Alleyn Harned, Executive Director
March Lemmond, Program Coordinator
Sarah Stalcup, Program Coordinator
Bruce Vlk, Program Coordinator

MISSOURI

Lead Coalition – St. Louis Clean Cities (SLCC)

Supporting Coalition – Kansas City Regional Clean Cities (KCRCC)
Staff:

Kevin Herdler, Executive Director
Laura Jones, Project Partner
KCRCC staff – see Kansas

LOUISIANA

Lead Coalition – Louisiana Clean Fuels (LCF)

Staff:

Ann Vail, Executive Director
Stephanie Keen, Member Services

KANSAS

Lead Coalition – Kansas City Regional Clean Cities (KCRCC)
Staff:

Brandt Hertenstein, Program Coordinator
Tami Alexander, Central Kansas Clean Cities Coordinator

GEORGIA

Lead Coalition – Clean Cities-Georgia (CC-GA)
Staff:

Frank Morris, Executive Director
Sumner Pomeroy, Co-Coordinator
Megan Witte, Program Manager

PENNSYLVANIA

Lead Coalition – Eastern PA – Alliance for Clean Transportation (EP-ACT)

Supporting Coalition – Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC)
Staff:

Tony Bandiero, Executive Director EP-ACT
Rick Price, Executive Director PRCC

FLORIDA

Lead Organization – Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida
Staff:

Colleen Kettles, Director of Workforce and Business Development

COLORADO

Lead Coalition – Denver Metro Clean Cities (DMCC)
Staff:

Bonnie Trowbridge, Executive Director
Kristi Mladenovic, Business Manager
Julia Davila, Clean Cities University Intern

OHIO

Lead Coalition – Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO)
Staff:

Vashitta Johnson, Outreach & Organizing Manager, Drive Electric Ohio
Sam Spofforth, Executive Director
Jenna Ellingson, Project Coordinator
Megan Stein, Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Conley, Chief Program Officer

NORTH CAROLINA

Lead Coalition – Triangle Clean Cities (TCC)

Supporting Coalitions – Centralina Clean Fuels (CFC), Land-of-Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition (LOS)
Staff:

Sean Flaherty, Co-Coordinator TCC
Caitlin Rose, Program Specialist TCC
Carina Soriano, Co-Coordinator, CFC
Jason Wager, Coordinator & Program Supervisor, CFC
Sara Nichols, Regional Planner, LOS
Paul Moon, Regional Planner, LOS

ALABAMA

Lead Coalition – Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC)
Staff:

Mark Bentley, Coordinator
Phillip Wiedmeyer, Chairman
Michael Staley, President

TENNESSEE

Lead Coalition – East Tennessee Clean Fuels (ETCF)
Staff:

Jonathan Overly, Director ETCF
Danniel J. F. Siksay, Project Manager & Chief of Staff ETCF
Savannah Robertson, DriveElectricTN Coordinator

NEW YORK

Lead Coalition – Empire Clean Cities (ECC)
Staff:

Joy Gardner, Director ECC
David Chernack, Communications & Outreach Coordinator

KENTUCKY

Lead Coalition – Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition (KCFC)
Staff:

Emily Carpenter, Executive Director
Eileen Embry, Program Manager

INDIANA

Lead Coalition – South Shore Clean Cities (SSCC)
Staff:

Carl Lisek, Executive Director
Emily Nayder, Program Coordinator

CONNECTICUT

Lead Coalition – Capitol Clean Cities of Connecticut (ECC)
Staff:

Craig Peters, Coordinator

Administrative Team

Jonathan OverlyTNCleanFuels

Jonathan Overly has spent 20 years building partnerships towards implementing cleaner-fuel projects and programs. While Tennessee is his primary focus, multi-state collaboratives are of unique interest to Jonathan as they provide opportunities to make a larger difference.

Sam SpofforthClean Fuels Ohio

Sam Spofforth has served as Executive Director of Columbus-based Clean Fuels Ohio since the organization’s founding in 2002. He will provide support for Drive Electric USA as a Project Programmatic Lead.

Daniel J. F. SiksayTNCleanFuels

Daniel is an experienced rhetorician who has successfully applied a critical thinking mindset to create an extensive skillset including business management, digital media coordination, and public outreach.

Savannah K. RobertsonTNCleanFuels

Savannah is the DriveElectricTN Coordinator at Tennessee Clean Fuels. She is experienced in the sustainable transportation industry.

Megan SteinClean Fuels Ohio

Megan Stein, Chief Operations Officer, manages all business operations at Clean Fuels Ohio. She will provide Administrative Oversight for Drive Electric USA.

Jenna EllingsonClean Fuels Ohio

Jenna Ellingson is a Projects Coordinator at Clean Fuels Ohio. She is responsible for managing contracting and administrative tasks for Drive Electric USA.

Andrew ConleyClean Fuels Ohio

Andrew Conley is Clean Fuels Ohio’s Chief Program Officer where he is responsible for directing all programmatic work and synergizing efforts among all the program areas. He will provide Program Oversight for the Drive Electric USA project.