About National Hydropower Association
Who We Are
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) is a nonprofit association dedicated exclusively to promoting the growth of clean, renewable hydropower and marine energy.
Staff
To reach the NHA staff by telephone, please call 202-805-5057 to be directed.
2025 Executive Committee
Alan Michaels
Chair
Alan was born and raised in the Erie Canal town of Pittsford, a suburb of Rochester, New York. After…
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Heidi Wahto
Vice Chair
Heidi is an advocate for hydropower with more than 25 years' experience providing legislative, policy, regulatory and environmental services…
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Eric Van Deuren
Treasurer
Eric has spent 33 years in the hydro industry, primarily in engineering and most recently in Operations and Maintenance.…
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Sarah Kulpa
Secretary
Sarah is the South Atlantic Area Resources Business Group Manager at HDR. In this role, she is tasked with…
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Jim Hancock
GENERAL COUNSEL
Jim Hancock is a Partner at Balch and Bingham. He is serving as the NHA Board General Counsel.Jim Hancock has…
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Malcolm Woolf
President and CEO
Malcolm Woolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydropower Association.Woolf comes to NHA after decades…
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Pam Sullivan
Past Chair
Pam Sullivan is the Chief Operating Officer of American Municipal Power (AMP). Sullivan also serves as president of AMP…
View Profile2025 Board of Directors
- Jay Anders, Past Chair, Southern Adventist University
- Carl Atkinson, Voith Hydro
- Suzanne Biddle, Tennessee Valley Authority
- Mike Haynes, Past Chair, Seattle City Light
- Scott Hennessey, Brookfield Renewables
- Sarah Kulpa, Secretary, HDR
- Kelly Larimer, Kleinschmidt Associates
- Jillian Lawrence, Hull Street Energy LLC
- Jeff Leahey, SMI
- Chris Mattson, Tacoma Power
- Alec Mesdag, Alaska Electric Light & Power Company
- Alan Michaels, Chair, New York Power Authority
- Megan Nesbitt, ANDRITZ Hydro Corp.
- Alan Peeples, Southern Company
- Preston Pierce, Duke Energy
- Christopher Rousseau, WSB
- Charles Sensiba, Troutman Pepper
- Thomas St. John, Thomas St. John Consulting LLC
- Erik Steimle, Rye Development
- Pam Sullivan, Past Chair, American Municipal Power
- Eric Van Deuren, Treasurer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Heidi Wahto, Vice Chair, Stantec
